William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Elocution And Classics Mold Miss Sheila Brady Mr. James Larcomb Miss Susan Hirsh Mr. Edward Fife Young minds absorb English Literature with some difficulty, but ready interest. Students benefit from personal instruction in individual development reading classes. Mrs. Janet Parfenoff Mrs. Gloria Hjerpe Mrs. Isabella Shirk, IDR Instructor 26

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A Friendly Face During the past year Wirt’s professional staff, including the custodians, cafeteria staff, secretaries and the guidance counselors worked many long hours to make a better place for study and recreation. Keeping our school clean and in smooth working order, were our hard working custodians. When the long awaited lunch hour arrived, hungry Troopers rushed for the cafeteria where our fine cafeteria staff prepared and served each day’s menu. Carrying out their everyday duties, Wirt’s conscientious secretaries and guidance counselors, were ready to help each student. Mrs. Lindstrom and Mrs. Dwyer, our cashiers, are also a vital part of our cafeteria staff. Mr. Bush, chief custodian, and members of his staff pause Lunch matrons catch a last breath before the charge of the for a brief rest in the day's activities. thundering herd. We can take pride in the appearance of our school because Head cook, Mrs. Vincent, and her assistants ready kitchen members of Wirts |anitorial staff take pride in their work. facilities for another day of meeting the needs of hungry troopers. 25

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Personality and Character Besides competing with their new environment, the seventh and eighth graders of Willie Wirt have started probing into the new and unfamiliar forms of English literature. They were orientated with Steinbeck’s short stories along with poetry by several famous American poets. All through the year-they were kept on their toes with spelling tests, bringing their continually growing vocabularies to new heights. During the past school year, the speech and drama classes, under the duel supervision of Mrs. Margaret Labb Jones and Mrs. Phyllis Court, have gone deep into the fundamentals of diction, audience contact, and overcoming nervousness while speaking publicly. Their aim has been to develop a well rounded personality in each of their students and to arouse a further interest in the study of speech and dramatics. Practicing newly learned poise and confidence, speech student, Sue Anderson, delivers a well received address. Mrs. Margaret Labb Jones Mrs. Phyllis Court The annual Christmas production is rehearsed to perfection by the combined Drama classes. 27