Westwood High School - Green Years Yearbook (Westwood, MA)

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exposure to different means of communication Irs. Evelvn Malm ■% 17

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Additions to the curriculum broaden students ' ENGLISH loila one ran not tull estiniale the alue of English, (bourses as di ergent as business enplish and ad anted placement literature i;i e a solid backjiround to e er student. Man) students are now taking ad antape of three ne s inno ations in the department: Creative Vi ritinji. Journalism, and Theater Arts. I ' he Harlequin, the schoors literary magazine, is sponsored by the English teachers. Students may attend a series of pla s at Boston ' s Charles Playhouse if they so desire, and groups often attend widely acclaimed movies at student rates. Mr . Agnes Anderson Mr. Donald Beurman Miss H. Joan Dillon Miss Krances Burns. Department Head Miss Patrieia Douglas Mr. George Hani Mrs. Mildred Sluder Mrs. Elizabeth Wentzell Miss Susan Wood Miss Rose-Miriam Vanderhoek Mrs. Phyllis Newton 16

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Business skills prove invaluable BUSINESS Not oiilv !iult ' iil headed lor business careers, but also roll« ' »it ' -lK)im(l -tii(l ' rit- bcnrlit from the courses }ii en b the IUi ine» Department. Modern eijuipment arul eapabh ' instruetioii aid students in sueli courses as bookkeepinji. txpinji. notehand. and shorthand. aluabh ' asset to those uho plan l)u ine careers is the practice and instruction lound in the ollice practice course. The de|)artment also sponsors the Business Club. ofPia li. ll).rl olaii Mr. !harl ' h lahi c Mr.-. C.aroUii |{rr}; Mi Mr-. Marion llfaK. Dcpartinciil Head DRIVER ED. Driver Education, under Mr. Mr. Lyman ' s competent super- vision, has again met the demands of many upperclassmen by pro- viding them with a class in the fundamental techniques of good dri ing. In accordance with Mass- achusetts laws, thirty hours of class instruction, six hours of ob- servation, and six hours of driving are presented. Mr. Lyman makes good use of audio-visual aids to emphasize defensive driving, and class discussion is informative. Mr I lidina- l, man