Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Kathy Machacek and Dawn Matuszewicz display WW2 artifacts. In World History, Mr. Schnabel points out a war site on the map of Europe. Erick Brosh rams home the ball, patch and powder before firing a muzzleloader. Jason Hopkins takes a turn at firing a muzzleload- er in Great Plains History. Cory Ditter inspects a WW2 vintage rifle in U.S. History as Jenny Miller and Jim Murphy wait their turn. A student notes the detail on a trap. H istory helps avoid mistakes We are the products of past events, according to Mr. A1 Schnabel, social studies teacher. He feels social studies is important be- cause it teaches that freedom was gained from wars. “History classes help us learn facts about the past so we do not make the same mistakes in the future,” Schnabel said. Some field trips taken last year were by the Plains History classes to Mr. Gordon Steinbrook’s cabin to study game, ammunition and equipment. Also some students from the U.S. History classes were selected to go to the courthouse on County Government Day to ob- serve how the people in the departments of the county do their jobs. Two elective social studies classes were Introduc- tion to the Behavioral Sciences (IBS) and Marriage and the Family, both taught by Mr. Doug Terry. IBS was an introduction to anthropology, sociolo- gy and psychology focusing on human behavior. Marriage and the Family taught preparation for marriage, aging and death and a better understanding of the elderly and causes for divorce and suicide. Mr. Don Beckenhauer, another social studies teacher said, “Once, when John F. Kennedy was asked why we put a man on the moon, he answered simply, ‘because it is there’. Sometimes the advantage of taking a social studies class is simply because of the knowledge that is there.” 28 Academics

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Marci Ryck and Susan Vorderstrasse. background, work on chapter tests in German. Nancy Czarnick works on a German saying for a valentine. Lyn Rice tries to decide which color of paper to use while Susan Walsh and Jill Siekmeier, background, work on their projects. Mark Bordy talks to another student about a Spanish assignment. Traci Newman waits while the results of her Spanish program are printed out. Doug Cross paints a picture. Mr. Mel Janousek gives a German test to Jodie Matz in German IV. Foreign Language 27

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Mr. Beckenhaucr shows a U.S. History class some WW2 ammunition. American Government students take notes during a lecture. Mark Dreifurst models his mountain man costume in U.S. History. Rod Zulkoski tests the strength of an animal trap in Great Plains History. Scott French aims at his target. Social Studies 29