Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Is Developed in Language Arts Classes. Mrs. Krause, please explain yourself—Mrs. Eliza- beth Reeder, Miss Elaine Simithberger, Jack Muel- ler, Mrs. Barbara Kos, and Mrs. Helen Krause. It's a never - ending stream—Mrs. Ula Maher. is asked to answer every day. Many of these can usually be answered with one brief sentence, “Check the card catalogue.” In no place, other than the library, is there so much information so readily available to LN students. Deadlines and more deadlines must be met by those students that bring us our paper every other Friday. They help re- establish the fact that deadlines will have to be met all through life. While those working on newspaper do short-range plan- ning, those on yearbook staff must use long- range planning to fit the many elements of the school into one unit that reflects the personality of LN. In order to accomplish anything in the line of journalism, literature, or speech one must first have a knowledge of the basic elements of English. These basic elements can be gained through courses in junior high English, English III and IV, and Sen- ior Composition. When all elements of English, our country’s “talk”, are tasted, chewed, and digested by the student, then, certainly our democracy must be enriched. My first point is — speech class. 19

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Service with a smile—Miss Mary Burnham, Ann Bar- rett, Sandy Whitenack, Steve Good, and Greg Bischof. But the Main Skill of Communicating Ideas Pausing for a moment in the cafeteria— Robert Stoddard and Mrs. Patricia Haith. Someone once said, “Democracy is gov- ernment by talk.” By increasing our work- ing knowledge of English, the means by which our country talks, we, as students of today and citizens of tomorrow, bolster our position in this democracy. This year methods were once again im- proved in an effort to give students a bet- ter working knowledge of the language by which all of us communicate. Television was added to Senior Composition as another effective audio-visual aid, and literature classes benefited greatly from the exper- iences that Mr. Mason gained attending an educational convention in California. “Help!” might be the reaction that many would have if we were asked to stand up and speak. LN provides a course in speech to help overcome these fears. The develop- ment of logical thinking is the purpose of debate, while interpretation of the works of famous dramatists presents a challenge to those in drama class. How, why, and where are only a few of the questions that Miss Burnham, librarian,

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We're Ihe newcomers in Ihe faculty—Mrs. Janice Krause, Charles Johnson, Mrs. Joyce Badami, Mrs. Joan Blacksher, Mrs. Joan Tews, and Ronald Steinke. In Guidance, Students Define Goals and Armed with the patience of an angel and the wisdom and understanding of a Solomon, the guidance teachers stand ready to offer a helping hand to the students of North- east. They offer counseling to students as they choose a curriculum, decide on a life’s work, or solve the problems that every high school boy and girl faces. In twelfth grade guidance classes, stu- dents are urged to examine their ideals, morals, and fundamental beliefs when they prepare to write their philosophy of life pa- pers. Guidance counselors aid the seniors in deciding on post graduation plans. By instructing them in such things as filling out an income tax form, it is hoped that the students will be as well prepared as possible to face the responsibilities of adult life. In junior guidance classes, the students are helped to evaluate their own personal- ities and strive to improve them. Juniors are also given access to information on various occupations. Some students are absent too often— Frank Simon and Mrs. Loraine Calkins. 20