Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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 vy i Practice makes perfect is a true statement in regard to the use of the adding machine. Janet Hitchcock points out the merits of the machine to Curtis Ginn, Sharon Schwaderer and Anita Allen. Gary Jordan is pleased to see that the contour of his mahogany bowl is the proper smoothness. F.F.A. students have an opportunity to make demonstrations $nd compete against each other. Jack Brixius and Floyd Marsh get ready to compete against Grover Thompson, Terry Baker and Rich Loomis. II

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If he could just stop eating a moment, Paul Nelson would be sure to say he thinks Roso Lee Cornette's cookies are tops. WE LABOR ... to acquire skills for tomorrow's job Students taking the practical courses offered at AHS find themselves . . . gaining skills for future employment. AHS boys become Jacks-of-all-trades in the industrial arts classes. In both shop and drafting courses, they discover natural abilities along their respective lines, and, with a sense of accomplishment, develop them. The commercial department develops practical skills which are usable on the job and in everyday life. From our curriculum, students may choose Typing I, Typing II, Shorthand I, Shorthand II or Bookkeeping I, according to their need. Students taking home economics are given a better chance to prepare themselves as future homemakers. Courses ranging from cooking and sewing to child care are offered. Vocational Agriculture, with its intra-curricular activity, the Future Farmers of America, is another one of the courses offered in practical skills at AHS. Vocational Agriculture has four phases: agriculture science, shop, F.F.A. and supervised farming 10 program.

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The Alliance High School Dance Band has provided swing music for dances in surrounding communities this year. Members of the dance band in the front row are: Shirley Darr, Connie Panwitz. Bob Brown. Jim Dunn, and Jim Curtiss; MIDDLE ROW: Rod Romig, Sam Stalos, Paul Thiessen, Royce Reynolds, Fred Kimmel and Blaine Covalt; BACK ROW: Peggy Rogers, Mary Lou Adams. Marilyn Koester and Jane Gorder. WE LAUGH ... as we participate Barbara Stewart winds up. ready to pitch. For AHS students there is a greater breadth of living in belonging . . . in being part of their school and its teams and organizations. All who belong find friends, fun, and fellowship as they broaden their span of interests and activities. Each becomes a part of the pattern of life which predominates at our school. Those who take an active part in supporting AHS directly or indirectly associate themselves with school athletics. There is satisfaction in belonging as part of a crowd cheering the team or as part of a team itself, playing the game. Each becomes a loyal partisan for his school's honor. The same is true for the supporters of Alliance High’s music and drama groups and nine organizations. Yes, AHS offers more than the 3 R's. It offers an added A for activities. 12