Woodward High School - Treasures Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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m-WL 'j English Teachers Build Specch lcachcr ML John Ample demonstrates the forceful gesture. Librarian Mrs. Anna Borchin helps Woodward students develop litrrary appreciation. Mn George Brunks Mix Charles Brown Mrs. Rebecca Buksbaum Miss Virginia Cudtlvl Mr. Juhn Campbell Mr. Homer Caskey Art Science Spanish Spmush Health, Science 24

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Mr. Nelson Swearingcn, engineer, checks the thermometer to see if the classroom tempera- ture is the prescribed 68 degrees. Mr. Frank Skuse, chief Custodian, supervises maintenance of Wooda ward. Typing, telcphoning and f11ing our rccords are only a few of the jobs Our sccrctaries handle. Seated: Miss Sylvia. Bruns, Mrs, Hazel Schlenskcr, Mrs Helen Jay, and Mrs. Betty Weiss. Standing: MiSs Phyllis Jeffers, Mrs. Harriet Wise, and Miss Viola Slabncr.

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Our Language Skills Mr. Stanley Castelli Miss Ruby Compton Mr. Robert Conuelly Gym Social Studies Science Mr. Max Coylu Science Electricity Mr. William Creighlnn Mrs. Myrtle Cromwell English and Social. Studies 3 Hiss Darla Culhcrsnn Miss Emilie Curry Mr, Thomas D'Anlico Math English French Mrs. Ann Davis 3'le Ted Duiscnrolh Mr. George Dicrsing Math Business Social Studies As Sally Sanders looks on, English teacher Miss Emilie Curry gives Carol Petersonis essay :1 critical analysis. The study of English at our school has two specific goals: to equip the student with the skills needed in cf- fcctiu: reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and to develop appreciation of these skills. English is a required subject through the eleventh gradci Seniors enrolled in the college preparatory program, however, must take English IV. Other subjects offered by the English depart- ment arc speech, public speaking, debating; newswriting, journalism, and dramatics. These subjects are designed to develop specific language skills. This year, thmugh the nmi'ly-organizcd reading comprehension program, studcnts have been able to improve their reading speed and comw prchension. The second annual writers contest stimulated interest in creative writing. Through those programs stu- dents improved their ability to use their mothcr tonguu