Woodlan Senior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Woodburn, IN)

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WHS students communicate through music 1. Band takes a lot of extra time on both the students ' and teacher ' s parts. Freshman Tim Amstutz displays his talents in playing the piccolo. 2. Student teacher Miss Sharon Brumbaugh prepares to show a filmstrip for one of the sev- enth grade music classes. 3. Sophomore Keith Baumert and junior Rick Persyn review choir music while preparing for mixed chorus contest. One tjT e of communic- ation that ' s very much a part of today ' s society is music. Every year the band department communicates at after-school func- tions such as football and basketball games and summer parades, A small but powerful part of the band depart- ment is the jr. high band. Seventh graders individually practiced on Thursdays and eighth graders on Fridays. During the week a 25- minute noon period is used for both groups. Communication in the vocal field is displayed by Jr. High, Girls ' Glee and Mixed Chorus each noon for 25 minutes. This prepares them for fall and spring concerts, contests and special invitations to sing. Thorough music under ' standing is achieved with Miss. Marlene Everson, vocal instruc- tor, and Mr. Theodore Taylor, band instructor.

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Business department opens job opportunities Woodlan ' s business department has courses such as Bookkeeping, Shorthand, General Busi- ness Record Keeping, Business Law and Voca- tional Business (which was offered only to sen- iors who were formerly in Office Practice) , The courses were se- lected to leave the stu- dent with an under- standing about business opportunities in today ' s ever-changing society. These classes are taught by Mr. Ray Gilbert, Mr. Keith Pierson and Mr. Joe Bell. 4. Seniors Christina Baker and Sharon Gingerich are hard at work duplicating papers for Vocational Business . 5. Seniors Nelda 0,Neill, Eileen Collins and Mary Bottoms work on faculty Christiaas cards in Vocational Business. 6 . Junior Rhonda Hotchkiss types assignment for Office Practice.

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Language plays vital role in today ' s society I wm I Sprechen und Leseo Language plays a vital role in today ' s society. There are many different languages, so many that only a few can be taught at Woodlan; these courses are German and Latin. A special listening center was provided to help the students under- stand and pronounce words correctly. Unlike most depart- ments Foreign Language offers special honors, which go to students with a 90 to 100 per cent average. These courses are taught by Mrs. Eleanor Strahm. 4. Two types of German books are displayed to represent the Foreign Language department. 5. Freshmen Mary Brandenberger and Karen Busche and junior Christine Hendrickson use the listening center to listen and repeat German phrases correctly. 6. Sophomores Kirsten Willinger and Jayne Lampe take a last look at their German books before a test.