Adlai E Stevenson High School - Ambassador Yearbook (Prarie View, IL)

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JUNE BERGQUIST—B.S. at Iowa State University; coordinator of school cafeteria . . . BEVERLY ROEDER—-B.S. at Northern Illinois University; sponsor of Future Homemakers of America. As You Sew, So Shall You Rip Have you ever wanted to create your own wardrobe, prepare a tasty meal, or know just how to plan for a formal dinner? The Home Economics courses this year were designed to help the student do just that. To learn these skills, the girls hod at their disposal several tastefully furnished rooms. Cooking was taught in a modern kitchen; social graces were learned in the living room, and there was a separate room for sewing. Through a carefully balanced program of sewing, food preparation, and marketing. Home Ec students became well-rounded homemakers. The experience gained at Stevenson will be invaluable to these girls in their future role as homemaker. A meal in a minute, with the Stevenson touch in it. Careful preparation goes into the planning of a dress. 29

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Stevenson Students Put ABC’s to Use Were you one of those Stevenson students who thought Industrial Arts was only for boys? If so, you were probably surprised to find that this department offered something for everyone, boy or girl, college bound or job bound. The courses offered covered a wide area of study, ranging from drafting to lithography. Under the leadership of two new teachers, Mr. Vogtsberger and Mr. Hesse, students in drafting mastered geometric constructions, pic- torial drawings, and architectural design. They became acquainted with terms such as threads and fasteners. Students in Graphic Arts learned various types of printing and had an opportunity to put their knowledge to work in the completion of jobs. This department, however, was not limited to students enrolled in its courses. Most Stevenson students came into contact with Industrial Arts through the Statesman, printed by the advanced printing class. For this department, which kept Stevenson in print, this was a busy year. WILLIAM HESSE—B.F.A. at University of Chicago. Stevenson's print shop at work. RICHARD VOGTSBERGER—B.S. and M.S. at Stout State University; Graphic Arts Club sponsor.

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ELMER WALDSCHMIDT—M.A. at Marquette University; NHS sponsor. MICHAEL J. WALLACE—Northwestern University; B.A. and J.D. at Northwestern Law School. WILLIAM J. GALLAGHER—B.S. and M.S. at Loras College and Uni- versity of Wisconsin; Dramatics sponsor. Staying up until dawn finishing the term paper that was assigned six weeks ago, frying to find the life in the Lively Art of Writing, and reading Chaucer, the Middle English version of course . . . these are a few of our favorite things. When the work grows, when the test comes, when we have to cram, we simply remember our favorite things . . . and cry a lot. For the English Department again this year offered an extensive program, which contained material to challenge, and at times, frustrate even the advanced student. As in past years, English students spent much time reading the literature of such masters as Shake- speare and Dickens. They composed numerous themes, and studied vocabulary words, which sometimes ven- tured to make English a foreign language. For the vocal members of the student body, there was Speech, and for the journalists of tomorrow, there was Publi- cations. Within the classroom, there were class dis- cussions, which encouraged students to express opinions. And there were those inevitable research papers, which besides giving students a chance to do some in-depth exploring of one topic, also gave them some equally deep headaches. However, despite this stress and strain, the students managed to survive, and came out of it all with the satisfaction of having completed a year of achievement.