Nevada High School - Nevamo Yearbook (Nevada, MO)

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. KA is so . G ggi .. .,-. as R QW Debate Debate Brings Recognition to NHS Members of Mr. Ron Seney's Debate class prepared debate cases with care. All points, subpoints, and arguments used ln the debates were exposed to other debaters from all over the area. According to Mr. Seney, Debate grades depended on how well the participants handled them- selves ln actual debate tourneys. This gave them more of a stimulus for better performances. To better prepare his debaters, Mr. Seney presented debates to Mrs. Marie Butner's seventh hour American History class and to Mrs. Myrtle PIcken's seventh hour English Ill class. During the debates, materials were proven and then torn apart by members of the opposition, only to be rebuilt again. Debaters met opponents at Springfield, Monett, and Joplin Parkwood. It was at these tour- naments that the NHS debaters made it evident that good preparation results ln success. DEBATE TEAMS practice for perfection. LOWER LEFT: Tlm Henderson and Mlke Emery work to refute Dennis Alt and Kirk Moore. INSERT: Mr. Ron Seney, Debate. UPPER LEFT: Debate students Cela McKee and Kent Abele examine some of the Debate trophies. ABOVE: Melodle Coker and Llsa Lawrence go over their humorous duet to work for perfection before the Speech Tournament In Springfield. 4 29

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M Metric System Simplifies Math Math students at NHS struggled with proofs, theorems, and other problems throughout the '73-74 year. They were aided, however, by more simplified and direct approaches. Visual aids helped to illustrate solving tech- niques. In the Junior high, Mr. Sherrill Schneider began preparing his Eighth-grade students for the 'metric takeover! While the bulletin board flashed Think Metric to remind the students of their tasks, Mr. Schneider orally stated, The metric system is much simpler than our present system, and from all evidence we will be using it in the near future. This basic knowledge made for easier and speedier coverage of advanced metrics which were taught in the Senior high. STUDENTS strive to learn. ABOVE: Mr. Darrel Burt lectures to his Trigonometry class. UPPER RIGHT: Mr. Sherrlll Schneider and Bobby Hultt arrange the projector for the day's vlewlng. MIDDLE: Steve Mowry, Randy Klger, and Rodney Dlgglns work on graphs. LOWER RIGHT: Mr. Darrel Burt, Sr. High Math: Mrs. Donna Harrington, General Math: Mr. Jack Netherton, Algebra: Mr- Gerald 96869. Seventh-grade Mathp Mr. Sherrill Schneider. Eighth- grade Math. SN

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Fine Arts Innovations Create Interest I have taken a new approach to art this year, stated Mr. Mike Woodard, Senior high art director at NHS. With the aid of the video-tape machine and the new printing press, the classes learned lithography and created 'happenings'. In Junior high, the art students ex- pressed creativity through toothpick sculp- tures, oil pastels, and water colors. Ac- cording to Mr. Ron Seney, Speech classes conquered fears through informative speeches, demonstrations, and debates. In the Music department, Mr. James Shannon worked with 125 band members to create and perfect drills for performances. A new piano helped to delight the students of Mrs. Bernice BalI's chorus classes, while in Junior high, the music students enjoyed Mrs. Leah Jones, a practice teacher, during the first semester. All these changes in the Fine Arts department helped to inspire enthusiasm and to develop talent among the students at NHS. wa X , . . X X f w g eva. 1 -. - ii ' ss s ,s - X S , . . Q'-is 2 Eli' X, -. . .gg s i i K X X x FINE ARTS exhibit creativity. LOWER LEFT: Mrs. Bernice Ball, Sr. High Chorus, Mrs. Cynthia McCoy, Jr. High Art, Mrs. Sandra McCuistion, Jr. High Musicg Mr. Ron Seney, Speechg Mr. James Shannon, Band: Mr. Mike Woodard, Sr. High Art. UPPER RIGHT: Bill King, Leesa Emery, Kevin Williams, Gayle Dade, Mark Hill, and Gary Losey drill studiously under the direction of Mr. James Shannon. LOWER RIGHT: Cynthia Farley completes an oil-staining process.