Maine East High School - Lens Yearbook (Park Ridge, IL)

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V studio added to Speech and Drama, The newest innovation in the department was the WMTH- TV studio in C-207. Students gained valuable experience writing, producing, and editing their color pro- ductions. Video tapes were also made and used by other departments. The Speech and Drama Department sponsored the all American plays, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, You Can't Take it With You, I Never Sang For my Father, and four one-act plays in May which were part of the Bicentennial Fair. The Debate Team, coached by new faculty NFL, Thespians, WMTH-TV member Mr. Kelly, was considered the best in the state by Mr. Jeffers. The Speech Team was the biggest in the state. Students directed V-Show and many plays this year. These projects gave the students more responsibility and decision-making experi- ence. Mr. Jeffers felt that the students learned more and the quality of the work was better. New courses added this year were History of Theater and Dramatic Literature. Mr. Jeffers reviewed the year as a good one, as There was a lot of school interest. David Jeffers Department Chairman NFL, Thespians, V-Show Michael Kelly NFL, Debate Roger Kleinfeld V-Show, Thespians William Mitchell WMTH Gary Schutte Upper Right: New instructor Mr. Kelly works with I debate students in preparation for tournament Right: Mr. Kleinfeld, stage crew director, con structs a miniature stage for the fall play, You L Can't Take it With You. f 1 t Vikki -C fp 1 Q ' pyya L? ,ir W7 wiv, Ulf ,,,15wf1'. is , X, .. 14 ft 1

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Ski ex 5 Data Processing I and II students transmit programs into the computer through the EDT-soo terminal. .fix v ':'9 ci Q C O its 9 Q34 U ff ' T wi Y 'QI 59,3 E3 Y El 5 93 f ,ji T ping credit increased The Business Department offered 23 courses this year. Mr. Will, department chairman, would like to see classes in Career Education and Business Organization incorporated in the curriculum to help students better prepare for business. The department has increased typing credit to one unit. Despite the 16 credit offered, this year, though, typing courses continued to fill. Updated electronic equipment replaced many of the manual machines in Accounting and Office Practice classes. Data Processing classes experienced a big change in hardware with additional computer terminals, including a Cathode Ray Terminal. Enrollment in Business Education increased to 2300 students. Mr. Will attributed the increase to the many business-oriented job opportunities. Q William Will Department Chairman Annette Barbee 1' - Keith Clotfelter ' .l Patrick Gill ,y Q . ' 1 X W 4 Q Floyd Howell K X james Isley Q H FBLA Elizabeth Jacklin Charles Lucas D, 'St . , - Distributive Education Myrtle Mabry Rudolph Macchione Dale Manning Josephine Petrucelli Office Occupations Club S Evelyn Rahn james Rheberg Brina Rutland Herbert Ward Varsity Baseball Varsity Football ,ij .' -. H -ff. .cff gf it . ' 5g:T'::'A ,ff',,i1f' ' N was As' ,

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QW X9 Joseph Pawlowski Department Chairman Terry Beckwith Frosh-Soph Gymnastics Bruce Brothers Gerald Fischer Frosh-Soph Baseball John Sebastian James Witmer Drivers' Ed cuts close corners Despite the extra hour of actual driving added two years ago, the three- phase program incorporated at Maine East is just meeting minimum standards, accord- ing to Mr. Pawlowski, Department Chairman. Practice on the expressways and advanced driving instruction is lacking in the present program, however, it is conceivable that these additions will be enforced in the future. With 34 hours of classroom, 12 hours of simulators and 4 hours of behind the wheel, the Maine East Driver Education program places more stress on driving preparation than the commercial driving schools. Above Left: Behind the wheel instruction is essential to good driving. Left: Mr. Brothers survives another danger- ous journey.