Hemingford High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Hemingford, NE)

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Social Sciences HAROLD JOHNSTON Kearney State College, B.A.. M.S. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AMERICAN PROBLEMS AMERICAN HISTORY GUIDANCE The heritage and history of the past which lead to the development of the present and are giving way to the fu- ture, play a primary part in the course of study at Heming- ford. From the past we are able to learn the mistakes and the errors made and are able to avoid repetition of the same kind of error. American History is required in the Junior year at H.H.S. From this course we learn the progress and the foundations that our heritage was built on here in A- merica. From the discovery of America to the present day, historians have recorded happenings that were important then and are now. The American Government class is given in the Senior year and is required. It deals with the law-making proc- esses that govern our land. It acquaints the student with the hows and whys of agency government. World History deals with the development of the whole world and each country's relationship with each other. We can trace man's development back into the beginnings in the Mesopotamian Valley of the Middle East. World Geography is offered to Freshmen and deals with the physical aspects of social development, and the effect it has on social changes. Below left: Illustrated maps give vivid details to Rodney Christensen and Mary Bruns as they look for the Holy Roman Empire in World History. Below right: Committees do most of the nation’s law-making research as a group of American Government students find out, much to Ron Hucke's dismay. Below: Showing films often gives the student a better in- sight. as Juniors in American History find out. Butch Klemke Jim Wacker. and Ken Kohrman set up the film.

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Determining her vocational aptitudes. Carol Price looks over re suits of her Kuder Preference tests with Mr. Johnston. In choosing a career, Sandy Grabber looks over college catalogs with Principal Harold Johnston. The Hemingford school system has a very efficient guidance program for the student. A series of tests are given for the purpose of determining the student's abilities and his potential. In the Junior and Senior years, the students are given preference tests to find their occupational interests and abilities. They are also given information pertaining to college entrance along with financial aid information. Below left: In desperation, Miss Clark searches for the lemonade which her Freshman home-ec class drank—er . . . made. Below right: Deep in thought, Senior girls vie for honors as they take the Betty Crocker Homemaking tests. Frustration reigns as senior Margaret Meyer finds that she must tear out a seam for the third time.

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 Although the primary function of the school is the development of the intellec- tual interests of the student, extra curric- ular activities, too, are important in the development of character, service, leader- ship, and sportsmanship. These activities often take a greater part of the student's time than do other func- tions of the school. Much work finds the student in the late of evening working on yearbook, newspaper, dramatics, sports, and music. Only after a satisfactory and satisfying job is completed is time taken to appreciate those moments that one has to himself. 15