Bowdle High School - Bobcat Cossack Yearbook (Bowdle, SD)

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Vo. Ag. Classes Have A Busy Year The vocational agriculture classes, taught by first year teacher Ms. Leier, had a busy year. In these classes, much preparation for FFA projects were done such as preparing for judg- ing trips and National FFA week. In October, vo. ag. along with the FFA, sponsored a spook house at the annu- al Halloween party. ABOVE: During the Halloween party at the Bowdle gym, Marilyn Buechler showed her true beauty as a vampire in the FFA Spook House. BELOW: Ms. Leier, Bowdle FFA instructor, pre- pares for her next class. Ms. Leier taught vo. ag. 1. 2, 3, . 4 and also was the FFA advisor. Ms. Julie Leier is giving measurement instructions to sophomore vo. ag. stu- dents, Fernando Adajar and Gary Frank- furth. These students are members of a new class. Home and Farm Improve- ment. Marilyn Buechler helps the Kindergar- ten class with their hammering. During American Education Week the vo. ag. classes offered tours of the shop and helped the elementary students perform simple tasks.

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Home Economics Returns To BHS For the first time in 20 years Bowdle once again had a home economics department. Under the instruction of Mrs. Kay Wolff, the high school students had the privi- lege of learning skills such as food nutrition, sewing, home management, human relations and consumerism. To make the new program possible, an addition of two kitchens, a refrigerator and four sewing machines were added to what once was the 7th and 8th grade room. Janel Stotz grates the cheese while Patty Geier and Jaci Job observe this horrendous feat. Mrs. Regina Jackson gives cake decorating tips to sophomore home ec. students. Dawn Bieber and Sandy Jackson. The class later sold raffles on the cake during a girl's basketball game. Mrs. Kay Wolff gives a baking demonstrations to the kindergarten during American Education Week. This was Mrs. Wolff's first year as home economics instructor at B.H.S. 23

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Bowdle Has Exchange Student Tom Heilman, Curt Weiszhaar, and Tim to pose for the camera. Mr. Tim Dewald Karst take time out from World Studies taught the world studies class. The social sciences were divided up among many teachers including Mr. Tim Dewald who taught world stud- ies, Mrs. Cheryl Dewald who taught sociology, Mr. Harris Haupt who taught govt., Mr. Ted Knudsen who taught U.S. History and Mrs. Lois Knudsen who taught 7th and 8th grade social studies. For the first time in four years Bowdle High had the chance to have a foreign exchange student. Michael Mittwol- len, a 17 year old senior from Ger- many, stayed with the Orvie Reuers. Mike and his host family moved to Watertown in January. ABOVE: Mr. Ted Knudson teaches the History of Music' to Don Gross during History class. BELOW: The junior-senior sociology class, under the instruction of Mrs. Cheryl Dewald, makes a toast during their mock wedding ceremonies. The class had a two week unit on marriage. ABOVE: Michael Mittwollen, the German exchange student, is excited about his first letter from home. Michael was riding a bike for the '83 Homecoming Parade. BELOW: Mr. Harris Haupt takes time to pose during the seniors government field trip to Pierre. 25