Wakefield High School - Echo Yearbook (Wakefield, MI)

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LATIN JOHNSON, BETTE REID B.A. River Falls Teachers1 College, College of St Scholastics, University of Minnesota English 10, Art 10, 11, 12, Assistant Junior Class Sponsor KELLY, ELIZABETH ANN B A. University of Chicago. 7th oth Grade English, Jr. High MCutf’, Assistant 8th Grade Sponsor grammar. A Latin magazine was published monthly as an extra curricular activity. Mrs. Butler, who resigned after the second marking period, was ably replaced by Mr. James A. Kott; he taught until Christmas and was replaced by Mr. Robert Pierick. The art department had a two-fold purpose: to give a basic program in the use of various mediums and materials; and to give each individual personal appreciation for the functional and beautiful. Art aptitude tests were given for the first time for level placement.

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ENGLISH AND MATTSON, ANNA B.A. Carroll College, Superior State College. English 11 12, Journalism, Speech, Echo, Tatler, Forensics, Senior Class Sponsor. PIERICK, ROBERT B.A. Loras College, B.S. Wisconsin State Teachers1 College. English, Latin I and II, Latin Club Sponsor. An intensive program of correlating English was taught from the seventh through the twelfth grades by Miss Kelly, Mr. Pierick, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Mattson. Special units were carried on in spelling and letter writing. Literature in the eleventh and twelfth grades was correlated with the history classes, while literature in the seventh through tenth grades was related with social studies. Latin I and II had intensive drills in vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations. English vocabulary is stressed and the grammar is carried over to English

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MEZZANO, JAMES JR. B. S. Stout Institute, Michigan State. Machine Shop, Drafting, Junior High Basketball Coach, Junior Class Sponsor. INDUSTRIAL ARTS 4 PETRANEK, PETER J. B.S. Northern Michigan College of Education, University of Minnesota (Graduate work). Woodwork, Drafting, Assistant Sophomore Sponsor. The Industrial Arts department is divided into three sections, namely: Draft- ing, Woodwork, and Metals. About 30 boys in grades 7 through 11 were enrolled in Drafting during the past year. This year s Drafting class had the distinction of having two girls as members. The Woodwork classes were directed by Mr. Petranek. Many useful and distinct pieces of furniture were made by the boys in his classes. Mr. Mezzano's Machine Shop classes were instructed In machine operations, forging, welding, and bench metal. For two evenings a week over a period of 12 weeks, the two shops were made available to adult classes.