Northeastern High School - Lance Yearbook (Fountain City, IN)

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In the physical education de- partment last year, the GAA saved Campbell's soup labels to buy new gym equipment. 'Physical education is for the person who has the desire to de- velop athletic skills as well as mental skills, such as sportsman- ship, summed up Mr. Mike Stewart, part time P.E. teacher, on the goals ofthe NHS physical education department. MR. ROBERT WRIGHT, boys physical education MISS RUTH CODDINGTON'S inter- ests vary from teaching, and she said, lfI hadn't chosen teaching as my career, I would have chosen some kind of work connected with the Y or recreational work. Miss Coddington feels a teacher must light the fIame oflearning and then let the students keep the flame burning. ln physical education Miss Coddington would like to change the general attitude of activities. QBall State Universityj Qmath, physical educationj 78 Labels uy Gym Equavment K.. 8 ! MR. MIKE STEWART feels to get students to think for themselves and to strive to be a better student is his main objective in teachingf, lf Mr. Stewart wasn't a teacher he prob- ably would have done something to do with athletics, either in a sporting goods store or a ful time official. flndiana State Universityj fsocial studies, Indiana history, physical educationj To improve physical fitness was one of MRS. S LLY R CKETTS' goals this past year. Mrs. Ricketts was interested in nursing as a second career. Clndiana Universityj fgirls, physical educationj if 1 Q vt if I

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peakers Broaden Knowledge Mrs. Janet Herrmann was hired in January as the library's new clerk. Mrs. Herrmann is a lo- cal resident of Fountain City. In mass media and adolescent literature, Mrs. Mary Allman had several guest s eakers during the school year. S e also had her mass media classes do radio shows. Due to illness, Mrs. M ra Rid- ath's dau hter, Mrs. lyllary Ann tanton, su stituted in her classes during November and December. MRS. MARY ALLMAN would have been a physical therapist if she had not been a teacher. She taught English, mass media, and adolescent literature this past year. QMa- lone College, William Penn Colleigeb 17th and l0th grade English, mass me ia, ado- lescent literaturej Miss Jan Rutkowski cooked crepes and prepared a French meal in her rench class. She also took her class outside during the warm weather and taught them to play a game of ball called abullf' Other teachers in this depart- ment include Mr. David Lower, Mr. Paul Orsborn, Mrs. Ruth Williamson, and Mrs. Shari Petersime. MRS. HELEN MORGAN, seventh and eghth grade Ergglish teacher. QAsh- bury ollege, Ball tate Universityj fEnglishJ V K -.. 5 ...... ..,.. . ...... esle in MRS. RUTH WILLIAMSON worked as a social worker in Lexington, Kentucky right after college. Naturally? she explained, her second choice of careers would have been to be a social worker. fAsh ury Co legej Cseventh and freshman Englishj -Ya ff' y .... V . . I feel that my job goes beyond teach- ing subgects. Teachers help to mold the future y enriching the minds of today's youth, stated MR . SHARI PETER- IME, s ecial education teacher. Mrs. lgletersime would have liked to have worked as an aid or attendant in a residential center for the handica ped or at an institution for the retardedpif she hadn't chosen teaching as herprofession. fBall State University-specia educationj MRS. MYRA RIDPATH probably would have chosen to be a librarian if she wasn't a teacher. Mrs. Ridpath said her goal in teaching is to develop student potential to its very fullest. fEarlhamj fLatin and Englishj 77

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eth Shank Is Winner Of Science Award MR. DALTON DALZELL would have liked to have been a veterinarian if he hadn't become a teacher. Mr. Dalzell said, I ti? to teach all I can and also try to get general depth of knowledge that I teach. fPurdue niversity, Ball State University, Earlham College, Eastern Illinois Collegej fbiology, chemistry! When MR. ROY SHORT was asked his philosophy on teaching, he replied, Mastering the processes of scientific Freshman Ed Berry examines carefully into the depths of his microscope in fifth hour Biology I class. thought and methods which can be transformed to later life situations. CEarlham College, Ball State University, Bradly University, South Dakota Univer- sity, Purdue Universityl Ceighth grade science, physics, science research, phy- siologyj The eighth grade last year had a chan e of scenery in home room. hey were allowed to go to a science lab, held by Mr. Roy Short. Senior Beth Shank was chosen by the American Lung Associa- tion as one of seven outstanding investigators ofthe Indiana High School Research Program. A new research class was held last year during sixth period. This class was for students interested in doing research and projects in the field of science. Biology and science teacher MR. RICHA D WARVEL feels teaching is to prepare a total person, ready to be a worthwhile member of our society. Mr. Warvel teaches Biology I and sev- enth and eilgchth grade science. Mr. War- vel would 1 e to manage a fish and game area or work in a wilderness area as a sec- ond choice of careers. fPurdue University, Balg State Universityj tbiology and sciencey 79 'instal- 'Nt