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

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Sister Corona Humpal N D. gives Troy Cada and Mike Morrissey help on an algebra problem before the test As part of their co-ed p.e. class the juniors bowl at Dodger Lanes Susie Benes takes the correct approach to bowl a strike Connie Masek and Lemta Tvrdy brainstorm ideas in writing their story for the volleyball layout in the Cavaiog.

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Back to books A return to education When students went back to school in Ausust, they were also returning to homework, studying, tests and report cards - things easily forgotten over the summer. Study habits had to be relearned, the library again became a frequent habitat and bringing piles of books home resumed as a daily norm. It was hard to get back into the routine: lectures to homework, homework to studying, studying to tests, tests to report cards. Still, it was important to maintain adequate grades. Passing report cards weren’t only required to keep parents happy. They were a must in order to graduate. If a semester in any required course was flunked, the class had to be retaken through University of Nebraska correspondence courses. Otherwise, no credit was received for the class - and no diploma, either. The majority of Neumann students ex- celled in academics. Many of the college prep courses offered by the school gave students chances to stimulate their intellect and expand their knowledge. Math analysis, advanced biology, French and physics all gave students opportunities for enrichment. Of the 47 seniors in the graduation class, over 90 percent planned to attend colleges or vocational schools. From these, 25 received scholarships to further their educations. The trend indicated that students were realizing the importance of academics. The homework, studying, and test were often hard. But when student received A's and won scholarships, it was worth it. Clockwise from UPPER LEFT: 1) Carefully considering his choices, Pam Osmera takes his time completing the matching section of an American History exam 2) During a Practical Science presentation by the Mead Rescue Squad, Mrs Marge Hageman uses Laurie Ma- sek to demonstrate the Heimlich Maneuver 3) Kathryn Hibler stands on a desk in the Home Ec room as Mrs Nora Bartek measures the hem length of her dress 4) Taking advantage of the fall sunshine, Rachel Hohn spends an art mod doing outside sketching 9 Academics

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Instructor Marge Hagemen shows Rick Chemelka where to place the palm of his hand to save Pat Osmera, the choking victim. Amy Brabec carefully studies the chart on segamented worms to find answers for her biology worksheet. Math; science challenge minds One of the most challenging math courses in the curriculum was math analysis. Taught by Sr. Corona Hum- pal, N.D., the class served as a prepa- ration for college calculus courses. The class ended with the Trig-star contest, sponsored by Johnson, Ericson, O'Brian and Associates, in which Annette Vanek won a plaque for being the first to correctly answer the contest problem. Freshman were required to enroll in either general math or algebra. Placement was determined by stu- dents’ scores on S.R.A.'s and or teacher recommendation. Either Math II or geometry was taken by sopho- mores. Math wasn't required for juniors, but it was still mandatory for those who wished to pursue college curricu- lums. Upperclass mathmeticians had advanced algebra, business math or math analysis to chose from. Math analysis wasn't an easy class to take, said Jim Konecky, but I'm glad I stuck it out because it was good practice for college. As with math, the Science Depart- ment offered classes of varying diffi- culty for upperclassmen. Freshman, however, all took one semester of general science! taught by Mr. Bob Wolfe, and one semester of health, Basic fundamentals taught by Mr. Bob Chadwick. Sophom- roes were required to take biology with Mr. Wolfe. Juniors had the options of taking chemistry or practical science while seniors could chose between physics or advanced biology. But neither class was required to take science courses. I'll admit, I don't have a science mind, said Junior Mary Ohnoutka, so I was skeptical about taking Chemistry. But Ms. (Mary) Sydik was really great about giving me help whenever I needed it. Three years of physical education were necessary in order to graduate. A variety of activities took place through the program. Freshman boys, under the instruction of Mr. Ed John- son, and freshman girls, taught by Fr. Patrick O'Byrne, spent the first part of the year working towards Presidential Fitness Awards. Sophomores, boys led by Mr. Paul Johnson and girls by Ms. Anne Hamling, engaged in bowling, badmin- ton, and floor hockey among other sports. The co-ed junior class, led by the same two coaches, engaged in similar activities. Said Junior Jenny Kadlec, P.E. wasn't that bad aalass. If nothing else, it forced me to exer- cise.”