Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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The newly designed and expanded Library and the addition of materials and equipment allowed students to explore varying ways of gaining knowledge. Students could study and work together in small conference rooms. Two microfilm viewer’s were used to read old newspapers, periodicals, and books. A listening table permitted students to listen to records or tapes of reading assignments for classes. For a small fee, students could have papers laminated, or coated with a protective film, on a dry mount press. Typewriters and calculators were also available. The result is a facility which provides ample room and learning resources for our large student body. The Foreign Language Department offers Spanish, German, and an extra-curricular course in Latin. Mrs. Widmann teaches the Spanish courses and Mr. Flegl teaches German and Latin. Mr Flegl (Far Right) heads the Foreign Language and English Departments. Mrs. Fossum (Right) is the newest member of the English department, and the school librarian is Miss Marshall (Above). 1 22 Faculty

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Teachers Prepare Students For Future Careers Ind. Arts Mr. Dunhain Mr. Greenhalgh Mr. Koepke Mr Yeager The Agriculture Department offers many learning experiences to people interested in agriculture. Students learned to evaluate animals through their participation on the State Judging Team. They also sponsored a “Food for Tomorrow program for grades K-4. Children had the chance to be close to animals, pet them, and learn about them. The Business Department was redesigned to simulate an office atmosphere, instead of the conventional classroom atmosphere. Students are prepared for entry-level business positions, developing such skills as typing, shorthand, machine operation, and office proceedures. During the spring semester, professors and students from the University Wisconsin — Whitewater observed the philosophy and the approach of the business department. The Industrial Arts students put their talents to good use by helping to complete the shop area. Mr. Koepke commented, ‘The students were very understanding and they worked very hard in helping us get the shop started as soon as it did get started.” Twenty-one senior boys gained invaluable working experience as well as testing their skills when they built a house as a class project. The house is located on Racine Street and it u’as sold after completion in May. The Home Economics Department instructs students in subjects which are put to every-day use. It offers many handicraft, sewing, tailoring, cooking, and baking courses. Its courses also involve discussion of such topics as morality, decision making, and childcare. The students in the interior design classes worked w'ith the w'oodwork-ing students on projects. All of the courses are open to guys and girls and both agree that the most difficult and valuable lesson learned in Home Ec is learning to budget their time!

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“Books Are A Greater Challenge Than Movies’ The English Department strives to correlate “readin’ and writin”' with everyday events. After students struggle through the transformational grammar and basic composition, teachers ask them, “What does this novel or short story say about mankind?; Do you agree or disagree?; and, of course, that inescapable, “Why?”. Commercials, advertisements, and other elements of mass media are investigated to determine how they have influenced Americans’ thoughts and buying habits. Students have the option of studying literature from different time periods and forming their own conclusions about the effect literature has had on the events of our time. Many students have made one interesting discovery: A movie just does not compare with a well-written novel. This discovery is possible because students have been asked to make the written word “come alive” for themselves through research, projects, and much thought; and they are applying their new-found insights in their everyday lives. Mrs. Franke Miss Kasdorf Mrs Larsen