Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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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.

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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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Darlene DeNune seems to deny Melville’s picture of a powerful white whale, as she calmly picks one up to show the class. Fears diminish as speech develops poise. One of the two journalism classes prints the school newspaper, Panther’s Pause, and the other edits the yearbook, the Oracle. The English program includes not only courses design- ed to teach students how to communicate effectively by Mrs. Elaine Shaw — English, Ambition — to teach music, physical education, Ap- preciates — classical music, Peeve — questionnaires. Jalan Aufderheide — English, Thespians, Ambition — to write, Appreciates — ‘’My own poetry,” Peeve — carelessness. writing, but also how to express clearly their ideas by speaking. Besides the correct mechanical pronunciations and phrasings, students also learn proper outline and notetaking procedures. Mrs. Mary Ann Stutz — English, F.T.A., Ambition — to be an English teacher, Appreciates — modern art, any type theater, Peeve — generalizing.