Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Belinda Rohwedder receives Kelp from Mr. Ron Struck on her American history assign- ment. Tammy Guthmiller, prosecuting attorney, questions Tom Rath (portraying George Washington), as fellow lawyers Deb Jasmer, Beth Blumhardt and Rick Reis look on. » Biology students brave lab smell Mr. Brad Beck, physics, biology and general science teacher, lec- tured on everything from the hu- man respiratory system to the splitting of atoms. Biology I stu- dents dug bravely into dead organ- isms as they fought back the reek- ing smell of the corpses. Most stu- dents enjoyed the various dissect- ing experiments, although Marsha Maroney strongly felt that the school should save the pigs. Ad- vanced biology students took the long-awaited trip to Presentation College in Aberdeen where they squeamishly viewed cadavers. The physics class was introduced into the mysterious world of matter and energy, in which they desperately tried to understand the complicated reading material and solve complex problems. Mr. Ron Struck, government, world history and U.S. history teacher taught how the government works and where the people who run it come from. Government stu- dents traveled to Pierre to get a first-hand look at how the Legisla- ture works, while the U.S. history students battled it out in the court- room, eventually acquitting both George Washington and Jefferson Davis of treason. World history students studied different cultures around the world and their geogra- phical locations. Miss Ginny Freitag, mathematics teacher, had her advanced math students in teaching the Algebra I students. The majority of the fresh- men enjoyed having someone they knew well teach them. Freitag liked watching student responses to the various seniors who taught. She also enjoyed having Kumi Omata in her algebra class. A highlight for the geometry students was build- ing unique polyhedrons. Freitag also taught junior high art. Janet Zulk and Terrill Guthmiller dissect a fetal pig in biology class. 14 Academics

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Left: Sophomore woodworking student Jeff Berreth begins work on his individual pro- ject, a dresser. Below: Donna Duvall reu- pholsters a chair as part of a senior home economics project. Daniel, Daly teach vocational classes Juniors Mark Hoffman and Tim Kessler learn the art of microwave cooking in home ec. Mrs. Alverde Daniel and Mr. John Daly held sway in the vocational wing of the building, teaching home economics and industrial arts. Daniel taught home ec to sopho- mores, juniors and seniors. In her classes students learned everything from the fundamentals of cooking and etiquette to sewing, nutrition and child development. Daly taught basic drafting and woodworking to the sophomores, while juniors spent one semester learning how to use the torch and to weld and a second semester learning about engines. The sen- iors spent a good part of the year working on individual projects, primarily in the area of woodwork- ing. Academics 13

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Left: Social studies teacher Ron Struck takes a good-natured ribbing from aide Marie Steckelberg as he waits for the copier. Be- low: Seniors Sandy Bieber, Launa Fauth and Melissa Maroney check their advanced math assignments as Miss Freitag reads off the correct answers. Academics 15