Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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Fine Arts Sharpens Talents The swing choir, under the direction of Miss Victoria Kuehl performed at various concerts. They had the priviledge to perform at the annual Bowling Banquet on May 13. They also had a lot of fun at- tending the Aberdeen music contest. John Weidenbach and his band students performed very well at their music con- certs this year; including the traditional Band Festival. They also attended the Aberdeen music contest and had some students do very well in the Miller con- test. The Highmore High School Band had the priviledge this year to perform at the State B Basketball tournament held in the Sioux Falls arena. The Art classes, which were semes- ter courses, were taught by Mrs. Jaquelyn Neuharth. The first 9 weeks of Art I cov- ered color and design in various ways. Also the basic color schemes were learned. Perspective drawing; one, two, and three points are taught in the second 9 weeks. Art I is required before taking any other art courses. In Art II, skills of figure drawing, and sketching, using pencil, pen, ink, pastels and charcoal were tried. They also did an oil painting. Art III uses various crafts and basic pro- cedures. Art IV is a semester of ceram- ics. The basic hand built methods and using the potter's wheel were covered. UPPER LEFT: Keeping everything together with the right beat is band students Chris Johnson and Pam Mason doing their thing at a basketball game. LOWER LEFT: With her hands flying, Tina Beastrom wedges and shapes the clay for Art IV. 21

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 Language Arts Builds Communications This year Highmore High School was in the process of going back to four straight years of English. In the past students had the opportunity to select a number of semester English classes for a total of four credits. Re- quired English courses were English I, Speech, American Literature, Cre- ative Writing and Research Paper. Now English I, II, III, and IV are required. In English I freshmen learn the basics of English. They studied vo- cabulary, read an assortment of books, and diagramed sentences. English II, which is composed of sophomores, taught the students how to use the library, grammar, parliamen- tary procedure, and how to give speeches. Juniors are required to take English III. These students studied poetry, read stories and books and listen to poetry records. Seniors in English IV studies more advanced literature. They read poems and stories. Classes of English II and English III were taught by Doug Tschetter while Mildred Wollman instructed English I, Creative Writing, Research Paper and English IV. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Tschetter eyes the photographer and makes sure that every student is kept busy on 1 his assignment as he hands out English papers. 1 LOWER RIGHT: Durwaid Ratzlaff keeps himself busy during studyhall by reading one of the many books they were to read for English III, A Seperate Peace by John Knowles. 20

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Commercial Arts Pursue Skills Mrs. Gauer taught part of the com- mercial art classes. Typing I and II, Office Occupations, Accounting, Basic Bookkeeping, and Shorthand were in her busy schedule. The Typing I class learned the basic typing skills while Typing II students did more advanced business letters and tabulation drills. In Office Occupations they were taught steps of filing, suplication, transcriber, and office assistant. They where they acted as a secretary and typed letters, envelopes, interoffice memos, travel authorization sheets, referal slips, itineraries, and other forms that go along with being a secretary. Another thing learned in Office Occupations was how to run the different adding machines and dito machine. Accounting and Basic Bookkeeping classes learned concepts of Accounting and Bookkeeping with a unit on income taxes. The students in Shorthand developed skill in dictation and transcribing. Mr. Jarebeck also taught a class of Typing I and II, Accounting, and Busi- ness Law. He also had gradeschool health classes. Jaquelyn Neuharth taught General Business, which covered comparitive economic systems, and a unit on in- come taxes. Interest, credit, banking, and insurance are also a part of the class. UPPER RIGHT: Becky Vleck practices her Short- hand skills to become speedy and proficient. MIDDLE RIGHT: Mike Oligmueller spends a lonely make-up hour to catch up on the work he has missed. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mike Klebsch checks for directions on how to do the next problem, as V Mike Kutz keeps on working. Accounting seems to take a lot of pencil work. 22