Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Maureen O ’Rourke — Latin, CHS, JCL, Ambition — to be a nurse, Appre- ciates — literature, Peeve — students who don‘t realize the value of an edv- cation. Janet Zucker — Spanish, Spanish Club, Ambition — to be an accountant or a teacher, Appreciates — music, Peeve — students absent on test days. Mrs. Barbara Nightingale — Span- ish, Spanish Club, Ambition — “to live on a beautiful mountain,” Appreciates — books, Peeve — poor grammar. Leonard Kreinbrink — French, French Club, Ambition — to be a newspaper reporter, Appreciates — music in good taste, Peeve — noise, called music, of today’s “hits.’’ warmth, and culture of foreign lands. Chris Laston, Elaine Gotthelf, and Nancy Hitchcock browse through French editions of popular magazines and newspapers looking for interesting articles.

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i i 4 i le i PU SI RLS Sees PONE S nur £ Danny Ross, Judy Hens, Terry Franks, and Leslie Martin listen to one of the many records and foreign tapes used in the lab. Language courses capture the beauty, In the spirit and costume of the times, Marsha Parks explains that at this place on the map Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C. All four years of Spanish put special emphasis on conver- sation. Grammar and vocabulary lessons are taught in the class room and put into practice in our language labora- tory, where students also listen to recordings of natives from other countries. The advanced classes read the Spanish novels Marta y Maria and José. Fridays are spent giving speeches and writing themes. Participants in the student exchange program this year were Kathy Drake and Sandy Kruse, who spent two months in Mexico last summer, and Madeleine Jacques, from Mexico City, who returned the visit. Whitmer’s Latin program begins with second year study. The first part of the year is spent on basic grammar and vocabulary. When the students have a working knowledge of the language, they begin translating Caesar’s Gallic Wars. While these students follow Caesar through his many adventures and campaigns, the third year students learn about Roman history by translating the works of Cicero. His orations provide insight into an age of political up- heaval. Although no modern nation has Latin as its nation- al tongue, students do use the language laboratory to help them with pronunciation and phrasing. During the entire four year French course, pamphlets, newspapers, posters, and menus in French familiarize the students with the French and French-Canadian language and culture in a way that no textbook can. Required read- ing includes French editions of the familiar books 20,000 Lieues Sous les Mers, Le Comte de Monte Cristo, Le Petit Prince, and Don Quioté. For those who are interested in a more complete knowledge of modern France, the popular magazines House and Garden and Reader's Digest are provided. 10

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Mrs. Margaret Towe — English, Ambi- Zina Albert — English, Ambition — to tion — to be a teacher or a nurse, Ap- sip tea with the Queen of England, Ap- preciates — art, gardening, Peeve — ir- preciates — languages, since they reveal responsible people. character, Peeve — people who are bored. Mrs. Margaret Koon — English, Bible Club, Ambition — to be a social worker, Appreciates — music, Peeve — tardy stu- dents. Composition reveals hidden talents. The semester composition course is concerned mainly with the mechanics of the art of good writing. Special emphasis is placed on the composition needs of college- bound students. Varied assignments are made so that students may be familiar with the most common types Composition students learned to develop an idea quickly and write it down clearly and concisely by writing impromptu themes. An idea “stimulus” was furnished by the stu- dents or teacher each day. After the themes were written they were exchanged with other classmates and the teacher for criticism. On this day the class assembled a life preserver, a copy of 1984, and an arrow to form a group “stimulus.” 12 of college assignments. A second semester of creative writing is offered. Students are introduced to different composition styles in both prose and poetry, and they are encouraged to develop styles of their own. Mrs. Judith Dearbaugh — English, Pep Club, Ambition — to teach, Appreciates — Broadway albums and musicals, Peeve — irresponsible students.