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

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 ecvututy dy eCoctty During the part of the year in which foods were prepared, the freshman girls made simple dishes and meals, while the more advanced girls prepared yeast breads, jellies, and elaborate meals. Throughout the high school days each girl looks forward to her senior year at which time she plans her imaginary wedding. In addition, courses in dinnerware, silverware, glassware, child care, home furnishings, and sewing were taught. Numerous films relating to class subjects were enjoyed by all. In supplement, Mrs. Helen Pruett, home cooking demonstrator, demonstrated party foods and discussed the needed amount of calories and vitamins in daily lives. Another visitor to the home ec department this year was Mrs. Copen -barger, state home advisor. Mrs. Helen Pruett demonstrated party foods to the home ec classes... Giving reports on various home ec subjects help to acquaint the students with the various fields of home ec... Freshman home ec students concentrate hard on passing a test... The senior girls watch as Mrs. Pruett demonstrates... Nelda Kniepkamp and Judy Weide-mann seek Miss Tate's advice while other freshmen sew on their skirts. JEAN TATE, B.S.

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 7 ttwex-eKcUciy frat World and United States history students acquire knowledge of the long and repetitious path of history. They learn to understand and appreciate the events of time and how these events have slowly shaped the present and will eventually determine the future. Besides teaching history, Mrs. Oelrich teaches modern literature, English II, and German II. The literature and English classes study short stories, plays, poems, novels, and write essays on various subjects. The second year German students learn to read and translate German to English and English to German. For extra credit the students gave reports on subjects relating to Germany. DOROTHY OELRICH, B. A. The 7th hour English class enjoys giving plays taken from their literature book.. .The modern literature class listens attentively as Carol Ann Schwartz gives her book report on the novel Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maughn. ..Thoughtfully giving their attention is the U.S. history class.. .The German students diligently study readers such as Till Eulen-spiegel und Munchhausen .. .Several German students try to memorize the poem, Die Lorelei by Heine ... Diana Beadle gives the report The Rise of the Towns in Medieval Time in the 9th hour world history class.

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DENNIS TAYLOR, B. S. Although few people realize the need and importance of agriculture, it is considered the first step in a successful industry. Under Mr. Taylor's guidance, the students learn to plan ahead in order to make their lives successful. Throughout the year, the ag students worked on various metal and wood projects, which were completed and graded at the end of the school year. The biology class, under the direction of Mr. Taylor, discussed the early life on earth, the processes of multiplication in plants and animals, and ways of improving plant and animal life. The class also enjoyed numerous field trips in and around the vicinity. s4tHetuc ’ e44e ttccU eteecC Look at that little frog jump! exclaims Louie Emge, 3rd hour biology student. ..Cleaning up after a hard 40 minutes work are the ag students... Freshman ag students keep their record books up-to-date... Let's get these boards on right, says James Kirchhoefer to Dennis Schatte and Gene Beggs... The members of the afternoon ag class work to keep their notebooks in order.