Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Above: Mrs. ftjnence Fisher s desk is o meeting pkxe for snxJenrs in need of exrro help Below. Jeff Dechfolr ponders he nexr yep on the computer Competitive spirit “Moth contests ore great, they generore interest in moth, and the problems con be very challenging to the better students ' soysMorh Instructor Chuck Friesen. This seems to be the popular opinion of LHS students, who hove been involved in the Atlantic-Pacific Moth Contest. This contest, which hos been in existence for o few yeors become instantly populor or Lincoln High. Stu- dents really enjoyed the competition, ond the contest added another dimension to the regulor moth dosses Lincoln High proved their superiority eorly. when they finished first in the store on the second rest. The main obstruction to Lincoln High participating in more moth contests is cost. The secret to success for the Lincoln High students seems to be the well structured Moth Deportment. The specific mathematical need of each LH5 stu- dent con easily be met through the great diversity of the courses offered For those students who don't plan to continue their education after high school, courses such as consumer or applied mathematics ore suggested In these courses students apply mathematical skills to the solu- tion of practical problems foced by teenagers and young adults. The Math Department offers instructional courses beginning with Algebra 1-2. and extending through Colculus, for those students who wish to go beyond minimum moth requirements. Extensive Computer Programming courses are also offered. Corbett Ffcmfords program is o rare one, one tbot puzzles Mr Friesen Academics—105 OopNcs ottroci Scon Holler s undivided ottennon

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Above: Nancy Wolfe preporeso typing assignment for her students Below: Dol realty have ro retype the whole assignment? moons Leslie Hackenbetg Courses vary The LHS Business Department prepares srudenrs for rhe business world of today Classes such os typing, personal finance and office automation ore just o port of rhe business curriculum. This deportment's main goal is ro prepare stu- dents for jobs after rhey graduate. But many students take dosses such os typing and shorthand ro prepare themselves for college. Miss Lydio Lekoi, Business Deportment Head, would like to see one semester of typing required for everyone. She explained that many college profes- sors will not accept papers unless rhey ore typied. A special class in rhe Business Deportment is on office internship. Students ore placed in firms through- out rhe city where rhey receive school credit and pay for their work. According to Miss Lekoi. a few srudenrs hove earned os much os five dollars on hour or their jobs. LHS has hod o placement program for many years. At rhe beginning of rhe program Miss Lekoi hod ro go to local companies and convince them ro try rhe program. Those firms that accepted hove been very hoppy with it. Through rhe years many of these students hove stayed on or their jobs after graduation. Students wish- ing ro participate must take Office FYocedures. Those chosen ore placed in jobs according ro their abilities. Joe Folsom educates his doss with anecdotes drown from first bond experience. 134—Academics

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Spare time profitable Do you ever wonder whor your science instructor does in his spore rime? Well, if you think he experiments in his basement lob, with toxic solutions rhor turn harmless goldfish into furry purple monsters, you ore definitely on the wrong track. LH5 science teachers keep very busy at o variety of other jobs when they aren't reaching dosses. Mr Dawson, who reaches physics three periods o day, is also o professional photographer. His interest in phorogrophy began in 1962 when he come to LHS, ond was asked to sponsor the Camera Club. His interests pro- gressed into o hobby and Mr, Dawson is now in his sixth official year os o professional photographer. In the wintertime Physiology reocher Robert Comp- ton gets both exercise ond enjoyment from chopping wood. He ond his neighbor hove chopped wood together for rhe lost ten years. Mostly, the loads of wood go straight to the Compton's fireplace, bur o small portion of it is sold. In the summertime Mr. Compton switches from tree-chopping to repairing microscopes for rhe Lincoln Pjblic Schools. Biology Teacher Melvin Simpson also has on extra occupation He is rhe owner of Simpson Enterprises This business repairs ond installs outomoric. underground sprinkler systems, ond has been in operation for more than four years. LHS science teachers obviously moinroin busy lives outside of rhe classroom, but their number one priority during rhe school year is definitely their reaching position. Science is becoming more important in the life of every person, and Lincoln High offers o complere list of science courses. These courses include General Science. Biology. Physiology. Chemistry, Physics, ond Aeroscience. Above: And rhe hip bone's connected to rhe leg bone Below: Mr Dawson prepares for on explosion 136—Academics Amy Honsen ond ferry Gray execute intricate experiments in the chemistry lob