Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

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Dorfhy Skelly springs for a basket as Janet Carlson, Charlene O'Brien, and Nancy Sollor look on. Library, Physical Ed. Department Library Services Expand To Meet Student Needs This year our library went through a complete change. It expanded its facilities to better en- able the students of BPHS to do research in a more complete information center. This expansion was made possible through the addition of Room 133 as part of the new library. The library now has two compartments: one for research area, which contains all periodicals, books, and encyclopedias to satisfy student needs; the other part is for leisure reading, containing all novels and magazines. The science department offered six courses. They were junior high sciences, general science, field biology, structural biology, chemistry, and physics. No matter what your interest in science, there was a science course designed especially for you. This year junior high mathematics, algebra, geometry, intermediate algebra, and advanced mathematics classes benefited from the purchase of an overhead projector. Answers to assignment problems could be viewed through prepared trans- parencies, with no loss of time. The physical education classes were conducted for the seventh through tenth grades. Their ac- tivities included playing football, volleyball, soccer, tumbling, archery, track, softball, and recreational games. They also learned basic polkas, waltzes, and square dancing. Besides molding muscles, health classes were held. Classes toured through the heart mobile on March 13 when the Minnesota Health Association presented the public display. Geometry students, Gail Seaver, Terry Sullivan, and Dwight Gerdes work out solu- tions to Pythagorean problems. 29

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Math Science Departments TOP ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. McDonald—librarian, ad- visor to magazine drive. Li- brary Club and ninth grade; Mr. Lueplte—Junior high mathematics: Miss Lundquist— algebra, geometry, advanced mathematics, advisor to senior class: Mr. Ott—junior high science, driver's training, ad- visor to ninth grade. BOTTOM ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Heitltamp—biology, chemistry, physics, advisor to Science Club, ninth grade and as- sistant basketball coach: Mr. Miller—biology, senior high physical education and health, advisor to ninth grade and baseball coach: Miss Wil- helmi—physical education and health, advisor to cheerlead- ing, gymnastics. G.A.A. and iunior class: Mr. Henderson— elementary and junior high physical education and health, advisor to eighth grade and football, wrestling and as- sistant track coach. 28 Mr. Hietkamp supervised the chemistry class during one of its laboratory experiments.

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Social Music Departments Social Curriculum and Department Transposed The social department is still in the midst of a three-year changeover in their departmental cur- riculum. The freshman studied from the beginning of American history to the Civil War. The sopho- mores continued from the Civil War to the present times. The juniors concentrated on European history in conjunction with world culture. The seniors con- tinued their study of economics and political sci- ence through lecture and research. Mr. Richard and Mr. Barfknecht directed the music department. General junior high music, junior and senior high bands and choruses and music les- sons, both vocal and instrumental, were provided by these two instructors. TOP ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Barfknecht—choral music, advisor to audio-visual department and eighth grade: Mr. Richard—instrumental music, advisor to seventh grade. SECOND ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Perkins—junior high history, advisor to debate, declam Student Council and eighth grade: Mr. Pudlitzke—American history, world history, advisor to junior class and basketball, track and assistant football coach. BOTTOM: Mr. O'Laughlin—American his- tory, senior social, advisor to Student Council and senior class. 30 Deep in concentration Mr. Barfknecht solemnly directs the chorus in song.