Westport High School - Herald Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Well, I'd flunk 'em all! The Language Arts department has increased with the addition of new teachers. The English teachers' goals are to instruct the students in the correct use of the English language, to help them appreciate and understand the English language and its writers, and to develop the abilities of the student in speaking. With the addition of a language laboratory, students now have the opportunity to better themselves in the field of foreign languages. The Mathematics department is centering its attention in the instructing of basic fundamentals in math. Included in this department are general math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, solid geom- etry, and high school arithmetic. The Fine Arts department is developing the students' musical abilities and promoting the study and enjoyment of music, old and new. The choir and glee club participate in both city and district contests, festivals, concerts, and programs. The two highlights of the year were the singing of the choir with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund and the singing at Commencement. The Art department has been busy helping bring beauty to the halls of Westport. Mosaics have been put on the floors of the school. Art students participate in the National Scholastic Achievement Contest, in which students from a six-state area enter. Gold keys, cash prizes, and scholarships are awarded. Mr. Ploesser explains about Calvin ButterbaU and Phoebe Small. Teachers find themselves involved in many activities besides teaching. Mrs. Pletcher is shown collecting money for Red Cross Stockings. 9

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FINE ARTS FINE ARTS: Row one: Margaret Henrion, Music; Fonette Riley, Art; Betty Schulteis, Art. Row two: Duane Miller, Instrumental Music; Richard Pond, Art; Harling A. Spring, Vocal Music. LANGUAGE ARTS: Row one: Florence Hawkins, English; Helen Biery, Latin and English; Gladys Riley, English; Thelma Bowen, English; Inez C. Pletcher, English. Row two: L. Wichman, Speech; Marvin Brooks, English; Helen Afflick, English; Anita Booth, French and English; Jeanne Farrand, Librarian; Saralu Evans, Spanish; Tom H. R. Sicking, English; Bill Lehman, English. MATHEMATICS: Row one: Ella B. Williams, Algebra and Eighth grade Arithmetic; John H. Ploesser, Geometry and Trigonometry; Amelia L. Smith, High School Arithmetic and General Math. Don W. Nelson, Algebra; Ray Dice, Alge- bra and General Math; Ken Michaels, Eighth grade Arithmetic. 8

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE, PRACTICAL ARTS Coach Little and Mr. Booth finally found a place to get Student teachers start out their day gay, but how does It end? away from It all. While other departments concentrate on the mental abilities of students, the Physi- cal Education department works to improve the physical vitality of the students. The Science department is constantly trying out new ideas through experiments, reading, films, and educational television programs. The Science department is classed into different divisions: Earth Science, Human Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. To prepare students in the domestic as- pects of life, the Practical Arts depart- ment gives instructions in sewing, cooking, woodshop, metal shop, and electricity. Mr. White cooks up another cherry phosphate.