Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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KATHRYN BROWN- -library, Latin head, senior sponsor. MARIE KING- -remedial reading head. reading and latin strengthens language arts Latin students learned how our English words are formed. In Latin I, noun and verb constructions proved important in forming Latin sentences and translating Latin to English . Much was taught about the early Roman culture. Latin II students con- structed projects concerning the buildings of Rome. A badly needed remedial reading program is in its second year at Wheatfield School. For the many students who have fallen be- hind in reading ability, it provided a chance to achieve in school work. A special library of materials and resources for speeding reading rates and increasing verbal com- prehension has been started. John Abbring and Byron Burdett check their daily grades in Latin. Remedial reading student, Kenny Miller, uses the accel- erator under the direction of Mrs. King.

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english department makes new purchases VERAL HANGER- -English, department head, 10th sponsor. RICHARD KAND RAC --English, speech, 7th sponsor, play dir. ROBERT LEWIS--English, 8th sponsor. The English departments of Wheatfield and DeMotte began a joint project of writing a course of study for language arts. The reason being that similar goals might be reached so that the students will be a homogenous group when they be- come one student body. In ad- dition, much needed audio- visual material for use in both schools was purchased, includ- ing films, film strips, and re- cordings of literary classics. Mr. Kandrac jokes with his freshman English class. Louis Rozhon, Sue Becker, and Margaret Woolever are in the foreground. Mr. Lewis ' 7th grade English class quiz each other. Quizzing her juniors, Mrs. Hanger stands in front of Steve Stayrook and Pete Glisic. 14

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Senior physics students Rich Hebda, Kristie Abbring, an Eric Stalbaum help Mr. King experiment with a vacuus Mr. Helms points out DNA molecules to Mike Brew- ster and Rick Dunn. JACK HEIMS --biology, alcohol, phys. ed. department head, student council. ROLAND MARTIN- -history , health, phys. ed., geography, 7th sponsor. LLOYD VENCEL- -science, 11th sponsor. 16