Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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Marion Anderson, 1st Year, English 9A 9B. B.S. South- ern Univ. A M Colleges, Baton Rouge, La. Yearbook Sponsor. Interests: Sewing, Reading, Traveling, Singing and meeting people. Zelodious Ashford, 18th year, Special Ed. Basic Living, English, Math, Science, History, and Health, B.S. Alcorn State Univ.. M.S. III. State Univ. Interests: Traveling. Carol Bennett, 4th year, Art I II. Advanced Art. B.A. Rockford College. Art Club. Interests: Baking. Gardening and Sewing. Dave Berglund, 17th year, Earth Science, B.S., M.S. III. State. Varsity Bowling. Interests: Sports and Reading. Roy Bridgeman, 19th year, Accounting and Typing. B.S. at I.S.U.. M.S. at N.I.U. Girls Track. Interests: Golf, Reading, Computers, Music, and Fishing. Jerry Broers, 19th year. Biology, Earth Science, and Physiology. B.S. Eureka College. Lois Brottmiller. 17th year, English, B.S.E., M.S.E. and A.B.D. all at NIU. Elizabeth Burlingham, 1st year, Behavior Disorder. B.S. at UW, Working on Masters. Interests: Fosterparents and Scouting. Donald Burnett, 14th year, Trig., Analytic Geometry, and Geometry. B.S. at III. State Univ., M.S. at III. State Univ. Interests: Music. Rothell Buzzard, 25th year, Biology and Environmental Conservation. B.S. at Univ. of III., M.S. at Univ. of Wis. Class Sponsor of all classes. Interests: Camping. Alice Cassens, 5th year. Nurse, Assoc, at Sauk Valley, B.S. at College of St. Francis. Interests: Sports, Horseback Rid- ing. Larry Chidley, 17th year, Chemistry and Adv. Chemistry. B.S. in Ed. Ill State, M.A. in Chemistry at Bowling Green State Univ. Interests: Sports and Hunting. Guidance Secretary, Linda Bellows; Library Aides, Shirley Foster, Gloria Richardson. 19

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Phyllis Cathey, Principal's Secretary Kent Johansen, Principal. 7th year. B.S. in Ed. III. State Univ., M.S. in Ed. III. State Univ., CAS in Ed. Administra- tor Northern III. Univ. Inter- Teresa Rudolphi, Data-Pro- cessor ests: Backpacking in Rock- ies; Swimming and hopefully back into scuba diving in the near future. Shawn Wisch- nowski, Secretary Michael Brunick, Assistant Princi- pal, 16th year, B.S. and M.S. at N.I.U. Doris Gawlowski, Bookkeeper Kirby Rogers, 1st year. Dean of Stu- dents. B.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed. East- ern ill. Univ. Inter- ests: Wrestling Of- ficial and Track Starter. THE NCA EVALUATES DHS Pat Anderson, Secretary Jerry Mitchell, Asst. Principal, 2nd year. B.A. Eu- reka, M.A. I.S.U. Interests: Golf, Walking, Reading, Cardinals. JoAnne Hill, Sec- retary Boyd Melvin, Ath- letic Director. 13th year. B.S. Northwestern Univ., M.S. NI Univ. Interests: Sports. The 1985-86 school year was a year of growth and evalu- ation. This year was the regular North Central Association evaluation year. The NCA sets standards that high schools must meet, but in the 1984-85 school year. D.H.S. did not meet these requirements due to cuts. This year D.H.S. again met the standards. Under the direction of Mr. Larry Chidley, the steering committee completed its evaluation. Students, faculty, school board members, and parents served on committees to study facilities, student services, and curriculum. The curriculum was one of the main areas of change during the 1985-86 school year. Latin again appeared on the list of course offerings, as did shorthand and boys and girls choruses. Math requirements for graduation were in- creased to a minimum of two years. All physical education classes, consisting mainly of basic skills in various sports, met daily and the credit value was raised to a full credit. Advanced placement classes, such as A.P. Literature, Com- position, and History, were offered and a test was offered in May. If a student scored high on them, he could be granted exemptions from certain college requirements. These changes were made for this year and with the work of the curriculum committee, there are bound to be more in the future. During the year, late starts and early releases allowed the committees time to work. Because of all the effort put into the evaluation, construction and curriculum changes, we can be sure to look back in the future and see how the changes have improved D.H.S., its students, and the com- munity as a whole. 18

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Nancy Clarkson, 1st year, Applied Math, Pre-Algebra, Ge- ometry, B.S. Math From Marquette Univ. Milw., Wl. Inter- ests: Music, Tennis, Bowling. Lolita A. Collado, 3rd year, ESL BE, B.S. from Univ. of Santo Tomas. Philippines. Interests: School at NIU. Help- ing others. Jon Cooper, 11th year Psychology, Health Ed. B.A. from North Park College, M.S. in Ed. from Northern IL. Univ., Head Football Coach. Interests: Family Sports. Louise Corken, L.D. English, L.D. Citizenship, Cheerlead- ing Coach. Interests: Reading. Dan Demmer, 1st year. Phys. Ed., U.S. History, B.A. from Loras College, Dubuque, IA. Coach Football, Basketball. Interests: Racquetball, Water-Snow Skiing. Jack Dempsey, 17th year, Guidance Counselor, B.S. of Science, M.S. of Science from Bradley Univ. Interests: Running the family farm. Thomas Dempsey, 5th year, L.D. Classes, Coop Work Study B.S. in Ed. from IL. State Univ. Interests: Gardening, Reading. Loretta Densmore, 1st year, French I, B.A. from IL. State Univ. Interests: Travel, Reading, Tennis. Otto Dick, 15th year, Woods, Drafting, B.S., M.S. from Northern IL. Univ., Student Council Advisor. 20 Dan Fiorini, 1st year, Phys. Ed., B.S. in Ed. from Northern IL. Univ., Coach Soph. Football, Varsity Wrestling. Inter- ests: Golf, Fishing. Geraldine French, 19th year. Algebra I, Refresher Math, B.S. in Ed. from IL. State Univ., Sponsor Yearbook. Inter- ests: Reading, Sewing, Traveling. Harold French, 27th year. Physics, Earth Science, M.S. in Ed. from Eastern IL. Univ., Ticket Manager. Interests: Model Railroads, Gardening. Aides: Mary Mayfield, Grade Grove, Jody Wolf.