Jonathan Alder High School - Power Horn Yearbook (Plain City, OH)

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PatlvTO' RY SMITH PLANTE, B.S. me Economics 'A Advisor CHARLOTTE BOYS, B.S. Home Economics FHA Advisor MARY ELLEN CLARK, B.S. Home Economics FHA Advisor HOME ECONOMICS Home economics prepares young girls to become future homemakers of America. This was proven by the home ec teachers when two of them, Miss Smith and Miss May, became Mrs. Plante and Mrs. Clark. This year the department went on field trips to Columbus to visit the Lazarus home department and to the Super Duper to learn how to choose cuts of meat and how to cut meat. The girls also put on a style show and modeled clothing which they had made. The home ec department received two new sewing machines. One of the new sewing machines received this yeat. Food preparation, a most impor- tant skill of future homemakers, is practiced by sophomore girls. 25

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 W pfHitess f$” A Ltgfcfe RUTH TAYLOR, B. S. KATHRYN GASKILL, B. S. MARILYN JOHNSTON, B.S. JOSEPH WINSK1, B English and Library English Spanish English Quill and Scroll English Speech Newspaper Class Plays ENGLISH Providing an outlet for imagination, expression, and creativity are the English classes. Fifty percent of the senior English students write for Quill and Scroll or the school newspaper. Two senior assign- ments for this year were writing vocational term papers and studying Macbeth. For outside assign- ment the seniors went to see Romeo and Juliet which was put on at O. S. U. 's theater. Junior English had several discussion periods on timely subjects. SPANISH A foreign language is required for college prepar- atory students, and at Alder that language is Spanish. At Christmas time the Spanish class was turned into the country of Spain and students had a fiesta with a pinata. Mike Loker practices skills of reading poetry aloud in speech class. Janice Young leads the Senior English class in a review of the part of • speech under the super- vision of Mrs. Taylor. 24

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Is” A MARCELLA MEYER, M. A. Physical Education GAA Advisor Cheerleader Advisor RAY WILLOUGHBY, B. S. Physical Education Driver Education Hi-Y Advisor Basketball, Football, Baseball RAY STARRETT, M. E. Instrumental Music SANDRA REISER, B. S. Vocal Music PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education provides a break from a day's normal routine. It helps to make a sound body, as well as a sound mind. A few of the activities that went on in these classes this year were, the shuttle run, standing broad jump, basketball, kickball, field hockey and rugged exercises. These are just to mention a few. Students in phy ed also participated in the Pres- ident's physical fitness program. MUSIC One program which is enjoyed by all at Alder is music--whether it be playing an in- strument in the band or singing in mixed chorus. This year the chorus sang for the Christmas program, the music parent's banquet, the Easter assembly, graduation and the Madison County Music festival. The band was kept active by playing at the music parent's banquet, the Madison County Music Festival and marching in several in and out-of-town parades. Mixed ensemble is made up of upperclassmen who give of their free time showing a more than average talent in music. 26