Burke High School - Burke Book Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Counselors-Staff Stress Involvement C11 Mrs. Carol Matthies, the school nurse, mends Junior Jeff Lickei's finger after an accident with a piece of paper. 123 Mrs. Elna Morrow, who is a new counselor at Burke this year, Mrs. Ardythe Newberg, Mr. John Moore, and Ms. Cheryl Witham tried to make the integration process run smoothly by helping the voluntary transfer students feel at home at Burke. 135 Doug Meyers and other students help in the office with filing, carrying messages, . K, ff Q45 Ms. Holly Willert, Mr. Rod Brakke, Mr. Stan Malis- zewski, and Mrs. Cindy Peters, who is a new counselor this year, initiated a new career education program with students signing up for various speakers who visited Burke throughout the year. 155 Mrs. Eleanor Steimle is Dr. Brown's private secretary and is thus responsible for the secretarial and office person- nel at Burke.

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ides And Secretaries Help Burke GC QU Mrs. Selma Kipling, Mrs. Vera Mae Thompsen, and Mrs. Frieda Collins work in the main office and are constantly helping students and teachers. Q21 Mrs. Chris Zoesch works at the attendance window where students sign in or out each day. Q31 Mrs. Jeannie Horner also works at the attendance windowg she and Chris are responsible for calling every parent whose teenager's name appears on the homeroom absence list. Q45 Mrs. Jean Rolfe, Mrs. Valerie Stasel, the librarian, Mrs. Jean Cooperrider, Mrs. Donna J ahde, and Mrs. Hazel Petersen help students in the library. Q55 Mrs. Selma Kipling answers the phone. Q61 Mr. Lloyd Hudgens was hired as one of the security guards that helped to patrol the halls and keep the students out of trouble. These people work virtually behind the scenes to help Burke run smoothly with little credit. W, ,A PM , ,,,, cr, ,MM 4 an I l L 5 fy

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Departments Prepare Students For Life Ill Mr. Robert Mulder teaches construction and brick laying, he is also head of the Industrial Arts Department. 121 Mr. Dennis Scheer, who teaches small engine repair, coaches wrestling and girls' track. f3J Sgt. George Harrison instructs students in the various R.O.T.C. courses which are offered at Burke. C43 Mr, Earl Bosse teaches small appliance repair and can frequently be persuaded to fix a toaster or vacuum cleaner for a desperate faculty member. Q53 Mr. Raleigh Pilster teaches the various Agriculture courses that are offered at Burke. He feverishly sells fruit each year so that his students will be able to participate in many different FFA contests throughout the United States. His students have been very fortunate in bringing many trophies and awards home to Burke to be displayed in the trophy case. 163 Mr. Travis Lux, who was transferred to Burke from North because of Burke's increased enrollment, teaches welding among other courses. - .K '5 There are many departments at Burke that stress the academics, however, the Industrial Arts Department, the Agriculture Department and the Military Science Department all emphasize preparing the student for life and a job or avocation after high school. Under Mr. Bob Mulder, the Industrial Arts Department teaches building construction, brick laying, engine repair and small appliance repair to name a few of their varied course offerings. Mr. Raleigh Pilster, who is the only Agri-business teacher, prepares his students to judge soil, poultry, milk, cattle etc. They frequently go to the farm where they take care of the many animals that are housed there. Sgt. George Harrison gives students a taste of the military. Sem nrmnsonf Www .4-.. A 1 '--M .'r2 .Ma Y zfi,1'.' s i, . Fl'