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

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Students Experienced Ind. Arts and Ag. (Top Lett) Mr. Wherry, student teacher, supervises Al Schilling in setting up the Oxy-Acetylene. (Top Right) Jerry Mueller works on his landscaping project. (Below Left) Arlin Juenger and Kevin Kreher try to figure out how to draw a plan in drafting. (Below Right) Ron Lewis takes instructions from Mr. Heise in order to finish his project. Ag. classes are a group of related courses helping students to learn experiences which will prepare them for agricultural occupations. These classes are taught by Mr. Richard Petrowich. This year he was assisted by two student teachers. Mr. Ross Wherry and Mr. Joe Knor. Industrial Arts offers students courses in woodworking, metalworking, electricity, and drafting. General Shop is required before taking any of the advanced courses. Classes are taught by Mr. Kenneth Heise. 19

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Students Learned Home and Office Skills (Above) Mrs. Tinney lends Tammy Trent a helping hand in sewing her Clothing project. (Right) Susie Loesche works to pin her vest for Clothing. Home-Ec classes available to students this year were Family Living, Child Care, Clothing, Housing, and Foods I and II. Family Living and Child Care instructed students on how to cope with problems of future relationships and family life. Wardrobe planning and sewing were taught in Clothing. Housing introduced basic principles of interior design. Nutrition and food preparation were taught in Foods I and II. (Above) Valerie Napier takes time to proofread her Typing II assignment. (Right) The Accounting Class has mixed reactions to their assignment. Typing I and II, Shorthand I and II, Clerical Practice, Business Law, and Bookkeeping were the business classes offered at NACHS. The typing and shorthand courses provided beginning and advanced instruction in these secretarial skills. Bookkeeping was an introduction to basic bookkeeping practices. Legal principles of business were taught in Business Law. Clerical Practice instructed students in general office procedures and the operation of office machines. 18

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Students Explore Art and German (Top Left) Rhonda Rolph traces a picture from the overhead projector. (Top Right) Anita Stahl and Vickie PHillips work on their paper beam projects. (Middle) Mr. Berowski reads to German I from a magazine written in German. (Below) German II: Jeff Berry, Scott Kraus, Laura Parker, Amy Litteken and Dan Dudeck locate German cities on the map. Throughout the year the art classes come up with various different types of paintings, sculptures and other projects. In Art I the students learn the basics such as use of tools and the development of verbal and nonverbal skills in designing. In German I the students learn such things as the German language and the history of Germany. In German II, III, and IV they work to improve the students speaking ability in the German language.