Lakeland High School - Mirage Yearbook (LaGrange, IN)

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22 Seven join HOE training 1, x' 2 A. HOE members Deb Smyers and Deb Seelig study the B. At LaGrange County Hospital, lab assistant JoAnn C. Minnie Back is loaded into the LaGrange Ambu- structure of human hands and feet. HOE members study Hostetler writes the results of urine tests on lab forms. lance for a three minute ride to the hospital. This anatomy as a prerequisite for nursing training and health This was one of the least desired jobs. lab assistants had HOE drill served to acquaint health students with occupation. to face. hospital emergency services. , ' , t is' A Seven Lakeland High School junior and senior ' girls worked at various health organizations in LaGrange County this year as members of Health Occupational Education. , Interested students enrolled in an introductory class second semester. One of the class' primary goals was to give students a chance to explore various fields of medicine, helping them to choose careers in those fields. After attending the class a few times, the students then applied to the different training areas for jobs. LaGrange County Hospital supplied jobs for four senior girls: Deb Smyers, Deb Seelig, JoAnn Hos- tetler, and Sue McDonald. Senior Cathy Peters worked at the Medical Building, and junior Linda Reese was employed by the LaGrange Nursing Home. Mary Hicks, a junior, worked at the LaGrange Animal Hospital. HOE had been sponsored by Mrs. Ora Hellman since its conception in 1969. It has proved to be a worthy experience for students seeking careers in medicine. :umm , . 1-mammnzzrws

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D. Leaving school sophomore Tammy Noll and junior Dan Meade head for Dan's car. The majority of juniors and seniors drive to school each day. E. Junior Tom Pottor poses with the first place trophy he won at the sev enth annual WCMR Festival of Music at Elkhart Central High School. F. Senior Dave Coffman reads the morning newspaper during homeroom The library supplies magazines as well as newspapers for interested stu dents. as all p x .-- Q - , XMLJ-A X l

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. Q Q . v ,,,, O ...xi A f Q ff . sf 1 Q' in 1 5 1 -.1' D. An inflatable arm splint is slipped onto Minnie Back's arm to immobilize a suspected broken forearm. Students found that these plastic splints were efficient and reusable. ,f r' i?'- .- r -I ' . Y V M3 .- V ,. - ,, A. Members of the LaGrange Ambulance Squad prepared a triangular bandage to immobilize the broken shoulder of Jane Baird during a HOE emergency drill. B. Senior Sue McDonald assists Mrs. Wagner in preparing toothbrushes for fluor- ide treatments. Sue prepared food at the LaGrange County Hospital while work- ing with Lhe HOE in-service project. C. Senior Cathy Peters takes the blood pressure of a Medical Building patient. Cathy plans to enter Parkview Hospital for nurses's training in the fall. . awe 'Ni DENTXST CAN IDU FLUORIDE 'fps-'ff Ili? I, .1 4