Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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,nd Speaking Helpful for Future Mrs. Harriet McGuire s sen- ior composition class listens intently as Steve Harris reads his theme. Discussing themes and papers in this manner often enabled students to im- prove their writing through observing their own mistakes and good points. Steve Capper adds gestures to his interpretation of lawyer Clarence Darrow for delivery in an approaching tournament. Vonna Glascock, member of the National Forensic League, takes time out from her own work to time a practice debate.

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Sam Groninger leads his group in determining whether the news articles they have collected are fact or opinion. Mrs. Betty DeVol’s class divided into four groups to examine the various kinds of news media. Warrenites Find Skills in Reading, Writing Warrenites who are much aware of the values and advantages of a good background in English take advantage of subjects offered in the English department. From these courses students may develop versatile skills, including knowledge of how to avoid a dangling participle, how to write a head- line, and how to squelch an opposing debater. Literature, grammar, and composition are all part of this busy department. English is required in the sophomore and junior years, and seniors may elect an additional year. Through these courses, students set up a background for the immediate years to come. Also important are speech and journalism. Speech students learn techniques which they put to use in various types of competitive speaking. Begin- ning journalism is open to all pupils, who may apply later for positions on The Warren Owl or the News Bureau. All underclass English students spend four weeks each year in the reading laboratory. Lab equipment like the pacer above helps students improve their capacity for reading and understanding.

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Art and Foreign Tongues Paris Every year more Warrenites seem to become aware of the importance of knowing a foreign lan- guage. In our changing world many of us realize that we are not the only citizens and that communi- cation with the rest of the human race is essential. Students in Warren’s French, Spanish, German, and Latin classes learn the customs and traditions of the people speaking the respective languages. The language laboratoiy and the records available in the library aid the student of modern languages in mastering the accent as they listen to native voices on the recordings. The lab enables students to hear their own voices as they repeat a sentence or phrase spoken by the teacher. Warren’s art department, headed and staffed by Miss Julia Faucett, not only teaches students the painstaking skill and patience of the craftsman but also devotes much time to developing themes and making decorations for dances. Art students also help make scenery and background displays for school performances and social functions. Here the talented or untalented may find an unlimited resource of ideas for everything from skits to operettas. Pam Life, Sonja Sullivan, Carol Schakel, and June Pride anticipate some future “bon voyage” as they examine Mr. Foerderer’s treasure chest of French books and magazines. Steve McKinzie gets ready to swing at the Spanish class pinata as Kathy Melvin and Judy Miner advise his aim and await the goodies that will fall. Myra Sullivan listens to one of the foreign language rec- ords available in the library during her study period. These records aid students in verbal comprehension and pronunciation when the lan- guage lab is not open to them.