North Branch High School - Bronconian Yearbook (North Branch, MI)

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Exploring Life Through DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE—ENGLISH Left: Kathy Lake debates the American Revolution with Mr. Hunter. Right: Juniors copy informa- tion from the blackboard in 4th Hour American History. This year the freshmen found they were preparing for their future classes in English by writing term papers and one-act plays. Miss Carol Anderson, who has been with us for two years, and Mr. David Murphy, new to us second semester, teach English IX. The sophomores read THE KING AND I and JULIUS CAESAR as preparation for future literature classes. Mr. James Cowan and Mr. Robert Perrigo, both new to NBHS this year, teach sophomore English classes. Research and writing themes and term papers kept the juniors busy. Mr. Robert Solomon, new this year, teaches junior English. The seniors found that in some classes they were de- fending their ideas before the class. Many were kept busy writing themes each week and reading DAVID COPPERFIELD, OLIVER TWIST, and LORD OF THE FLIES. Still another group wrote autobiographies and letters of application. Mr. Cowan is observed lecturing in Speech Class. 20 Miss Anderson hands back one of the many themes students must write in English.

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Training for Future Vocations . .. Our Industrial Arts Program is an exploratory education experience. The students work in different areas in order to determine which field of work they would like to special- ize. During the first year the General Shop course covers such areas as General Sketching, Basic Drafting, Woods, Metals, Electricity, and individual interests study. The second year consists of the study of Advanced Woods, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, Metals II, Sheet Metals, and Welding. The third year consists of specialized areas of in- dividual interests. An Industrial Arts course in Drafting is available the 10th, 11th, 12th, graders--this includes in- struction in Sketching, Pictorial Drawings, Orthographic Projection, Dimensioning, Perspectives, Development, Revolutions, and Threads. Mr. Donald Gleason is in charge of the Industrial Arts Department. Under his tute- lage, die program has grown during the past 2 1 2 years. Next year a course will also be offered in Machine Draft- ing. Mr. Gleason also teaches Driver Education. He has taught at N.B.H.S. for 2 1 2 years. Mr. Robert Curry makes plans for the F.F.A. project of selling the 300 Slow Moving Vehicle signs seen on his desk. DEPT. OF VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTION The Vocational Agriculture program is under the supervision of Mr. Robert Curry who joined our staff in December, 1966. Agriculture I covers areas of Basic Soils, Conservation Practices, Principles of Plant Growth, Livestock and Livestock Judging, Fertilizer, Small Grains, and Crop Diseases. Agriculture II is the study of crops and crop production. Farm Shop offers areas of instruction in Farm Carpentry, Welding, Electricity, Plumbing, Concrete, Gas Engines--Repair and Maintenance. Advanced Agriculture is the study of Farm Man- agement. Mr. Curry and students are engaged in farming practices on students farms. Students, parents, and school work hand in hand in developing sound farming projects. Mr. Curry is at the present time in the process of reorganizing the North Branch Chapter of the Future Farmers of America. The rebirth of this is being heard each day through their various projects and it is ex- pected to be more prominent and active in the future. Our Co-operative Education Program--Co-op, as we call it--is a work-experience program in which our students attend school half the day and work in local business or industry the other half. Areas covered in this program are: Distributive education, Trade and Industry, and Office Practice. At the present time, we have 30 students enrolled. This is an ever expanding program limited to the availability of job situations in our local areas. This program is under the direction of Mr. Edward Krepps, chairman of this department. Mr. Krepps has taught at N.B.H.S. for 20 years and served as Guidance Counselor. as A1 Peet and Ron Hutchinson observe. Mr. Curry laughs and Mr. Gleeson acts surprised as Mr. Krepps, chairman of the Vocational Instruction department, hams it up outside the Faculty Lounge.

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Mr. John Hunter, American History instructor, lectures on public education in the 1800's. Students in World History class studied the past European and Asian wars. In American History classes the juniors found that all events centered around a major theme and a recurring theme. For instance, the industrial change after the Civil War led to the present constant effort of industry to get control of the economy. World History students studied under two new teachers this year with Mr. Brian Veenhuis, the first semester, and Mr. Murphy, the second semester. Mr. John Hunter, our American History and Geog- raphy instructor, has taught at NBHS ten years. Hable Vd. en espanol, por favor. These are the words you are likely to hear when passing Mrs. Nancy Butterfield's room. If you pause, you will find her drilling her Spanish classes, or perhaps the students will be sitting at the booths listening to the tapes and re- peating what they hear. During other hours of the day, you will find Latin students there, diligently translating a passage from Caesar. Mrs. Butterfield is Chairman of the Social Science and English department. Above: Mr. Robert Perrigo, English instructor, cheerfully opens his classroom door. Right: Some Spanish I stu- dents practice in the booths while others do their textbook assignments. 21