Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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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.

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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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Social Sciences Top: Ecology class was beneficial to the school yard as one of the stu- dents, Marty Melvin, rakes leaves. Middle: Working on a project in Constitution class is Deb Cowman and Bruce McCloud. Bottom: As we peek through the door we can see not everyone is busy studying. Mrs. Francie Ruebel and Mr. Gordon Bergquist headed the Social Science department. Francie Rubel pro- vided her students with extensive special activi- ties to supplement the cur- riculum. The Social Ecol- ogy class traveled to Lake Chapelle and the Highmore City Lagoons. A repre- sentative from the Depart- ment of Eviromental Pro- tection, George Piper of the United Family Farm- ers, Ned Leonard of the Bureau of Reclamation and County Extension Agent Bill Paynter were guest speakers. Highlight- ing the seniors constitution class was a trip to Pierre in which they observed actual trials in both the Supreme and Circuit Courts. Sen. Ted Lerew and Rep. Gene Robbennolt spoke to the seniors con- cerning their functions as state and local Republican and Democratic leaders of South Dakota. Enrollment was high for the classes taught by Mr. Bergquist. He in- structed American Minori- ties, Psychology, Mar- riage and the Family, Con- sumer Economics, Soci- ology, Psychology, History of Civilization. In Soci- ology class students pre- sented panel discussions on population and individu- al oral presentations on welfare programs. The Psychology students took a field trip to Redfield State Hospital. 27