Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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Art ls . . Art is an area which interests many students. This creative department is headed by Mr. Robert Adams. All students interested in an art field must first complete one year of Arts and Crafts. This is an exploratory course in which students are given the opportunity to learn basic fundamental concepts and skills used in the fine arts and crafts areas. Students may then progress to one of the special areas they have previously studied, such as ceramics, drawing, jewelry, painting. printmaking, and visual design. 0 Visual Design is a course that will develop fundamental skills used in advertising. The course also provides insight into the psychology used in influencing consumers. Studio Art is a course that provides the student with the opportunity to concentrate on and utilize all of his skill in one of the many art fields at Jeff High School. Russ Neilan creates a work of 1 f xx 'ex xg I q 1 fs XX 3 P ef , x ' ' X I l ix ' Carrie Henck finds painting a good way to express her feelings. P254 f r ,. m A ,ww-y - li k f 1 Dept. Head Mr. Robert Adams, Mrs. Jane Boswell, Mr. Terry Jackson. Mrs. Susan Ristau. Creati it BFI. Marvin Pringer asks, Why me, as he mixes claY for Cef3mlCS Cl3SS-

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Back Thru Indiana State social science requir- ements for students are U.S. History for juniors. and Government and one elective for seniors. but the Jefferson High School Social Studies Department goes far beyond these required courses. Sociology, Econa omics, World History, and Current Problems are elective courses also offered on both academic and general levels. Mr. Joe Heath, a sociology and economics teacher. heads the large department. Jeff's U,S. History teachers are James Hiatt, Carol Paddock. Dick Skibinski, Robert St. Clair and Doris Sperandio. Terry Dietz and Pat McCaffrey are government teachers. John Mazur teaches both Government and Current The Years Problems. Lugenia Parham instructs World and U.S. History and Billie Jennings teaches Sociology and Current Problems. Apart from regular classroom study. teachers use audiovisual aids such as T.V. tapes, overhead proiectors and films for a different approach to a lesson. Guest speakers are invited to talk to certain classes. For example, Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization, Planned Parenthood, U.S. Congressman Floyd Fithian. and numerous other speakers were invited to speak to the various classes. For Economic classes. visits to commodity exchanges were taken, and Government classes attended the state legislature. Sl is :D 7l 75 r ' C S-.Q Y, -lwil-- ...am -11: :vu-ni 1 -avi. Sometimes an explanation just doesn't sink in, even coming from Gary Little. W? ig . . 1 -5 , 'gq,e :Ili Jenny Mann patiently awaits for Debi Sexton to come to the funny part. 'lau- ,ws was Top Row, from I. to r.: Department Head Mr. Joe Heath, Mr. Terry Dietz, Row 2: Mr. James Hiatt, Miss Billie Jennings and Mr. John Mazurl Row 3: Mr. Pat McCaffrey. Mrs. Carol Paddock and Mrs. Lugenia Parham, Row 41 Mr. Dick Skibinski, Mrs. Doris Sperandio and Mr. Robert St. Clair, . l .,,, .V S, .,,.., A ., ,... 'L yogi, ,. . . ,....g.. ia,...,.. ,, , , 3 ,ia J V '5 L M3 ,C N--...S -wig-5I': fff it -3 24 ns.: 1+ :fi Hiilkgfii if ' 159' ., A il, if .SE 9 X ' --x. Randy Hill explains our nation's problems. 39

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J fs , -if Mr. Thomas Dick. 1 I Dept. Head Mr. Dick Jaeger, Mrs. Jean Branson. Mr. Gary Branson, Mr. Gary Wishmeyer, Terry Ruppe blasts Out the high notes in orchestra. A Cappella practices their breathing exercises during class. Mr. Branson threatens students. Music is a part of everyone's life. There are all types of music to suit all kinds of people. Jeff High School has been fortunate enough to have one of the best music departments in the state. The head of the choral department is Mr. Richard Jaeger. Working with him in the choral department are Mrs. Jean Branson and Mr. Gary Branson. Together, these three musicians work with students to produce many top performing groups which serve both the school and the community. The main performing choral groups are A Cappella Choir. Voices of Jeff, Swing Choir, and Varsity Singers. As sophomores, students are basically trained in sight reading, thus producing better perfor- manceslwhen they are juniors and seniors. The instrumental department is made up of the many bands and the orchestra. Heading this fine department and instructing the orchestra is Mr. Thomas Dick. Mr. Gary Wishmeyer is the director of the Broncho Marching Band, which performs at many community activities. parades, and home football games. The music department at Jeff High School, besides its excellent facilities, is very well staffed. Students learn a lot about music and performing. Most of all. however, they learn how to cooperate and have fun with a group of people their own age. For these reasons. those of us at Jeff feel our music department is one of the best. l i Bob Martin gets down to the beat during orchestra