Mentone High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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POLITICS, PROBLEMS PART OF HISTORY Juniors were required to take a year of U. S. History and managed to cover many chapters dealing with presidents, politics, and social problems. Films of World War 1 and World War 11 helped to create interest along with other films. Current events were also used as discussion material during Mr. Igney’s classes. Napolean, Prince Henry, and Peter the Great were just a few of the many world leaders discussed during World History class taught by Mr. Marsh. Worksheets were completed every day and discussed the following day. Daily lectures helped to cover the material. T Top: Mr. Igney finishes his lecture and juniors use the rest of the period for discussion. Right: A hasty bulb change by Jeff Schwenk adds a little light to the U.S. History class. Aboev: World History students finish assignments. Opposite page-Upper right: Randy Hardesty ponders over a puzzling psychology question. Lower left: Mr. Clausscn explains the uses of hypnoses. Lower right: Mr. Igney checks over a paper for Cheryl Clampitt. 24

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ADDITION TO LANGUAGE DEPT n French was added to the foreign language program this year, replacing Latin. Fourteen students chose to study French and some of the customs. Daily Practice in speaking and writing gave students a chance to learn the new language. Plans were made to attend a French restaurant, but were cancelled because of the gas shortage. Spanish classes either began or continued learning the language through translations and dialogues. Students saw films on South American countries and received some experience in Spanish dancing. Opposite page top: Mike Howard studies a question on a literature test. Lower left: Dave Couture and Kevin Owens are engrossed in their reading. Lower right: Bennie Hively cuts out a pic- ture for a collage in Senior English. Upper left: Mr. Craw puts his book away after class. Lower left: Mrs. Keiter corrects a sentence on the board as Bill Guerin checks his work. Right: Bev Kuhn passes out books in Span- ish class. 23

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INSIGHTS EVOLVE IN PSYCH GOV’T Psychology classes included field trips to the Ft. Wayne mental hos- pital, and delving into each individ- ual’s different hassles, trying to help them realize why they felt that way. As they watched Dr. Claussen put the “brave” seniors under a hypnot- ic spell, they were in awe at the power of suggestion. Many movies were watched about what seniors feel as their “life style” changes, and what will be expected of them in the future. Psychology class helped seniors to realize their po- tentials and gave each a start in reaching their individual goals. Basic fundamentals in govern- ment function were studied in Gov- ernment classes. Citizenship was stressed as an important part of be- ing an American. 25