Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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As Speech, Journalism Supplement Department MRS. MARCIA CHAFFEE English, Journalism. Staff The Wayzatan and Wayako staffs are under her supervision. MISS LOIS WESTLING English Miss Westling spends her summers “trying to get her grass to grow. MISS NANCY REGISTER English As we would assume proper of an English teacher, she likes to read. MRS. RUTH WINDSOR Speech Her hobbies include music, art and photography. MISS AMY MCPHEE English The theater attracts Miss McPhee. Page Thirteen

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English Teachers Stress Grammar, Literature PHILIP FRASER English Distinguished looking Mr. Fraser toOK the hardest job of all — directing the Junior and Senior Class Plays. MISS CAROL SCHULZ MRS. FERN SMITH English English Miss Schulz was married in February This English teacher seems almost and replaced by Mrs. Joice Simmons, human. She likes archery and fishing. 'Hie Knglish classes were famib'ar to all of us as each year Knglish grammar became more compnx and iicr-aturc more intriguing. In junior high, students receive their basic fundamentals which prepare them for senior high. That they may express thcmsclvc; clearly both in speech mid writing is the chief goal. Hoping to inspire appreciation and understandmg of literature. Knglish classes ret|uircd extra reading from book lists containing literary classics. T he juniors read Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter in their year's study of American literature and the sophomores Silas lamer while the seniors became acquainted with Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales. and Beowulf.” Making charts of the play Macbeth was nc of the annual extra projects for sen ors. Part of the Knglish department which emphas de- velopment of writing skill bv engaging in such activities as news reporting, editorial writing, special feature writing and publications is the journalism department. Statt members agree that publishing the Wayzatan and Wayako was an cnjoyaolc responsibility worth the time and effort. While journalism is concerned with creative writing. Speech fain liari .cs students in public speaking. One may gain experience in conversation, discussion and extemporaneous speaking, both humorous and serious. Student. learn that there is a beginning, a middle, and an end to every speech. TTiey write and deliver speeches to the most critical of audiences—fellow students. Yet. the goal of any in the Knglish department is to g vc students knowledge important to success and poise m everyday life. Pig: Twe’.ve Ninth grads English claaa has demonstrations of a story.

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Social Studies and History Classes Better Enable WILLIAM KOSKI World History Mr. Koski u ill work on the North Shore Community Council during summer vacation. ROICE HORNING Social Studies Mr. Homing's students will never forget his daily work sheets and projects. GEORGE ANDERSON Economic Geography. U. S. History. Athletics His expressions — “Savy, We’ve got a lot of hay to cut” — are often repealed by his students. Cut out taxes altogether, was the opinion of some seniors after filling out several tax forms in social studies this year. They also heard lectures on vocations, economics. newspapers and advertising, and all types of government—Socialism. Communism, Fascism and. of course. democracy—were open to discussion. World history unreeled for the juniors a fascinating study of civilization from the stone age to the Space age while the sophomores became acquainted with historical events of the United States. Mr . Tondall ihow junior the quickest way to find necessary Information. Page Fourteen