Hamburg High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Hamburg, IA)

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Typing and bookkeeping were instructed by Mr. Kla- bunde. Bookkeeping sometimes became quite complicated. '--sm rw Commercial Courses Helpful Business education courses are primarily skill courses. Included are typing, shorthand, and book- keeping. Taught by Mr. Klabunde and Mr. Carneal, these courses are for those interested in secretarial or clerical work or for college bound students who will find it necessary to know how to type. Typing is the most popular of these courses and can be taken for up to two years. Bookkeeping provides an organized meth- od for tracing financial transactions. Such skills are essential for any business, large or small, and are also useful on the farm. fl l 4 R Mr. Carneal puts his Typing l students through a speed exercise. Art ow Offered As a new course this year, art attracted many students. Mrs. Eickhoff's classes studied several phases of art, a very broad field. Work was done in lettering. color, dimension, portraiture, and still life. The use of water colors, oils, ink, and charcoal were explored. Students also did some work in soap carving and wire sculpture. Art students displayed their work in an art show which was quite interesting and showed some real talent. With this year's good start art is sure to become a popular course. Mrs. Eickhoff found many students at Hamburg interest- ed in art class.

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I0 sas-s.sgsXsi.. . . An important part of home economics is learning to SSW . Vocations Taught Vocational skills are taught in the areas of home economics, agriculture, and industry at Hamburg. These courses are especially valuable to those who do not plan to further their education beyond the high school. In home economics Mrs. Bruce instructed the girls in the arts of cooking, sewing, nutrition, hygiene, and child care. Since every girl knows the importance of these skills, home economics is consistently a pop- ular course of study. Mr. Blezek taught the various aspects of agricul- ture dealing with farm life. This ranged from animal care and crop management to the importance of agri- culture in today's hungry world. Industrial arts are those skills having to do with construction. In this field Mr. Smith taught leather- craft,woodworking, electricalwiring, and mechanical drawing. Mr. Smith taught industrial art students skills in wood- working and leathercraft. W' WM., MUN Mrs. Bruce taught all four sections of home economics and sponsored the FHA. Ag instructor, Mr. Blezek, checks the work of a stu- dent. Mr. Blezek also taught general science and spon- sored FFA. Mr. Smith helps his mechanical drawing students.

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Driver Education Given Legislative Boost State law now requires that driver training must be taken previous to receiving a driver's license. This fact automatically increased the rolls of the driver ed- ucation class. Because it is now required is not a sat- isfactory reason for its being important. Driver educa- tion can and does save lives. The course, instructed by Mr. Kellogg, is a classroom course as well as one taken behind the wheel. In the classroom, traffic laws and safe driving practices are taught while practical experience is gained in the driver's seat. Studentshave found driver education to be a challenging course as well as one that can be fun and at the same time save lives. ,NRN MI. Mathias instructed PE and also taught junior high social studies. PE ls Taken As Welcome Break Hand inhand with the education ofthe mind comes the development and education of one's body. Filling the need of physical development are physical educa- tion classes which are mandatory by state law. Mr. Kellogg, Mr. Mathias, Mr. Carneal, and Mr. Weber saw to it that the Hamburg student body was a healthy one. PE classes consist of acalisthenic period followed by an active sport such as volleyball, basketball, or dodgeball. Physical education classes are enjoyed as a welcome break in the academic grind at Hamburg. I2 The driver education course was taught by Mr. Kellogg. Some of the more enthusiastic PE instructors fsuch as Mr. Carnealj had to get in on the fun. as -s it