Belleville Township West High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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BELLEWU- WEST H. S. DP ' Vcn EDUCATION oTUDENT DRIVER This sign was recognized by many area drivers and pedestrians. Students anxiously waited to take Driver’s Education Students In health education classes were offered an optional life-saving course to become certified in CPR. In Drivers’ Education, students are required to take a number of hours of behind-the-wheel, classroom, and simulator in order to receive their blue slips. Even though this year a proposal was made by the Secretary of State of Illinois to raise the legal driving age to eighteen, students were still able to receive their state licenses at the age of sixteen. Health education was a required course for all freshmen. In health classes students learned CPE, first aid, sex education, and personal and mental fitness. Local dealers provided cars for Driver’s Education students to use in practicing the driving skills they studied in the classroom. Driver’s Education and Health 29

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Joann Diehl pinpointed her target on the archery field. Physical Education gave us a break from the classroom The Physical Education Department offered a wide variety of electives throughout the year. Included were activities such as archery, badminton, aerobics, soccer, basketball, soft- ball, tennis, volleyball, tumbling, weights, and others. Mr. Keith Lawrence headed the depart¬ ment. Softball was one of the many electives we had to choose from In physical education. Playing frlsbee sometimes became an alternative for a regular P.E. class. We tried to improve our skills by taking tennis as an elective in P.E. class. 28 Physical Education

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To do neat and accurate work took time and patience Many students took the general shop course during their freshman year. There they were taught the basics of electronics, welding, drawing, auto mechanics, agricul¬ ture, and wood shop. As sophomores, interested students could enroll in a course during which they would concentrate on a special field of interest. During their third and fourth years, they could specialize in a field they might someday be employed in. Mr. E.M. Gyer- man has worked for many years as head of the Industrial Education Department and has built up meaningful programs which have led many graduates into solid jobs in the community. He has worked with the faculty members in his department to build up an organized and efficient department which has served the needs of students and the community. Dennis Dixon demonstrated his skill with a table saw in a wood shop class. Welding students soldered two pieces of metal together. Chuck Stillman gained experience working on cars in Mr. Dwight Frlemann showed Mike Rickey, Terry Plunkett, and the Auto Shop. Danny Bishop how computers can be used in electronics. 30 Industrial Education