Hamburg High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Hamburg, IA)

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----.......,- Mrs. Coslett sponsored the Blue and White and taught English I, II, and III. Language Arts Important to ll The ability to communicate intelligently and effectively and to comprehend others is the essence of language arts. No matter what one does or where one is, the art of communication and expression are vital factors. Helping us to understand and use our own lan- guage correctly were Mrs. Coslett and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Coslett taught English I, II, and III while Mrs. Johnson instructed the English IV class. Emphasis is put on literature. grammar, mechanics, speech, and composition in these classes. Miss Nies represented our foreign language de- partment. She taught Spanish I and II using the school's language lab. Correctness of pronunciation, expression, and comprehension are all important in Spanish. Speech is an important part of Language Arts. Mrs. Johnson taught English IV and also junior high English. Our Spanish instructor, Miss Nies also taught junior high English. Y.

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In individual counseling sessions, Miss Tynar aided many students in career and college problems. Education Is Scho0l,s Primar Responsibilit From the outside the high school may seem to be a social gathering place for teenagers oralocker room for young athletes. Such is not the case. The school is a place of learning in every sense. No matter how active its clubs are or how many triumphs its athletes gain, a school has failed if it has not educated its stu- dents and prepared them for life. Although lessons may be learned by working with others in organizations and athletics, the majority of the lessons learned are taken from the classroom. Those most responsible for the academic growth of the students are the members of the faculty. Ded- icated to their jobs and having a common love for working with young people, teachers do their best to make their subjects interesting as they attempt to educate their students. By exposing his pupils to materials with which he himself is all too familiar, each teacher hopes his students take with them the finest education possible. Guidance and Librar Fill Student Needs Choosing a college or career is never easy for any high school student. Helping the student make the right choice is the job of the guidance counselor, Miss Tynar. She provided students with an extensive li- brary of career and college literature while counseling with them for a satisfactory decision. As outside reading is a favorite pastime of many students, Miss Hecker, school librarian, was always busy in the school library. Novels, newspapers, maga- zines, and biographies are provided by the library for student use. Although it is rapidly growing short on space, the school library has proveditselfauseful ser- vice for every student. Miss Hecker was school librarian and taught junior high English.

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auth and Science Arc Rcwardin Two of the most rewarding areas of study, math- ematics and science are rapidly increasing their scope Breakthroughs in these fields often create entirely new careers. Mathematicians at the high school level study algebra, geometry, and mathematical analysis. All these courses were offered using the new math tech- nique. In new math, reasoning without proof is never accepted. Teaching Algebra I and II as well as plane geometry was Mr. Agnew. Mrs. Neuzil handled the math analysis class. Science courses were taught by Mr. Logan and Mr. Blezek. Mr. Logan instructed biology, chemistry, physics, and qualitative analysis while Mr. Blezek taught general science. All science courses were sup- plemented wirh demonstrations and experiments thus giving the subject tangibility. Both mathematics and science face great futures with tremendous opportunities for dedicated students with curious minds. Mrs. Neuzil instructedjuniorhigh mathematics and ad- vanced math for seniors. Mike Schofield works on an experiment in qualitative analysis, a lab course. Mr. Agnew taught three high school math courses in his first year at Hamburg. Mr. Logan taught biology, chemistry, physics, and qualitative analysis.