Western Beaver High School - Aurora Yearbook (Industry, PA)

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French Istudent, Bill Hoppa, fills in street names and numbers on a map drawn by Miss Ivey. Miss Ivey reviews some basics with her advanced French class. A ...Wi Bill Evans finds that the oral comprehension part of a Spanish exam demands complete involvement. 37 Mr. Sunday poses after discussing a Latin assignment with a student. Wilt!

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,mmm I lim White waits for Mrs. Clear to dictate the next sentence from a basic dialogue. Culture Comes Alive Through V It , .,,f- ' F QQ Pla my Q ,art ,L L0 U... gig Q sf V. pg' ,N 'Q-,Nr I. no tl ii K tl' ' f V ' , v' MWF , 2 inf f - ' A' . Prectlifllcta ix' JI- gf V ,N,' 2 Bernie Sweesy, Spanish Club President, decorated the language lab bulletin board with proverbs in Spanish and their English equivalents. 36 Mrs. Clear found that taking her Spanish ll class from the language lab to 210 made participa- tion and boardwork easier. Foreign Languages Language crosses boundaries, spans oceans, circles the globe, and defies time. Through its study, a person may share in the thoughts and participate in the activities of many times and places. Western students in ninth and tenth grades choose to study Latin as a means of gaining a better understanding of their own tongue, as well sharing in the glory that was Rome. In recent years, increased business with Latin America and the exchange student program have provided incentives for the choice of Spanish as a second language. French attracts an equal number by its musical flow and sparklin literature. Mrs. Helen Clear, Spanish instructor, heads the forei n language depart- ment. Mr. DonalgSunday teaches Latin I and II, while Miss Christine Ivey in- structs all French classes.

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Mrs. Braheny dictates a letter in Shorthand ll class for Connie justice to write and transcribe. job Experience Offered by Business Ed Dept. In the urban society of today, ade- quate knowledge of business methods and procedures often means the differ- ence between failure and success. Besides teachin future secretaries the latest methocg in shorthand and typing, with the operation of business machines, this de artment offers a course in notehancfand personal typ- ing for college-bound students. The methods of filing important papers and correspondence and the recording of transactions are provided by the two- year bookkeepin course. Distributive egucation recently has been included in the Business Depart- ment. Its on-the-job training is invalu- able for students interested in entering the business world now. Mrs. Mary jane Braheny is depart- ment chairman. at Q1 B V ni . V ' Distributive Ed I students wait for Mr. Colletti to pass back their tests. 38