Gross High School - Heard The Latest Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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s Miss Jana Adams helps chris Howard and by Debbie Egermier prepare pajamas for de- L ' prived children at the Stephen Center. Learn- ing to sew can bring many rewards. Senior, Bob Maass, diligently scrubs a pan in Single Livinglclass. Clean-up is a necessary part of cookingq I I It proves to be a battle of the sexeseas the boys' and girls' gym classes chalienge each other bo a game of volleyball. Jim McLaugh- lin, a sophomore, attempts to return, the ball to the other team. 108!home economics 8: physical education' 5 Y: er.... .. r e ol b l b X.. o . or . e s? W ss- MM. k -

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,ff ihirley McKim, Teresa Stiverson, John Jrbanski and MelvinHorton take time to ilently reflect at the beginning of the period. n junior religion classes, emphasis is placed pon the significance of prayer. The focus of the Religion Depart- ment is to aid the students in discov- ering what being a Christian really means, said Mrs. Joan Koneck-Wil- cox, department chairperson. She went on to say, Our department is in the process of looking at expand- ing the religion program . . , and put- ting more emphasis on prayer. Many new approaches to religion were presented. At the beginning of each period, Miss Mary Cacioppo's classes went to the chapel to pray and reflect. Sister Georgette Leh- muth and Brother Jerry Bommer's classes studied third world countries and learned ways to help these peo- ple. Brother Jerry Bommer's senior classes also learned about marriage. They participated in a compatibility test in which each student was paired with another of the opposite sex. Sandy Spicer said, I thought it was interesting. I learned that I could be campatible with people in my own class and it made me think about the many aspects involved in someone's personality. Brother Dick Shea emphasized the importance of the Religion Depart- ment when he said, The role of the Religion Department is to proclaim the message of doctrine, live and wit- ness community and to live the Word by serving others. religion!107

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Students prepare for life after Gross e The Home Economics Department dealt with such diverse topics as cooking, single living, sewing and child development. The department chairperson, Miss Jana Adams, said her goal was, to teach basic home living skills necessary for life after high school. Parenting was one of these skills required for family liv- ing. Linda Rosenthal said, The child development course made me realize what a full time job and how much responsibility is needed to be a parent. The Physical Education Depart- ment also had an important influ- ence on the students who were inter- ested in their health and fitness. Connie Kroupa said, I learned how to use weights in order to develop specific muscles. Chairperson, Mr. Steve Kunasek, said that the main focus of the de- partment was, providing a basic p.e. course, with emphasis on activity and participation on the freshman and sophomore levels. Both of these departments, home economics and physical education, introduced stu- dents to the world outside of school and helped them prepare for the fu- ture. home economics Sr physical educat1onl109