Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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Flight from ... The start of a new decade has already brought change to our nation. Progress, evidenced by new technology, has affected the job market. We have reached a point of necessary environmental protection. Political campaigns no longer are based entirely on issues; values have been adapted. The computer is one source of this technology. Its decreasing size and cost and its rising capabilities have given us progress. This mechanization has reduced the need for manual labor and has increased the need for skilled workers. We have begun to see that for centuries we have wasted natural resources that might never be replaced. Many environmentalists worry about the affects of radiation and pollutants after the Three Mile Island disaster. The election of 1980 will long be remembered for its nontraditional aspects. The campaign was dominated by mud-slinging. John Anderson, a third-party candidate, won seven percent of the popular vote. Ronald Reagan stunningly upset the incumbent Jimmy Carter. The family has also become a victim of a break from tradition. Divorce is commonplace, and single-parent families are not unusual. Involvement in religion by the young has decreased, one survey noting that most young people are not becoming less interested in religion as much as too busy to become involved. Is our society in flight from tradition? If so, where are we going? Have Jefferson High School’s students found an answer?

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Flight to ... Jefferson High School, like most other high schools, is experiencing great change. Mr. Joseph Houston took over as principal last fall and nine new teachers were hired. Classes are no longer stereotyped; both boys and girls pursue untraditional roles. Clubs are becoming more career-oriented. Mr. Houston brought a new spirit to JHS, one of responsibility mixed with fun. Seniors are given special responsibilities in line with special recognition. Home economics, business, shop and agriculture classes are no longer limited by tradition to one sex. Students take classes because they will need specific skills, not because they are traditionally expected to take one or the other. JHS’s clubs are feeling this flight to other standards. Career-oriented clubs’ enrollment is on the rise, although clubs associated with professions with poor job outlooks may face lower membership. How do students react to such situations? How do students cope with value shifts which cause wide-ranging changes? 1. Lori Becker and Tom Cheney perform in Swing Choir. 2. Lasagna bubbles for Dan Dudley in a home economics class. 3. These children” give students parenting experience in a child development class. 4. During co-ed gym class. Carmen Wagner adjusts a bow string. 5. A crowd gathers during the open lunch hour. 6. Sue Danforth and Sheila Kamenick practice their accompaniment for choir. 7. In preparation for a career. Bonnie Keller refines her drafting skills. 4 Theme