Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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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

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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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Fine Arts Instructing the Art de- partment was Mrs. Jacque- lyn Newharth. Art I which is the prerequisite for all other Art classes worked on basic color and design projects as well as per- spective drawing. In Art II many different media were covered. The students did pencil, pen and ink, char- coal, pastels, oil drawings and paintings. In Arts and Crafts I projects included lettering, paper mache, basic hand built ceramics, and leather carvings. Arts and Crafts II made pictures from leather, original string art, worked on the potters wheel and did ceramics. Students who were taking art the first semester painted posters in the hall. Mr. John Weidenbach and Miss Carol Custer in- structed students in the music department. Mr. Weidenbach sche- duled many special activi- ties during the year for the band which included a Highmore Invitational Band Festival. The Director of the four town festival was Lob Sweet from Northern State College. Other band activities were a Christ- mas, Pop, and Spring con- cert, a Region IV contest, two marching band trips. Mr. Weindenbach also taught A band and B band lessons. Miss Carol Cus- ter presented a Fall Pops, Christmas and Spring con- cert from the vocal de- partment. Top: Janet Bonnichsen works on an art picture, David Kusser and Jim Peterson keep her company. Above Left: Being an excellent saxaphone soloist takes lots of practice as shown by Kim Baloun. Above Right: As Mike Roberts, Laurie Vilhauer, Carrie Wortman, and Cheryl Busse stand in the middle of the bus they all ask the question where do we sit? Below: While outside sketching for art class Maureen Gallagher and Janet Bonnichsen look up for a picture.