Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Harmon Meihls teaches instru¬ mental music and directs the Whitmer band. He attended Ohio Northern University, University of Michigan, and the University of Toledo. Clyde Brown, who graduated from Bowling Green State University, teaches vocal music to Whitmer’s glee club and choir. Students who know their “sharps” and “flats,” are those taking a course in music at Whitmer. For those who follow the “blow Gabriel blow” principle, there is band where instrumental ability is developed. If you feel you must express yourself by song, the choir will take care of your needs. Both organizations do a fine job of spreading music to the ears of the student body. Music Mathematics Whitmer offers a complete course in mathematics , consisting of algebra, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry. Plane and solid geometry deal with the many geometrical figures. Advanced algebra, concerning ratios and formulas, should be taken before trigonometry, which deals with solving unknown distances. The product of these courses, multiplied by the students equals a great “sum” of knowledge. The class just has to get that last trig problem. Mrs. Vivian Bertram, head of the mathematics department, teaches ad¬ vanced algebra. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo. Mrs. Vera Fontaine, a graduate of Northwestern University, teaches plane geometry. She is adviser to the Whitmer Honor Society. 23

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Fred White, Diane Turner, John Pratt, Barb Swope and Sherry Kohn prepare another issue of the news¬ paper. Mrs. Linda Zellers, a graduate of Den- Journalism and Speech ison University, teaches sophomore English and journalism and advises the Flying W and Quill and Scroll. The “Flying W” is our newspaper which relates the weekly events of the school to its readers. The Oracle, the yearbook at Whitmer, is a picturebook account of each school year. If you have a fear of speaking before crowds or trouble in expressing yourself, you should be taking speech. The classes have to give a series of speeches and are graded on content and the effectiveness of the speech. The presenting of these orations before classmates banishs fear and increases poise and personality. One of the speeches that is the most fun is the heckling speech. While the “Patrick Henrys” give their talks, the other members of the class try to distract them. SPCtC Mrs. Helen Dennis, a graduate of Bowling Green State University, teaches sophomore English and journalism. She is adviser to the Oracle. Miss Gaylene Hutchison, who gradu¬ ated from the University of Toledo, teaches sophomore English and speech. She advises Thespians, Prince of Peace contestants, and coaches the senior play. Sue Olson pantomimes a popular hillbilly tune. 22

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Mary Helsel and Carole Refi try to find their own names in shorthand on the pumpkin faces. Business Includes Shorthand As the old saying goes, “It was Greek to me.” Those who do not take shorthand might murmur this phrase after studying a page of shorthand. But for those Whitmerites who take shorthand and can “crack the code” the short strokes which make up this “short-cut” in writing, mean a lot. In class they have timed writings to test their ability to write while someone dictates to them. For those who can “scribble” 80 words or more per minute, a certificate is awarded. Miss Normajean Thompson, a grad¬ uate of Hillsdale College, teaches general business and office practice. She is adviser to the cheerleaders and choreographer for the Variety Show. Mr. Edwin Knepper, head of the business department, teaches busi¬ ness machines and business arithme¬ tic. He attended Bowling Green State University, Ohio University, and the University of Toledo. Mrs. Barbara Lafayette, who re¬ ceived her degree from the Uni¬ versity of Toledo, teaches typing and business arithmetic. She is a sophomore class adviser as well as F.B.L.A. adviser.