Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Mr. Thomas Bibbey Band Mr. John Cundy Orchestra Mr. William Neergaard Vocal Music Mrs. Juliet Rowbotham Art Band Day arrives for Nancy Bennett. Sketching looks easy for Dan Gerber. Students Find Challenge in Music and Art High notes of a clear soprano voice ... rehearsal of a difficult trumpet passage . . . sonorous tones of a cello ... all are familiar sounds in the hall. These daily sessions of individual practice and group rehearsal produce outstanding performances by the band, orchestra, and choir. Inspiration came in unexpected forms to stimulate the minds of young artists. Beautifully decorated halls displayed the originality and creativity necessary to reveal hidden talent. An appreciation for the esthetic beauty of art was instilled in many. 25

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Designing challenges Erwin Sydow and Steve Chleborad. Brenda Lewis observes Kelly Yost in the family living program. Practical Arts Develop Skills The vocational Home Economics Department of Alliance High School is set up to meet the needs of the future homemakers as well as a preliminary step to those who wish to continue in higher education in the Home Economics field. A total of four years of Home Ec is offered in our system. Essential skills and knowledge are taught in the areas of food and nutrition, construction of clothing, housing and home furnishings, and human development of the family. For seniors, a course in Family Living is designed. Drafting is one of the numerous courses designed for students in the Industrial Arts Department. One semester of this course is devoted exclusively to architectural design and model building. Other phases covered are perspective; mechanical; oblique; projections; and descriptive geometry. The course is geared to college bound engineering students as well as those who wish to enter the trades and vocational field. 24

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Miss Sandra Pilfold Physical Education Mr. Paul Chaney Physical Education Mr. Robert Morris Drivers' Education Robert Morris warns Ron Neafus to relax. Rondo Peterson and Karen Todd fight for control of the ball. Phys Ed.-Driver’s Ed. Stress Health and Safety The never ending field of education at A.H.S. stresses physical as well as mental development. Team sports such as speedball, soccer, volleyball, and softball provide competition which contributes to good health. Above all, it provides an important objective —the ability to get along with others. Individual sports include tumbling and gymnastics which propel the student to excel as an individual. Defensive driving practices are taught in Drivers' Ed. On the road experience teaches maneuvers and highway safety, and helps each person to realize their driving responsibility. The classroom instruction teaches rules and laws of driving, and information about the automobile engine and insurance. 26