Show Number 13 Prominent Teachers Rewarded lor Service Chemistry Teacher Wesley Larsen Named Director of Receives Sabbatical ALFONSO TRUJILLO Junior Prom Sparks Spring Socials To the theme and music of “Younger Than Springtime" beau tiful girls in formals of all hues and handsome young men in suits and ties danced at the Junior Prom The setting was a floral garden beneath a canopy of shad ed blue Trees of roses and large yellow butterflies adorned the walls A flagstone walk leading to a gateway which centered a rock wall finished the decorations The serving table was ornamented by two baskets of yellow and white flowers Presiding at the table were Mrs A E Jones Mrs Edith Allred Miss Ellen Aagcson Miss Veronica Ileinlein and Miss Mary Margaret Flaim The highlight of the evening was the promenade The Juniors who promenaded were announced by Miss Charlene Anderson as they appeared on the stage and walked down green covered steps to the dance floor A novel dance done in a circle was then presented as Jimmy Dart’s orchestra played the theme song Don Thomas junior class president expressed the juniors thanks to their advisors Miss Veronica Ileinlein and Mr Blaine Mr and Mrs Gam Thompson Goff were presented a gift for their help with the promenade Adult Education Classes Show Growth More people are enrolled today in adult education classes in the United States than ever before according to recent statistics During the current school year Carbon College has an enrollment of 250 adults in the combined sixteen classes being taught About eight million persons in the United States attend at least one formal adult education class each year the UhS Office of Education has announced The survey showed that almost 30 per cent of the students in adult education classes were over 45 years of age and more than 70 per cent were over 30 Adult classes presently in progress at Carbon College represent a broad variety ranging from skill developing courses to the most difficult type of academic subjects Now operating are beginning and advanced courses in foreign languages plus classes in literature philosophy science business western coal mining art dramatics modem dance and physical education It is gratifying to note that our adula population has enough desire for learning to make the necessary sacrifices in tme etffort and pion£y in order to achieve Leave Another favorite teacher at Carbon College will leave next year to accept a National Science Foundation College Science Faculty Fellowship Alfonso Trujillo chemistry teacher at Carbon for the past six years will put his fellowship into use at the Utah State University where he will engage in the research of chemical kinetics For fifteen months Mr Trujillo will study courses in nuclear physics and then plans to return to Carbon College to continue teaching lie received his bachelor of arts degree at the Brigham Young University at Provo and started his first year of teaching in 1952 at Carbon Since coming to Carbon “AT has been sophomore advisor every year He has been Block “C" advisor for three years president of the Intercollegiate Athletic Conference faculty representative to the ICAC for Carbon the past four years presently serves on the scholarship committee and served as president of the same committee last year A1 is active in the science deacpartment and tivities of Carbon He also participates in civic and church activities outside of the school Before coming to Carbon A1 was the chief analyst for the Kaiser Steel Corporation at Provo and served four years in the 82nd Airborne Division at Europe in World War H Presently on Mr Trujillo's curriculum is the teaching of general college chemistry quantitative analysis qualitative analysis and organic chemistry He is the father of three children whom many saw as the small children in the Carbon College production “Teahouse of the August Moon" He met his wife at Manassa Colorado where they attended high school Al who enjoys (Continued on Page Four) extra-curricul- ar English Teachers 'Snowed Under’ Research Papers English teachers are finding themselves on the verge of many long sessions of aching heads and smarting eyes as the students in basic communication classes begin to hand In over one hundred and fifty research papers for correction and grades Spice should be added to the hours of toil however because of the many Interesting topics the students have selected The wide variety includes such titles as The History and Origin of the Negro" and “Guided Missiles: Their Construction Function and Purpose" Others range from “Radio Isotopes and Their Uscf in Modem Civilization" to “Beginnings of Education in Carbon County" 'The library finds Itself teeming with eager searchers who are scanning pages for choice quotes to prove their points The library staff is busy attending to the added influx of questions along with regular duties Lectures and the spelling of new words are among the many ways' they' 'are called upon to give assistance Stance Department Wesley P Larsen outstanding biologist has been appointed the new Director of Science at Carbon College by the Utah State Board of Education it was announced by Dr Aaron E Jones President of Carbon College After receiving a master’s degree at the University of Utah Mr Larsen came to Carbon College where he began teaching in Senior Students 1948 Last year he spent the school year at the University of Utah Given English Tests completing graduate work after which he returned to Carbon ColThe seniors of Carbon High lege to resume his position in the School took English batteries on biological department He has 26 during the March Thursday done graduate work at Stanford