West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Analyzing, and Writing ffl , I y gf! I , ,rr A2 NEQWM , ,gf ln The classes of Miss KaTherine Sipfle, Miss Mary STahmer, Mrs. Helen STanley, and Miss Twila Rude, we learn The finer poinTs of English grammar and The Techniques for exposiTory wriT- ing. Miss STahmer is The advisor for Red Cross Club while Mrs. STanley and Miss Rude boTh advise PaTTerns in Prinr. Miss Kanable, Miss Knutson, and Mrs. Dowling. STudenTs of Miss Mary Muckenhirn and Mr. Michael Campbell, sophomore English Teachers, read shorT srories and works such as A Tale of Two Cifiels and Julius Caesar. Miss Muckenhirn is chairman of The English deparTmenT. Senior Eng- lish sTudenTs of Mrs. RuTh Grossman are Taughr The elements of good wriTing and good liTeraTure. Mrs. Grossman is also a member of The scholar- cQf1,Lr!lA,v QMXLSEXVDLQ QQLESZ J ShlpCO Wf sy T fs A 1 V K fwfi j,fj ,i'1iV RQ, 67 0-bij 4, ,aku JUZZJV 4 iGJ,, 196. ll

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Mrs. Foster, Mr. Ehlert, and Mrs. Erickson. By' studying American and English literature, we more easily understand the minds at people, past and present. Mrs. Ruth Mikkelson teaches junior and senior English classes and is advisor to the Folksinging Club. Mrs. Orchard instructs eleventh graders. Mrs. Rockett, Mr. Reiss, and Mrs. Rhodes. .fu ,ts .W We Lfeeiln byvtlklading M ldv J f J Ji MXN .pw X ,gl ff ll lf! WN llls i i WAKE K ' l lvl jV ll' limi N fi is 1 lf l' llv V Al' P l tl . . li .WM W fit- lledrningto analyze tor hemselvQhitamous lj writings of Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer, thiwlyxg students ot Mr. Willis Ehlert, Mrs. Margaret Foster and Mrs. Enid Erickson learn from the writings ot the great authors. Mr. Ehlert also advises West- ward I-lo. Mrs. Mikkelson and Mrs. Orchard. Lf-eu-:,D'Y 8 FACULTY Under the direction at Mr. John Reiss, Mrs. Helen Rockett, and Mrs. Julia Rhodes, senior English teachers, we develop appreciation and understanding ot the classics. Mrs. Rhodes also serves as an advisor tor Creative Writing Club and Patterns in Print. Mr. Reiss coaches Four-Lakes football.

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Vocal Talents Developed in Speech A ,f ii, twgtgw l ews, and Mrs. McCarty Mr. Farrand, Mr, Parker, and Mr. Crook 10 FACULTY Bwwjgtf Teaching how to vocally express ideas is the main concern of the members ot our speech department. Mrs. Ruth McCarty, along with her senior speech classes, also serves on auditorium committee and ad- vises National Thespians. Mrs. Ellyn Bryan is a new speech teacher. Mr. Thomas Tews, in addition to teaching speech, is also the advisor to Class Night, and stage crew. Mr. Tews directs both the Fall and Spring plays and also serves on auditorium commit- tee. The students ot Economics and Sociology classes study the basic structure of our society and the philos- ophies of capitalism, communism, and socialism. Mr. Charles Farrand and Mr. David Parker teach both Economics and Sociology classes. Mr. Richard Crook teaches Sociology and American history. Mr. Parker coaches the debate and forensics clubs and has charge ot the Herefurth speech contest. Mr. Crook is advisor to Student Forum. Lee takes a special interest in studying slides of protozoans