New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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I his was Mr. Robert I). Leigh's first year of teaching at NACI IS. In addition to coaching basket hall and baseball, he also taught physical education, health and the basic fundamentals of driver training. I he health class studied the various muscular and respiratory functions of the lx dy. In connection with driver training, the students learned how to administer artifical respiration and apply first-aid in case of an accident. The physical education classes were taught the skills of various sports and how to play each correctly. This year as a new activity, bowling was added to the busy athletic schedule. Physical education programs help to build Boys of the fourth hour P.E. doss proctice diligently to goin the balance for a perfect head-stand. . . . Strained faces and aching backs are all part of building a human pyramid. . . . “How was that for perfect form? asks Allan Birkner, os he serves a shuttlecock during a badminton game. . . . Mr. Leigh explains the parts of the heart to the third hour health class. . . . “Wow! I got a strikel” yells Johnny Main while other members of the fifth hour p.e. class await their turns to bowl. . . . Daily exercise contributes to the strengthening of the body muscles.

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Don Sexton, B.M.E. . . . New Athens and Freeburg Dance Bands accompany soloist Sondra Becker at the Joint Concert in November. . . . During the playing of High Tor , the joint bands give the audience the impression that they are scaling a mountain. . . . Frances Hunsaker, B.S. . . . Mr. Sexton helps Judy Isom, Diane Loesche, Lela Falkenhein, and Peggy Freeh, keep an even tempo during their weekly lesson. . . . Harry Beadle, Richard Kosarek, Dennis Nadler, and Joe Woolford take one last look at the stage setting before taking their places in the Nativity Scene. . . . As the familiar strains of Away in the Manger bring the Christmas Concert to a close. Nativity Scene members stand in silent reverence. Behind a tone lies a background of art and skill. Intensive training and practice underlie the success of a good vocalist or instrumentalist. To help encourage and aid students in practicing, individual, sound-proof practice rooms were included as a part of the new hand room. Each member now has a chance to work out difficult passages without interference from other players. Sch(X)l owned instruments provide any student an opportunity to become better acquainted with music by participating in the music program. Individual or group instructions are given free of charge to all advanced and beginning members of the band and chorus. Further musical knowledge is developed through the making of reports and the study of major and minor scales. 17

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Joyce Herman, Judy Scace ond Joan Hoffman work steadily to complete the paper Yellow Jacket through which the varsity boys will moke their entrance at the first basketball game. . . . The p.e. girls don't always walk on their knees — just when they are doing the folk dance, The Seven Hops. ’ . . . That's real good form, Noreen, agree Patsy Bruns, Kay Edwards, Barbara Kneipkamp, Carolyn Emery and Jolane Moran striving to improve their archery form. . . . Daily exercises are a big help in keeping triml . . . Swinging in rhythm helps the girls to maintain perfect balance. . . . Keep those knees up, directs Miss Cox while teaching a new dance routine to the 5th hour p.e class. sound minds as well as sound bodies. Under the guidance of Miss Bernice Lands Cox the girls’ physical education classes acquired fundamental skills in various sports including softball, soccer, badminton, volleyball, deck tennis and ping-pong. I he month of December was devoted to learning folk dances which were presented at the annual Christmas party and the P.T.A. meeting. During the second semester, basketball and bowling were emphasized. By using the facilities of the local howling alley, it was possible for bowling to be introduced into the physical education activities this year. Each class, divided into two teams, participated in basketball competition with the losers treating the winners at the end of the season.