first second and sixth periods TED WARNER University in California and also These tests which are similar at the University of California at to college entrance tests prove Social Science Professor Berkeley Just recently he was awarded especially beneficial for those stuthe National Science Foundation dents who plan to continue their Accepts Fellowship education since the state colleges College Science Faculty Fellowhave upped entrance requirements Ted Warner prominent history ship This grant will enable Mr Larsen to attend the Hopkin’s during the past year for entering teacher at Carbon College has acfreshmen in English Test results cepted a University Fellowship in Marine Station at Pacific Grove will enable the student to know DurCalifornia months for three History from the University of how well he meets the standard New Mexico at Albuquerque In ing this time he will write a If a sufficient grade is not made on Page Three) order to receive ja fellowship such and upheld the students are reas this a 'year of graduate work to take Remedial English quired must be completed and continue the course until they Forensic Meet State While at the university Mr can pass the English entrance exWarner will study the Spanish Held amination U U of Approach to Western America for In short the English test that two years Upon completion of was Carbon was Forensic High’s given to the Seniors is sort group these two years of study he will of an one insurance policy to make of the the at guests many receive his doctorate degree and certain statewide forensic meet held that students will encounat then plans to resume his teaching the University of Utah's campus ter no obstacles when they enter career last Friday and Saturday colleges Mr Warner received his bacheA Adamson George professor lor of science and master’s degree at the Brigham Young University of speech at the University and director of the meet announced at Provo before coming to Carbon At Carbon he has taught all last Thursday that the particithe history classes on the college pants were students that had survived regional meets in debates level Among some of his classes extemporaneous speaking oratory arc American History medieval and forum Carbon College has been awardlegislative history modern history and Schools ed were a charter of the Phi Theta Kapthat represented western history Mr Motivator were Bear Carbon River pa High according to Weslep P Larsen stucalled is sometimes as he by Ben Lomond North Cache advisor Phi Theta KapLogan fraternity known for well become has dents Bountiful Davis Weber pa according to Wesley P Larsen Ogden his clever teaching tactics and his South East Jordan lege honorary society seeks to Bingham surprise motivations Once a test Orem Provo promote scholarship to develop or a class is finished Mr Warner Murray Olympus Morcharacter and to cultivate fellowCyprus Payson Highland will utter his favorite saying American Wasatch Fork ship among the students of both gan “What is past is prologue” sexes in the junior colleges The School Lehl Young High Brigham Theodore Jefferson Warner as North M anlocal chapter will be known as the South Emery Emery it is written on the records was ti North Sanpete Richfield South Iota Tau Chapter bom in Ogden Utah and received Sevier Wayne Dixie Hurricane A Students that have been selectgradhis early schooling there Uintah Union Piute Gunnison ed as charter members for this uate of Weber College and Beaver Delta and Pleasant Grove on Page Three) society are Donald Karr presiWhile the students were partident LaRene Petersen cipating they were guests of the Connie Worthen secretary of Utah The Extension Chutk Wagon Barbeque University Division and the Speech DepartHarry Ilalamandaris treasurer ment and Bruce Broadbcnt national Dance Finals In all the divisions were council member held last Saturday morning Deemed Success Connie Worthen and Bruce Fourteen Carbon students garBroadbcnt have straight “A” avernered honors in the State Forensic National Guard Armory in Price folwere The meet ages Membership in this society as was the setting for a Western ratings Broadbcnt lows: is limited to students with a “B" superior Lynda Chuckwagon Barbeque and Dance Rose Marie excellent in oratory average or better and the member party which was held Saturday Nogulich and Reba Keele in denight The affair was sponsored may not exceed ten per cent of the by the Micro Adelphe Club and bate excellent Loretta Sunter enrolled student body As far as excellent Juanita Koss excellent the National Guard with proceeds is known this chapter is the only Edwin Miller going towards the purchase of a Frank Potts good Mike Lasnek good new electric range which will be good Karen chapter in the state of Utah Zamantakis in legislative forum installed in the armory excellent Linda Tucker excellent Barbeque dinner was served Mary had a little lamb Gregg McArthur good Marilyn Her father shot it dead from 7 until 9 pm Dancing on Hansen in extemporaneous speakNow Mary takes the lamb to the main floor to the music of the ing school These students traveled to Salt “Melody Four" orchestra followtwo slices of bread! Between Lake Thursday April 3 and spent ed the supper Friday and Saturday participating Supper and dance tickets were Jim R “I have the feeling in their various events Carbon's I’ve purchased at 3175- - each Latedanced with you before" was in best the history showing comers were able to purchase S “So do I! The presLoretta Neil Warren Mr to according sure of your foot seems familiar dance tickets for 50c per person Lab-(Contlnu- od at Honor Fraternity Started at Carbon Brig-(Continu- ed vice-preside- and -- nt |