Fort Dodge High School - Dodger Yearbook (Fort Dodge, IA)

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The office staff is composed of, standing left to right: Janet Croff, Earlita Bowlingg seated, Sue Ainsworth. Publishing bulletins, keeping records and answering telephone calls were the tasks of the office staff. .EE 5 g U . . ' ' v fllarntnlmimrl v 5 i s , 3,1 I v li I as ' ' 7 'gp Top: Teaching girls' physical education are Janet Reese and Florence Nordman. Bottom: Julian Nitzke and Roger Higgins teach boys' physical education classes. Two hours a week of a studentis schedule were devoted to physical development. Each student used this time to exercise his body correctly. English and Social Studies Devoted to developing students' English skills are, standing, left to right: Jo Ann Cormaney, Bonnie Morris, Judy Duncang seated, Geneva Gorsuch. Helping Fort Dodge High School students to fully understand the language they speak and use was the responsibility of the English department. Sophomore English emphasized the study of outstanding classics and stressed correctness and clearness in writing and speaking. Centering around American literature, junior English emphasized com- position evolving from the reading done and stressed individual needs in spelling, vocabu- lary, and usage. Senior English covered ex- pository composition and the history of great ideas as expressed in English and con- temporary literature. Speech and debate led students to quick thinking and clear articula- tion of ideas, thus developing skill and self- confidence. Drama covered the principles of acting and included a study of the history of the theater.

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PM 1l'12l3il4il 5 F . U as zo 21 zz 23 za H 28 29 30 - i+ , NN.-ev Nw' qu-1 Representing disciplinary authority is Forrest Marquis. Serving as vice principal, Mr. Marquis was in charge of at- tendance. He carried out disciplinary actions and those aris- gaining E counselors to all students are Ed McNeil, ing from absenteeism and tardiness. na u ertson' and Eldo Hafdef' A i The objective of the guidance counselors was to aid all stu dents in their educational, personal and vocational problems Better Education The Fort Dodge Board of Education determined school policy and expenditures. It was responsible for the orderly conduct of public education in the community. The 1966-67 Board of Education is composed of, from left to right: F. E. Phillips, Carl T. Feelhaver, Cal Woods, James Protz- man, Arthur Johnson, Raymond Carlson, Dr. Duane Schmidt, M. Eldon Davidson, and H. L. Whitaker. 7

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fi 1 A ff? V of s ii' Q ' 'Q af- ' -.pr - r-'lil e 5 S l i F ' K' 5 E I I i it E3 s , Q t it t Gail Niceswanger, Eleanor Hartigan, Dorothy Mann, and Lucile Completing the English Siaff HFC, ff0IIl lefl to Tight! Gaylell Gibb encourage the development of creativity and self-expression. LHISSH, SPCC131 Cdl1C3li0H, loan Hultgren, Virginia Hiliflh, Sharon Kersenbrock, Jean Bartlettg seated, Agnes Miller d Mary Kajewski. Encourage Self-Expression Explaining an anatomical chart are Mildred Taylor and .lohn King. Not pictured, Richard Foremanek. Win Raker, Lloyd Cayman, and William Becker are seen working with a balance. FDHS offered three science courses. ln bi- ology, students attempted to learn how and why organisms act as they do. Chemistry dealt with the study of the structure and composition of materials and the changes in composition. Students taking physics studied the science that deals with matter and ener- EY-