Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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In Rome Joanne Wade and Cathy Burton say, “Fac ut Romani faci- unt.” (Do as the Romans do.) Mr. Donald Bahna, who teaches La¬ tin, is head of the foreign language department and adviser of Classical Honor Society. He attended the Uni¬ versity of Toledo. Foreign Language Includes LATIN “Friends, Romans, and countrymen lend me your ears.” I come to praise Latin, not to bury it, even though it is a “dead” language! But there is nothing dead about the interesting classes at Whitmer. The first year students study grammar and vocabulary, and the second, third, and fourth year students put this knowledge to work by translating Caesar’s Gallic Wars and other famous Roman works. FRENCH What is this? The French classes spend all their time playing bingo? Well, it’s true! This is the clever way the French students learn their numbers. In addi¬ tion to this, they have grammar drills, vocabulary exercises, and the ever-present tests. To gain practice in speaking the French language, the students com¬ pose skits and perform them for the class. Barth Greenberg asks Sue Elsoni Quiere Ud. ir a la corrida de toros con- migo? (Do you want to go to the bull fight with me?)

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Mel Foels and Charlene Manns give “our friend” a physical check up. Physics, Biology, Physiology and Chemistry PHYSIOLOGY There are 200 bones in the human body. Did you know that fact? The physiology students know this and much more after they have completed the course offered at Whitmer. What could be more important than knowing that our muscles give our bodies motion? To understand the several systems more clearly, the classes dissect cats. Of course, Oscar, the physiology skeleton, was on hand to help the students “bone-up.” CHEMISTRY “Double, Bubble, Toil and Trouble.” Going by the chemistry lab on certain days makes everyone wonder if some witches aren’t brewing a potion, when really it’s only the students performing an experiment. The principles of chemistry are taught in the lecture peri¬ ods, and then the students proceed to practice these fundamentals in the laboratory. Maybe one of Whit¬ mer’s chemists will concoct the valuable solution which will be used in the future for rocket fuel. Mrs. Esther Kalmbach, adviser to the National Forensic League and De¬ bate Club, teaches chemistry, solid geometry, trigonometry, and advanced algebra. She received her two degrees from Ohio State University and the University of Toledo. Miss Lillian Steiner, who teaches bi¬ ology, is the Biology club adviser. She received degrees from Bluff ton Col¬ lege, Ohio State University, and Sac¬ ramento State College. Mr. David Feindt, audio-visual di¬ rector for Washington Township, at¬ tended the University of Toledo. He teaches physiology and practical bi¬ ology

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Cheryl Taylor says to Larry Hansen and Sue Roth, “Et vous, monsieur? Que desirez-vous? (And you sir? What do you want?) Latin, Spanish and French SPANISH Habla usted Espanol? Can you speak Spanish? If you can’t, then you’d better “get into the swing of things.” The Spanish language is becoming one of the most important foreign languages, due to the growing importance of our relationships with our La¬ tin American neighbors. When the students are through with the course, they have the ability to speak Spanish as well as write it. They tell me that they even sing in Spanish! Mr. Leonard Kreinbrink, who teaches French and junior English, is the French club adviser. He attended 1 ’Universit ’d’ Ottawa and the Uni¬ versity of Toledo. Miss Janet Zucker, who attended the University of Toledo, teaches Span¬ ish and is the Spanish club adviser. Mr. John Dillon, adviser for Junior Classical League and the bowling teams, teaches Latin and American history. He attended DeSales College. 29