West High School - Trail Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis, B.A. English ll, lll, Y-Teens Mrs. Karen Nichols, M.S. French I, ll, German ll, French Club v 1 . C.. sc., 3,5 l av.. Mr. Joe Nixon, M.S. ?' I,-. f U ' English ll, College Reading. Thespians f 'X i 195' t f F, Mrs. Dorofhy PeH'erson, B.A. A g Spanish l, Spanish Club M 3 G . fi., , Mrs. Laura Price, B.S. French l, Il, French Club 'V Miss Joan Rahlaff, A.B. English Ill, Pep Club Mr. Don Small, M.E. English IV, Key Club son, M.S. A.P. English, English Comp. Top: Examining ihe equipmenl in ihe language laborafory, Mrs. Laura Price makes plans for her French classes. Above: Supporiing his viewpoinl' on foreign aid, Craig Marlin re hearses his speech in Debale class. Miss Evelyn Thomp- 4.5 ss - Miss Helen Throckmorion, M.A. English ll, Ill, Special Educafion Mrs. Diana Timmons, B.A., B.S. English ll, Y-Teens, Sophomore Class Mr. Peier TroH, A.B. English Ill, German I, German Club Mrs. Pafricia Wesf, B.S. English ll, Ill, Pep Club

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Mrs. Margaret Hunnicu'H, M.S. English Comp., Humanities, Pep Club Mr. Ray Huss, B.A. English Ill, IV, Pep Club Mrs. Nancy Lackey, B.S. English ll, Dramatics I, ll, Thespians Miss Marva Lange, M.S. English III, English Comp., Lit., Red Cross, Junior Class Miss Marilyn Bartel, A.B. English II, Pep Club Mr. Glenn A. Blalcemore, A.B. English ll, Speech I, Debate I, II, Debate Mr. B. R. Broddle, B.S. Latin I, Il, English II, Latin Club Mrs. Lalrme Coalrley, M.A. Reading, French Club Mrs. Shirley Gabrielson, B.S. Journalism I, Il, English ll, Trail, West Word Miss Pantila Galvan, B.A. Spanish I, ll, Spanish Club LANGUAGE ARTS Mr. Bob Gladman P.. linguists interpret Mrs. Verla Griffiths Qs, I literature writings ish Ill, EngI'sh Comp., Lit., Futiire , Teachers Club Faculty members ot the Language Arts Department assisted the stu- dents in appreciating good literature, in learning toreign languages and in participating in classroom discussion. Sophomore English classes studied world literature: iuniors specialized in American authors' writings: seniors tool: semester courses such as English Composition. English Literature, College Reading and World Literature. Debate, Speech and Drama ottered opportunities in public spealc- ing. Journalism presented enrollees with knowledge ot iournalistic style. layouts and advertising. Advanced Placement English. tor seniors, ottered credit in college treshman English. Spanish Ill and German ll were two new toreign languages available along with three years ot French and two years ot Latin. A colonial newspaper is prepared in Miss Joan Ratzlatt's tourth hour class ot iuniors.

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Q27 Mr. Arlen Roberson, B.A. World Geography, American Hisfory, Sfudenf Council Mr. Michael Sfuclcy, B.A. American l-lisfory. Modern European l-lisfory, Sfu- denf Council Miss Alice Turley, M.A. American Hisfory Mrs. Pafricia Wafson. B.S. Government Pep Club I0 Mr. Wayne Archer. B.A. Governmenf, Currenf Evenfs, Sophomore Class Mrs. Bonabel Bash, B.S. Psychology, American Hisfory, Senior Class Mr. Kennefh Beall, M.A. American Hisfory, Humanifies Mr. Roberf Eslill, M.A. Psychology, Socio logy, Junior Class Mr. Thomas Kemp, M.A. Governmenf, Econo- mics SOCIAL STUDIES Miss Esfher Lewis, Cultures revived, American Hisfory, Junior Class behaviors robed M A. P American Hisfory By offering a variefy of clashes, fhe social sfudies deparfmenf helped sfudenfs 'ro beffer underslfzvwd fhe world around fhem and exacfly how if influences fhem. A complefe sfudy of American hisfory and governmenf were fhe 'rwo required areas. World l-lisfory and Modern European l-lisfory gave sfudenfs a beffer oufloolc on affairs of fhe world. lnfernafional relafions provided a good loolc af currenf evenfs and everyday happenings. Psychology sfudenfs discovered how people reacfed fo specific sifua- fions such as hypnosis. comas and mosf normal sifuafions. World geography offered fhe sfudenfs a course for fhe purpose of promofing a beffer undersfanding of infernafional relafions fhrough acquainfance wifh cusfoms, manners, racial characferisfics and fraifs of people in differenf counfries. l-lumanifies was a sfudy of man and his confribufions fo arf, lifera- fufe. drama and hisfory. Demonsfraiing fhe mysfery of levifafion, David Fansler is liffed info mid-air by four girls. 1