Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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learn Students taking civics learn by skill tests the limitations they will have in driving before they actually get behind the wheel. Through Experience student body running down the street awaiting his arrival. The election activities came to a climax on election day when Ottawa held a mock elec- tion. All students, who had registered, rushed to the polls to cast their vote for their candi- date. Through practical experience such as this, the students learn their responsibilities and privileges as a citizen of the United States. Discussing current events, taking notes, out- lining, and preparing reports from research are also a part of the social studies program. sf ff f is Proving that a good joke doesn't hurt anyone are MR. EARL IARVIS and MR. BRUCE WAGNER, civics teachers. Round and round on the market and then finally out on the open road. This is all a part of the newly installed Driver Education course taught by ROBERT COLLINS. Ready to practice what they've learned are: Iudy Lake, Marianne Crawlord, Carole Nammensma, Robert Collins, and Iohn Rich. Once a week students also have classroom instruction. n 05 ' xxx my new ER' immune ' rl: we-rnz. 'l.:wH tg tg gl R sg. i My

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Students Because of the experience these teachers have had in their respective fields, students appreciate the history and government ot the United States. ALLEN TAVEGGIA teaches civics and government: RUSSELL IONES, government and economics: and WILLIAM ABENDSCHEIN, United States History. Good Citizenship Who will be the next president of the United States was the question students discussed in the halls and classrooms during the Novem- ber election campaign. Students were informed about the party plat- torms when Gerald Ford, Republican, and Don- ald Stevens, Democrat, talked to some of the history and government classes. The neighbors around Ottawa were well aware that Vice-President Richard Nixon was passing by the school, when they saw the World History is taught to tenth grade students by MISS KATHERINE DOEZEMA. MISS ELSIE TRACY, who is also the Senior Class adviser. teaches United States History. Pictures, posters, research pamphlets, and books give world hi5l0YY Students U Complele knowledge Oi world events.

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Music Has Full Year Musically, Ottawa has been a very busy school. The operetta Iolanthe was presented by the A Cappella choir and orchestra in Feb- ruary. Ottawa's Choraliers, part of the A Cap- pella Choir, gave many community concerts, especially at Christmas time. Glee clubs, also participated in several assemblies and con- Certs. Both the junior and senior orchestras were honored with an invitation to perform at the Vlusic teachers, ARTHUR GORMAN. ROBERT Mid West and Western Michigan conferences, PRP-TT' Gnd MERWYN MITCHELL' me Milking respectively. The band added to the football games by performing half-time shows for the spectators. aver plans for the music department. Beginning instrumental students practice every day to prepare for the time when they will be members ot Ottawa's band or orchestra. Singing provides a welcome change from academic subjects tor the eighth grade chorus. 24