Lovington High School - Mirror Yearbook (Lovington, IL)

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The business department at LHS is headed by Mr. Don Bell. Mr. Bell teaches bookkeeping, typing, office practice, vocational math, and shorthand. These classes are offered to the students to give them practical experience in the business world so they may be able to find an office job after graduation. Bookkeeping and vocational math get students ready for jobs such as accounting, while the other three prepare students in note taking and typing for college or in secretarial fields. Ken Cochran and Roger Parrish study their bookkeeping. Above: Mr. Bell assists Carolyn Phillips. Below: Ken Cochran runs a projector for class. “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject. “Ten hours the first day,” said the Mock Turtle: “nine the next, and so on.” “What a curious plan!” exclaimed Alice. “That’s the reason they’re called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”

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Mrs. Koch Mr. Schwartz APPLIED SCIENCE The applied science department is headed by two first year teachers, Mrs. Koch and Mr. Schwartz. These two teachers handle all of the classes in the math and science area. Mrs. Koch teaches general math, Algebra 1 and 2, plane geometry, and chemistry. Trigonometry and analysis are also offered on a semester basis. Unusual twists are occasionally added when Mrs. Koch hands out the dice and “contrig” is played. Mr. Schwartz teaches biology, a required subject for freshmen, botany, and zoology. In these classes, Mr. Schwartz helps the students understand the physical make-up of the human body and other organisms. Groans and moans were heard in the fall as students got first hand education by dissecting a frog. Above: Biology class reading another chapter for Mr Schwartz. Below left: Bill Parr and Dave Kidwell enjoying their Chemistry homework. Th P • KUi “Can you do Addition?” the White Queen asked. “What’s one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one and one?” “I don’t know,” said Alice. “I lost count.” “She can’t do Addition,” the Red Queen interrupted. “Can you do Subtraction? Take nine from eight.” “Nine from eight I can’t, you know,” Alice replied very readily: “but—” “She can’t do Subtraction said the White Queen. “Can you do Division? Divide a loaf by a knife—what’s the answer to that?” “I suppose------“Alice was beginning, but the Red Queen answered for her. “Bread-and-butter, of course.” 16

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ENGLISH The three English teachers introduced a new curriculum this year. In addition to the regular tracks of English I, II, III, and IV, a Vocational English class was added. Students enrolled in Vocational English spend the year rotating between Mrs. Uphoff, Mrs. Clement, and Mrs. Thomas. Intensive writing and grammar work, newspaper study, and reading were the areas of study for the new program. Doug Smith found articles on the farmer's strike for his collection of national news. Mrs. Uphoff “Of course you know your ABC?” said the Red Queen. “To be sure I do,” said Alice. “So do l,“ the White Queen whispered: “we’ll often say it over together, dear. And I’ll tell you a secret I can read words of one letter! Isn’t that grand? However, don’t be discouraged. You’ll come to it in time.” Keith Frantz checks his stock's closing price. 18