Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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Boija ' nIhU ' tic inntrurtora. Bill Mr(rriiir. ( ' ail ( ' ox, niid Eugene Hansen, thra.ih out details of the physical edu- cation program. Checking health records are .Mrs. Lillian I ' cth. girls ' gi i struetor. and .Mrs. Jeanne Hchellenherg. scliool nurse. This is hoiv it ' s done, ' Doris explains to freshmen students. yym It ' s up and over » a fast game in a hoys ' gym class. Builders of Health While untangling myself from a volleyball net, I got an inside view of the athletic department, explained Wit. Dan Roberts and Carl Cox instruct the boys ' gym classes in a wide variety of sports, including football, speedball, volleyball, wrestling, basket- ball, cageball, and Softball. Coach Cox also assists Ed Whalley, head coach, in building the Tiger football and wrestling teams. Added to their other responsibilities, the coaches help sponsor G Club. Completing the boys ' athletic staff are Eugene Hansen, athletic director, and Bill McGraw, head basketball coach and G club sponsor, who is assisted by Bob Johnson, a newcomer to the faculty and coaching staff of GJHS, concluded Wit. Eavesdropping downstairs I overheard the girls ' gym instructor, Mrs. Lillian Pcth, conferring with the school nurse, Mrs. Jeanne Schellenberg, admitted Nitsi. Mrs. Peth told of the girls ' physical education program which includes soccer, basketball, tumbling, softball, track, and even dancing. Mrs. Peth also keeps Dusy as a co- sponsor of Pep Club. ■ ■ Aside from her tasks of caring for sick students, ' filling out permits for athletes, and taking charge of dentalMn- spection, Mrs. Schellenberg advises the Health council, volunteered Nitsi. She is on duty at the high school all day to consult with students who need her assistance and to take care of any emergency caused by illness or injury. Page 15

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Vocational Artisans Wiggle over here to this upholstered car sc.ii, Wit called, and let me tell you about the high school ' s ter- rific vocational training program, Nitsi. First I ' d better explain that there are really three divisions. One is body and fender. Don hitford directs the boys as they re- pair wrecked cars. The second division is machine shop. This course is instructed by Gus Constantine, who teaches the bo s how to use properly such tools as the tool press, saws, hammers, vices, and other useful imple- ments. Third is auto mechanics, the class where boys learn the complicated operations of disassembling cars, repairing and making adjustments, and replacing worn out parts. In general, the boys learn to diagnose car troubles and to do away with the cause of the difficul- ties in this auto mechanics class which Frank Turner instructs. It ' s plain to see what practical applications drand Junction High School students can make with what they learn in these classes, Nitsi thoughtfully com- mented. Not only GJHSers, my dear Nitsi, Wit corrected. The vocational training staff I already mentioned, headed by Herbert Benson, doesn ' t stop with teaching just the students in high school. The extensive program also provides classes for men. Already the courses have helped about 2,000 men to learn fundamentals in car repair and machine handling. In addition to this part of the program, the shop teachers instruct students from Palisade, Central, and Fruita High Schools. All together about 120 teenagers participated in the classes each day which were held from 8 to 11, 11:30 to 2:30, and 5 to 6. 1)1 It) miiKil lull i.v llic n ' rn-t in iiurking in auto mechaim w ihis: Mdnlrrii iif loiiiiilii-aird machinrry is learned in machine xho ). Voialiiiniil sriiool teachers, tlus Cunstantine, IlaruUl liuuth. Frank Turner. Dun Wliitlonl. and Herbert Benson, talk over i)rojeet.t for second semester. Page 14

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Moulders of Citizens Our American way of life means a lot more to me now, confided Wit to Nitsi after he had spent several weeks eavesdropping in the num- erous social science and history classes. Now-a- days teenagers not only learn facts about civil and world concerns and how to interpret them; but they also study current affairs and the basic principles of democracy which enable them to become better citizens. Social science students also consider community living and learn about vocations, concluded Wit. Capability might well be the middle name of the staff members this year, avowed Nitsi. Besides her social science classes, Mrs. Bernice Branson teaches American and world history and helps with IRC. Assistant foot- ball coach, Dan Roberts, is freshman sponsor and has classes in junior high in addition to handling a social science course. New this year are Robert Johnson, who coaches B squad football and basketball; Don Larsh, who has junior high classes and sponsors Ski Club; William Barron, who teaches two American history classes, one in social science, and conducts two study halls in jun- ior high; and David Lohr, who helps at the administration office besides teaching world history. American history teachers, John Thome and Miss Isabel Benson, also have half year courses in eco- nomics and world affairs. Miss Benson has a world history class and co-sponsors IRC, while Mr. Thome has charge of the athletic program equipment, Nitsi further commented. Carl Cox exphiinx the layout of a good community plnn to his social science students. Striving to learn more about all parts of the globe. Boh and Ted prfifif from Dnrid f.ohr ' s explanation. Dan Hoherts points out (in intri; ' stin(j production graph in the new social science hooks to Don Larshx Mrs. Bernice . ;s to Don Larsh Mrs. Bernice Brdk.sdfti. a d Bofi -Johnson History teachers John T omc and Vi ' iKiam Barron check film strips iritk Miss Isdhel Benson. Page 16