Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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“I know that note’s on here,” sighs De Ann Collins. Fine Arts Enhance Curriculum Offerings Long hours of practice . . . memorizing music and lines for a performance . . . polishing up that one rough spot . . . each is an important role in the educational maturity of future musicians and drama students. Under the fine arts program, many students are given the opportunity to expand their horizons of knowledge in the fields of interpretative music and drama. Students are taught to strive for perfection in what they do and to appreciate the efforts of others. The fine arts division not only gives the students the feeling of achievement; it also enriches their cultural background. THOMAS BI8BEY Band JOHN CUNDY WILLIAM NEERGAARD Orchestra Vocal Music JAMES WAECHTER English Speech Dramatics 25

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Libraries Supply Valuable Reading Materials Using various encyclopedias and magazines for research . . . studying in a quiet area . . . these are common scenes in the high school libraries. The two libraries work together in encouraging students to expand their knowledge by investing in the reading materials provided. Some of the greatest recorded thoughts of man are available to the students in the libraries. Through reading, one can examine the thoughts of others and compare them to his own ideas. Students are able to be all they can be by reading. “She’s watching us, ' whispers Carrolle Liebers to Carol Wernke and Deb Ravert. “Two weeks,” Levon Juzenas and Jo Anne Smith remind Catherine Peterson. MRS. VIVIAN ANDREWS Dept. Chairman South High Librarian MRS. ESTHER MYERS North High Librarian 24

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MR. WILLIS FURMAN MR. THOMAS HOVORKA MR. BILL ZUSPAN Dept. Chairman Modern Problems American History World History American Government Sociology Economics MISS ELLEN CHRISTENSEN Cultural Geography World History Social Sciences Span Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Learning of yesterday's historical events and dreaming of tomorrow's ideal society . . . pondering upon past achievements and tomorrow's problems . . . these are the challenges posed by the social studies curriculum. Through stress placed on history, students learn of the achievements and defeats that have changed the course of human events. Special emphasis is placed on the world of today. Aided by books, films and instructors, students gain enlightenment regarding the world around them. They develop empathy for understanding foreign cultures and civilizations as well as a better understanding of history’s impact on today’s world. MR. PHIL SCHWEITZER American History Which article interests Diane Leever? 26