Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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Language Arts The Language Arts Dept, had a curriculum as varied and diverse as the students themselves. There was literally something for everyone , with two of the most pop- ular courses being West- ern Novel and Whodunits. Getting away from the traditional 4 years of straight English, students may take any semester long course and earn one- half credit. HHS gradua- tion requirements include 4 Language Arts credits. Required courses include Speech, during the sopho- more year, during the junior year, American Literature, and seniors had an option of Research Paper or Personal Writing. All the mentioned courses were taught by either Mike Pangburn or Lana Stoltenburg. Classes of Spanish I, Novel Short Story, Creative Writing, Science Fiction and Jour- nalism were also under their instruction. Theatre Techniques, team taught by Pangburn and Stolten- burg, was a new class in which the students tried pantomime, applied stage makeup, and performed acting scenes. Another addition was Debate, coached and taught by De Bezenek. Ellie Lits- chewski instructed three classes of freshman English. Top: Steve Porter researches the debate topic. Middle: Lorrie Baloun, Laura Stoley, Chris Johnson during Theatre class. Bottom: Sue Matte, Susie Kutz, Margaret Schmitt, Leann Volek learn the Spanish language.

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Vocational Education Teaching in the area of Voc. Ed. was Mr. John Ziegler and Mr. Hardel Thuringer. They shared classes of Wood Shop and Drafting. Mr. Ziegler also taught General Shop and Distributive Education while Mr. Thuringer instructed Drivers Ed. Mrs. Nancy Knippling was responsible for the remaining classes in this department. This year the Home Ec division ex- panded into a fuller program with Home Ec I and II, A and B, Home Handicrafts and Bachelor Living being offered. These courses in- cluded such things as meat cuts, boy's sewing down filled clothing, meal plan- ning and other basic methods to build from. Mr. Henry Johnke serv- ed as Guidance Counselor of HHS. He helped many stu- dents in deciding about the future and also helped them with personal problems. He administered ACT, ITED, GATB, Kuder Interest Sur- vey and Lorge Thorndike tests. He also distributed many polls and surveys in- quiring about students future plans. Seniors Tim Kusser and John Kennedy work together on a project daring the welding division in shop class.

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Commercial Arts Students at HHS were able to get an education in the practical side of living through the Commercial Arts department. Every- day matters such as money management, rec- ord keeping or typing a letter were taught by Mr. Jan Dorn and Mrs. Ellie Litschewski. Many freshmen en- rolled in Typing I, a semester long course taught by Mr. Dorn, and then could continue with a second semester of Typing II. Additional classes under Dorn's in- struction were Accounting and Personal and Voca- tional Law, both full year courses. PV Law dealt with the laws that regu- late business contracts and Accounting was a de- tailed study of financial recordkeeping. Mr. Dorn also taught General Busi- ness. Teaching the secre- tarial courses of Short- hand and Office Occupa- tions was Mrs. Litschew- ski. The students worked with various office machines and often helped the high school secretaries with paper work. A semes- ter long course of Basic Bookkeeping completed Litschewski's schedule. Top Left: Lorrie Baloun and Jenny Gunderson. Top Right: Typing I class takes a timed writing. Left: Cindy Bonnichsen and Angie Aasby. 25