Bishop Neumann Catholic High School - Cavalog Yearbook (Wahoo, NE)

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English emphasizes student interest In an attempt to meet the individual needs and interests of students, a four year English program was offered at Neumann. The basic skills in speech, reading and composition necessary to function adequately in society are emphasized in these years. Principal Tom Behounek took on a new role this year teaching senior quarter classes of sports and science fiction, term paper and grammar. Mr. Ed Havlovic aided Mr. Behounek in teaching senior quarter classes. He instructed classes of sports and science fiction, propagan- da, grammar, and also a section of junior English. Joining the staff this year was Sister Michaelene Prater, M.S. who taught all freshmen and two sections of junior English. Sister Kathleen Cramer. N.D. in her role as chairman of the department, has completed her sixth year at Neumann. She instructed all of the sophomores, two sections of junior English, and two sections of senior quarter classes. The quarter classes which she instructed were grammar and world literature. In a moment of solitude Sister Kathleen Cramer. N.D. reads an assignment in preparation for her upcoming class. ABOVE LEFT: A cross-word puzzle in room 24 provides a point of discussion between Cindy Albin and Lynette Matulka. The Victorian Age of English Literature is discussed in a lecture by Mr. Ed Havlovic in a junior English class. 29

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Sister Kathleen Cramer. N.D. listens intently as Bob Sloup discusses with her his interpretations of SIDDHARTHA. a novel by Herman Hesse. ABOVE: Mr. Tom Behounek oversees senior sports and science ficiion students. Kim Roach. Joanne Sousek. Kathy Shanahan, Pat Vasa. Steve Machacek. Charlie Vasa, and Bill Schmidt. After locating the poem to which she was referring. Sister Michaeline Pratter, M.S. recites the verses to her class. 28

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Drama; Speech add courses Advanced courses were added to both the drama and speech departments. Mr. Ed Havlovic, head of both departments, taught these classes. In speech II class, the students studied and exercised the art of public speaking. They also wrote up and gave weekly school news reports on the P.A. system. Another responsibility taken on by the speech depart- ment was the WOW high school reports. These were given every two weeks by Jane Kruce and Bob Knuth. For the first time in many years speech students from Neumann participated in a speech tournament. Jackie Kavan, a junior, received a medal for second place in extemperaneous speaking. Speech I was offered to sophomores on a semester basis. Half of the students took the course first semester while the rest of the class sharpened their speaking skills in the last half of the year. In drama I, students studied the history of drama and the various forms of acting, as well as how to achieve theatrical effects with make-up. Students of drama II spent their class time acting in or directing small productions. In addition these students helped out with the two all-school plays that were presented at Neumann. Speech II student Rilla Sullivan holds the microphone as Lisa Storm, another member of the class, reads one of the school news reports which were presented every Friday. Mr . Ed Havlovic explains to one of his speech II classes what interpersonal relationships mean and how they affect the way we act and think. 30 Jane Kruce watches the instrument board as Bob Knuth reads one of the many High School reports that were given by them on WOW radio.