Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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Elalil-ning Typewriters, Clnnqinq Alarms Un 'l'immis, Thumpinq lluplllzuturs 5 Q 'fl ax! 1'-1 CONCENTRATION shows on the faces uf lylvists Nancy Punnv- 'l'cnwIwr Iiomwlh Frm-ful, 1-um-r lpm-llgrmuml, oxpluim drill proce- bakcr and Nancy Strow, as they prepzxru an uxvruise in 207. nlurus L: fuur mln-r nmemburs nf thc churn using gluulric machincs. KENNETH FREAD GORDON L. FQULHR ALLEN W. NINNESS Business E'clucatio1L llusimfss Erlumfiam liffsnzwss Ifflfuwfiull, ,llnfh1'11mlir's 253

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MRS. JANE IRWIN GEORGIA POWELL Ihcsiness Education, History Business Eflzzcafian DRAWING tickets and typing numbers for tournament games are Peggy Kehoe, Mary Meckenstock, Mr. Gordon Firller, OTHS ticket manager, and Cheryl Pennebaker. 'Business ls Sound: 'tBusiness is sound! No, this is not an estimation of economic sta- bility, but an appropriate descrip- tion of the activities in the Business Education Department. Typewriters, timing alarms, duplicators and other business machines sound off as we prepare for positions as typists, stenographers, secretaries,bookkeep- ers and other office workers. Department chairman, Mr. Fidler is also Junior Class adviser and ticket manager. From Illinois State Normal he has B.S. and M.S. de- grees. Mr. Fread, adviser of Artistic Typing Club and assistant ticket manager, came to OTHS in 1957. He received his B.S. degree from Iowa Wesleyan and his M.S. degree from the State University of Iowa. Holder of a B.S. degree from Illi- nois State Normal, Miss Powell is now in her third year at Ottawa. Mr. Ninness advises a junior homeroom and Boys Athletic Club. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. and an M.S. In her first full year at OTHS, Mrs. Irvin holds a B.S. degree from Illinois State Normal and a M.S. degree from the University of Illi- nois. In her spare-time she is busy with her new homel' and gardening. SHORTHAND students Kathy Norsen, Mary Jo Costello gback rowj, Pat Spears, Joy Ruger and Lois Vicini concentrate as Miss Georgia Powell gives dictation.

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IAS the Twig ls Bent: Home Economics, Ag Students Tomurrows MARY ELLEN ANDREW Home Economics MRS. JASPER GJERDE Home Economics MRS. CLARENCE HEEMSTRA H ome Economics As the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined? Alexander Pope's heroic couplet is an apt description of home economics and agriculture students. Today they learn of and practice the theories of managing a home and running a farm. Tomorrow they are full-fledged homemakers and farmers. Coming to OTHS in 1948, Mrs. Heemstra is now head of the Home Economics Department and manager of the cafeteria, She holds a B.S. degree from Lewis Institute and a M.S. degree from the University of Illinois. Mrs. Gjerde received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. She advises the Interior Decorating Club. Sewing instructor, Mrs. Andrew, earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Eastern Illinois and the University of Illinois. She sponsors FHA. Mr. .Anderson teaches practical science in addition to vocational agriculture, and advises the newly-organized Parliamentary Procedure Club. He received his B.S. degree from Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. HEMMING her sewing project is 1st hour home economics student Danna Jonnassen.