Independence Junior College - Inkanquil Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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Study of history, government, economics, psychology and sociology helps students to prepare for effective lives as citizens. Understanding them- selves and others is important in developing the best kind of human relationships in the comrnunity, the nation and the world. In the Social Science de- partment the opportunities for such training is to be found in abundance. of and Higlv Qclwo-0 READING THE Wall Street journal has become a habit with Don O'Brien and Wyman Satchel since taking Economics I. Taught by Mr. Evans, the course is considered a social sci- ence, but also is required of business management majors. F-uwlf Oppoahmitg to PwPw6wE66wfwf1fswfdP LOCATING THE SITE of the latest events of world-wide interest, Oliver Crigger fcenterj points it out to Tom Stevenin Qleftj and Bob McCormick lrightj. 25

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CONTEMPLATING the prospects for the an- nual Bulldog-Golden Tornado football game, Coach Walter fKayoJ Emmot cannot forsee the 40-0 score which the Bulldogs rolled up the following day. Mr. Em- mot also teaches Ameri- can History. Qoaolf Qowaw Veteran TEACHER of Ameri- can, English and medieval his- tory, government, and so- ciology, Ralph Pearson chal- lenges young minds to prepare for life in a democracy. He also sponsors Phi Theta Kappa, na- tional honor society for junior college students. if A , ASSISTANT PIRATE football coach, Bill Singleton, teaches high school Constitution and American history. COLLEGE HISTORY and high school economics are taught by Pirate head football coach Lawrence fChuckl McGovern. 24 HE LIKES HISTORY so well that we students enjoy every moment of class, said one student in Robert RatzlafFs class. Mr. Ratzlaff aided the coaches in college football and serves as assistant coach in high school basketball.

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phi' D I S C U S S I N G THE PROJECTS under way in his classes, Darral Dishman, instruc- tor, plans the next exhibit with Shar- lin Swearingen. 26 ,yr Ffwmts Art is not only an enjoyable hobby but it also prepares students for successful ca- reers as cartoon artists, fashion, trade- mark, and stage designers, and others. Several times during each year, Mr. Dish- man chooses good works of former and current students to display in the foyer. Displays range from oil paintings to sculpturing in wire or clay. Students in the art department also aid other depart- ments and organizations in any displays they make. Last fall the art department did work on two teacher figures to be used in a down- town window display in celebration of the centennial ofthe Kansas State Teach- ers Association. WORKING WITH CLAY on the p0tter's wheel, Bob Swadley called his creation 'just a head when asked to identify it for the photographer. 1:6