Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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Amy VonSchradcr and Laura Swanson team up on salesmanship at Seifert's. Club-This phase deals with working with others within his group. It is also an opportunity to be a part of ac- tivities and in State and National con- tests. Work-study Programs are set up mainly to give those who are not planning to go on to college an oppor- tunity to learn a skilled vocation. They provide an excellent way to become oriented with the business world and can often offer them a full time job after graduation. JOBS Introduction 5

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Bill Stewart carries many responsibilities at the local Hy-Vee store. Work Study Programs at OHS are on the grow. This year alone there are 160 students involved in the four co-op programs. The Office Education Association provides jobs in office related occupations. It in- volves secretarial and clerical types of occupations. The co-ordinator of this program is Miss Deb Houston. DECA (Distributive Educational Clubs of America), under the guidance of Mr. Mike Thies. trains students to be a part of the world of marketing. DECA has been in opera- tion since 1946. VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) offers jobs and training to students interested in trade, industrial, health, and technical areas in our community. It is directed by Mr. Frank Fleagle. The newest co-op program at OHS is HERO (Home Economics Related Occupations). With it's co- ordinator. Mrs. Connie Helgerson. HERO involves students whose in- terests lie Home Economical related areas. The co-op programs consist of teamwork between four main groups Perry Thostcnson arranges the clothing racks. Doug Hoskins displays his merchandise at Poling's. of people: Students. Co-ordinator, Parents, and Job Supervisors. Together they work to make the in- dividual students’ placement a worthwhile learning experience. All the Vocational Programs in- volve three main phases: 1. Classroom-This involves the students instruction in skills, at- titudes. and knowledge that aid him in the working world. 2. On the job training-The student is placed into the business community on a part- time basis. There, the skills he has ob- tained are put to actual use. 3. Co-op 4 Introduction Cindi Copple is currently employed in the OHS library.

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How do high school students spend their free time? Well, around the OHS campus they find a number of ways. In August of 1975, the new stu- dent lounge opened it's doors to all students in study halls. The Student Council has expressed time and time again how successful the lounge has been. Instead of the student being confined to the cafeteria with nothing to do. they now have the op- portunity to spend their time in a stu- dent lounge with a variety of games to keep them occupied. There has been some question as to if the lounge has been taking away time from the student's studies, but so far, there have been no serious drawbacks. There is a wide range of ac- tivities presented to the student in the lounge. They range anywhere from sitting at the tables talking with friends to playing a fast-moving game such as air-hockey or foosball. Now, for the student who isn't in to any of these activities, he can go outdoors during his lunch period and ride around the school building in his car or motorcycle for 25 minutes. This seems to be one of the most pop- ular pastimes when warm weather prevails. Now you ask, “What about the student who doesn’t like the lounge and can't drive? Well, he has a few alternatives. He can WATCH the cars and motorcycles go around and around or he can always turn to van- dalizing school property. Unfor- tunately, this has become a problem that is getting far out of hand. Researchers and psychologists still have not found the cause for van- dalism but still it exists everywhere. It’s unfortunate that it also exists at OHS. And, of course, some students turn to studying during their spare time. This must be accomplished in a 6 Introduction