Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Qhuudpjd, omjAj giouf) fnojecfe Wibuukt, doMto The trades classes of EHS offer many students the chance to leave the normal academic atmosphere in favor of a more relaxed and less confining environ- ment. Within this department, building trades and metal working combine to teach students vocational abilities, while providing instruction on how to meet the needs of the typical home-owner. The building trades class laid a concrete sidewalk near the school bus stop as a convenience for the bus riders. They also constructed a large storage area under the north bleachers for track equipment and maintenance ma- terial. Assisting in other areas, they painted play- ground equipment at the grade school. They built a boy's restroom upstairs in the Eagles' Nest and painted the upstairs of the building. Learning the basic concepts and putting them into action consumed much of the time for general metals class. Students enrolled in this elective gained knowledge of alloys, casting, and the handling of molten metals. At the beginning of the course, students studied metals, welding, and forging and heat treatments. The sec- ond semester dwelt on machine tools, foundry, and sheet metal.

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 (fto k QM iM Uc Under the supervision of Robert Ashlock, the freshmen began the study of understanding life in to- day's complex society. Many aspects of our environ- ment, mental health, education, social problems, and getting along with the opposite sex, were discus- sed. Besides teaching Orientation, Mr. Ashlock also counseled students on their future educational possi- bilities. Each student participated in special testing sessions during his Freshman and Senior years to de- termine educational development, the changes in his ideals, interests, and personality traits. Students of EHS are fortunate in having a full slate of tests to guide them in subject placement. At the end of the 8th grade, En- trance Tests, are administered. They aid in high school sectioning of students and give teachers a better understanding of each fresh- man. These are comprised of Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Algebra Aptitude Test, and Mental Ability Test. Freshmen take the. Differential Aptitude Kuder Preference Rec- ord-Vocational, and the Guilford-Zimmer- man Temperament Survey. As sophomores, students participate in tests of Educational Ability. Juniors get a prevue of college abil- ity when they take the optional Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Robert Ashlock gives seniors an opportunity to take the three freshmen tests and the optional junior test, if they missed them earlier. During the senior year, most students also take the American College Test, which many colleges use for screening and sectioning classes. ROBERT ASHLOCK B.S. M.S. Orientation Counseling

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V0A9 Biid i Busy Y cw Vocational Agriculture includes agricultural related occupations, farm mechanics, and Future Farmers of America. In its 14th year as a course at EHS, the curriculum also involved several trips to local farms to do veterinary work and to judge cattle. Under the instructor- ship of Powell Heide, the 39 members enrolled in agriculture studied farm procedures and then learned the proper application of them. Stu- dents also journeyed to other areas in Kansas to attend schools for judging cattle, poultry, swine, and sheep and farm mechanics. Vo- Ag boys were expected to wori on a personal project throughout the year. (TOP LEFT) Jerry Reames puts knowledge of the metal lathe to work while helping Bill Ahlgrim build a tractor. (MIDDLE LEFT) LaVeme Schmidt and Larry Kassel- man clean up after painting. (BOTTOM LEFT) Jerry Sieker aided by underclassman prepares to ride Ahlgrim's tractor. (TOP RIGHT) Powell Heide gives constructive criticism to Steve Soeken (BOTTOM RIGHT). POWELL HEIDI B.S. Vocational Agriculture I-IV Physical Science