Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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English and Speech Does the book lie or lay on the desk? queried English ll instructors as students learned basic grammar. The Roman Empire was brought to life with Hlulius Caesar. English lll students learned why such names as Hawthorne, Melville, and Longfellow are a part ofour her- itage. They tackled advanced grammar. ln preparation for college rhetoric and literature, English IV students concentrated on reading and writing skills. They worked long hours on the term paper, reviewed grammar, and studied English literature, Speech students learned to present a speech, converse, hold a debate, and improve their voices. Vocational files are used by English ll students in choosing an occupation. 1 Wo! 'W' sw wif I 'j'agfz tg. 1 ,f....,.s- 'T Qi 1 .c ' Helpful hints are given by Mr, to students in speech class. r .. -. -.-'-. Oldheld ' , et' e + Q ' rr 'r .......-.-nn. 0. Class discussions are always lively in Mr. Heinxman's English lll literature class. Diagramming challenges students. 28

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5: Vocational secretarial training students furthered the knowledge they had gained in Typ- ing I and Shorthand l with emphasis on speed building, accuracy development, and tran- scription ofmailable letters. ln addition, office machines and filing are presented to equip the students with knowledge to hold a job in the business world. Driver Education , i cw W fbi -.M-sh.. Mr. McAllister checks to see if Paula Slater really knows how to make a right turn in the classroom phase ofdriver education. Behind-the-wheel training comes next. 27 Vicky Torbeck and Janet Dotray learn in vocational office machines to operate transcribing machines, calculators, add- ing machines, and IBM key simulators. Another terrifying year of near misses and icy roads was complet- ed with approximately 170 sopho- mores in the laboratory phase of driver education. Fortunately no one was injured and the three driver education instructors gave them all the privilege to drive for which they were thankful. The classroom phase was not quite treacherous for the teach- ers, but it was rather trying when one of the students tried to tell Mr. McAllister there were six cyl- inders in a V-8 engine. In addition to the operational instructions, students learned the importance of different automobile insurance coverages, the functional parts of a car, safe driving habits, and rules ofthe road.

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Foreign Language Ecoute et repete! Listen and repeat! Are we having another quiz today? l hate to conjugate! Latin I taught students the back- ground of our English language. Latin II stressed the life ol' Cae- .1 Sewing intrigues Sandy Phelps. Miss McCord advises Latin students. sar and his campaigns. French and Spanish students gained a basic conversational knowledge of their respective language by classroom discus- Dinner is prepared in food services. 29 Posters set mood for Spanish room. sions and by using the tapes and earphones in the language lab. They also developed an appre- ciation ofthe culture and an understanding ofthe people. Home Economics Delicious aromas from the homemaking and food services department attracted the appe- tites of students and teachers. During the year practical units of study included nutrition, food preparation, and serving skills. Students in food services learned quantity food preparation as well as budget management. Another phase included health, first aid, and clothing construc- tion. These courses prepared students for jobs in the business world as a career woman and in a home as a housewife.