Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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An informal group of American History students listens attentively as Mr. Johnson lectures on Nebraska senatorial elections of 1954. R. Neal Hafemeister Alden Johnson Intramurals Director Varsity Basketball Coach Assistant Football Coach Harold Scott William Story Varsity Track Coach Assistant Track Coach Cross-country Coach Reserve Football Coach Bob Hinman and fellow Psychology students gain a deeper insight into animal behavior by observing a white mouse attempt to traverse a maze. 19

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Social Studies Stresses Need for Responsible Citizens Of primary concern to the Social Studies Department is fostering in the student a more acute awareness of the human community. Through curricular revision and course variety, members of the department marked this year as one of out- standing progress in their field. Psychology gave the student an opportunity to gain a better insight into human behavior while Modern Problems and International Relations ex- posed him to the complexity of today’s society. A semester of economics became a require- ment for graduation. The course of study for World History was revamped; a new course, World Studies, stressed greater understanding of the cultural and social aspects of civilizations. Team teaching continued to dominate Amer- ican History classes. Instructors on the “team” planned the course to meet the needs of the college-bound student by encouraging more indi- vidual participation in discovering the facts and concepts of history. The classes were supplemented by extensive use of audio-visual aids including film strips, narrated by students, from the depart- ment’s private collection. Miss Florence Jenkins Department Chairman George Carpenter Mrs. Jean Fenner International Club Student Council Buford Grosscup Varsity Baseball Coach Miss A. W. Johnson Mrs. Judith Kirsch Miss Judith Roderick A vital topic —Red China —is the subject of Mary County Day Student Council Human Relations Council Newton's report for International Relations. 18

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Overview, Job Training Student Prepares for Future Pat Walter and Jo Anderson find that the address o-graph makes short work of addressing the school's outgoing mail. The purpose of the Lincoln High Business Ed- ucation Department is twofold. The department is immediately concerned with giving the student an overall view of the world of business and provid- ing a better chance to understand it. Job train- ing is the secondary purpose, offering the student a good start toward future employment. This year, the department introduced new texts for General Business and more types of business machines. The use of rotary calculators, ten-key and full-key adding machines, and electric type- writers gave the student invaluable experience. Courses in skills such as bookkeeping and shorthand further enabled the student to prepare for a career in business. Through constant drills, students increase their speed and accuracy as they learn the proper methods of typing letters and post cards. 20