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

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Physical Education Dept Stresses Skill ill Jerry McKay is the new Varsity Baseball Coachg he took over after David Underwood left teaching for a position with IBM. Q21 A new face at Burke is Joe Wharton, who was a star basketball player at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Q31 Teaching swimming at Burke are Doc Hill, who is head of the Physical Education Department, and Jill Garlock, who is Burke Teacher of the Year. f4l Karen Peterson demonstrates a Hchippingl' technique to her class. Q51 Larry Jacobson teaches Physical Education classes and is the Varsity Football Coach as well as the assistant Wrestling Coach.

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Languages And Art Are Popular At Burke ii i it r it N is - rf is 5 1: 'E . e .,,k. , , ,, Q5 .. NF.. ,. ,. , s,,,. -. .... ,,,.. ,, ..., . ,M ,V :V s.:,:f:-sis:-H ' .4 ' , 1: . f'f1:e,irg1l.HiL:-Lily y.i2?i2:'ff .I'-STIZIIT'f'5EES1:iF:fi? -A iF, '- r 7' 1:5'717'-'555-'i? ' ' i ' . 5,W,,,k,,, . In the Burke High School there is an area in the northeast corner of the building where many students find time to relax and to pursue their creative talentsg the rooms which house the Art Department are sunny and attractive with the smell of oil paint and wet clay prevalent everywhere. The language area is also an area where students can pursue their creative talents through the medium of verbal expression. At Burke, Spanish, French, German, and Latin are popular courses, the clubs, which contain members in all the languages, speak the languages and study the countries. CU Mr. Lloyd Wood explains to a beginning Pottery student the measurements and the design of the bowl which she wishes to make. 121 Mr. Gary Patterson relaxes as he explains depth and perspective to his beginning Drawing Class, Gary is also an assistant Boys' Track Coach. Q35 Mr. Gary Lewis discusses with his Jewelry Class various designs which they have made. The Jewelry Class is one of the most popular classes at Burke, and many of the pieces the students make are sold.

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Big Dadd and the Duck Tails Retire This year marked the year of retirement for Big Daddy who for several years has thrilled the students by playing for the annual 50's Dance. The band commonly called The Duck Tails did not appear at the 50's Dance this year which probably contributed to the lack of attendance on the part of the student body. Dr. Lawrence, who has suddenly become Big Daddyi' each year, con- fessed that it took too much work with too few students involved to justify continuing the group. Other changes took place in the Music Department this year with Mr. Jeff Sayre taking over as the vocal music instructor when Mr. Richard Jorgenson moved to the Castle Staff as Music Co-ordinator for the entire OPS system. Karen Myers was also added to the Burke Music Department this year which enabled students to receive more personalized instruction. The Vocal Music Department added the Triple Trio, a vocal group of nine girls, to the various other music groups which perform for various functions at Burke. The entire Music Department combines with the Drama Department each year to produce a musical showy Burke has been famous for these musical extravaganzas. This year the two departments produced the show Bye Bye Birdie which was a musical of the 50's era. 115 Dr. Stephen Lawrence, who is head of the Music Department, discusses a piece of music that Louis Metoyer will be doing at the annual 'KBits and Pieces concert held each spring. Q23 Mrs. Marie Harris, who is one of the few accompanists hired on a full time basis by the Omaha Public Schools, helps Mr. Sayre with various office duties as well as working long hours rehearsing students for concerts and the musical. C31 Pointing out various mistakes to his ensemble group, Mr. Jeff Sayre works long hours with students to improve their vocal talents. Before coming to Burke, Mr. Sayre was in the Music Department at Papillion High Schoolg he attended UNL. .yr gg ii J il si x X