Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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Trials And Trips: A Da In A Social Studies Class An average OHS social studies class might study Marxist theory, take a field trip to Washington, D.C., or accuse and convict a classmate of murder. Though it sounds a little strange, methods like these are popular at OHS. Social Studies range from American Government to Wild West history to Juveniles and Law. It is one of the most diverse departments in the school. One of its focal points this year was a one-of-a-kind field trip for a group of juniors and seniors, OHS had 47 students to board a jet plane at Evans- ville early one morning in November for a quick trip to Washington, D.C., and returned late that evening. The group combined the age-old tradition of field trips with the marvels of jet-age flight. The students got the chance to witness government in action, said Tom Kurz, 11-12 social studies teacher. They watched congressional proceedings from the floor of the Senate, something that not everyone gets a chance to do in their lifetime. While juniors and seniors saw government in ac- tion, sophomores and freshmen experienced law in action. The 9-10 Juveniles and Law classes engaged in mock court trials giving those students an idea of courtroom situations. The class elected the students to play the roles of the defendant, witnesses, judge, jury, etc., and they even selected the crime for which the defendent was to be prosecuted. The two attorneys then built the entire case and it eventually evolved into a true-to-life situa- tion. 11-12 Government classes reinstated an old tradition in their daily routines. Some of the students pressed for the Pledge of Allegiance to return to the classroom. A group of government classes then began reciting the oath at the beginning of the class. Social Studies provided a little of everything for OHS students. From basic to advanced, from World War II to Civil rights, the department provided an insight for those who believe that the past is only a backward look at the future. - By Judy Kirk Mar Ann Bolin Col. Willis Brooks N Laverne Brown 'Eng ish ROTC Typing and English 190fSupporting Cast ii it fl -........ f A group of 47 OHS juniors and seniors took a day-long sight-seeing trip of the nation's capitol in November of 1977. Here a few of the students trudge up the numerous steps of the national capitol. Your Honor, I rest my case. The 9-10 Center Juveniles and Law classes staged mock trials during the year in an attempt to educate students on the proceeding in a courtroom. Sophomore Glenn Young fstandingj and Suzie Bartlett tback to the picturej fill their roles of defense attorney and prosecuter in one of the trials. ,aw gt PN, I ., ...K Ag ' 2? sf Larry BruC9 Qporothy Brumbaugh Bill Buster Business Education Engl H'is ' Industrial Arts

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W ...'M, ,V , 9-10 Center Assistant Principal Joe Pen- rod played both basketball and baseball during his high school years. Whaylon Coleman was an outstanding basketball performer at the University of Idaho. ow They'll See You Through . . . The guidance program at OHS underwent a major change in 1977-78 by switching to a rotat- ing counselor system. In this system, a counselor is assigned the students on a par- ticular grade level. The counsel- or stays with that class until graduation and then they are reassigned to the new Freshmen class. Dr. Roy Woodward, coordina- tor of counseling, said, I think this rotating counselor program will serve the counseling service more effectively than the pro- gram in the past, because it en- ables the counselor to become more significantly involved with a greater number of students. The 1977-78 counselors were: Linda Henderson, freshmen, David Logsdon, sophomores, Jean Williams, juniors, Tom Ash, seniors. A new Career Day arrange- ment was instituted in 1977-78 that brought all the Juniors and Seniors from OHS and the other local schools in Owensboro and Daviess County together for a one-day session that started with a talk by former Olympic star Wilma Rudolph. After the talk, students ven- tured to career sessions which were offered in almost every type of job. - By Stacy Elliott Dr. James Hilliard has been superintendent of the Owensboro Public Schools since 1968. While many stu- dents don't know what he looks like, he is a frequent classroom and cafeteria visitor at both centers. The Unseen Hero The superintendent is just like Charlie on 'Charlie's Angels You hear about him, but nobody sees him. That was the comment of one OHS 9-10 Center student about Dr. James C. Hilliard, superintendent of the Owensboro Public Schools. Students heard Dr. Hilliard's name on a number of occasions in 1978 as his name was usually associated with the announcement that no classes will be held in the Owensboro Public Schools today during the snow and cold weather in the month of January. I get up at 4:30 in the morning to drive and 'walk around town to see the road conditions and then I make the decision. It's never right. If I say there will be no school, I get calls from mothers who have no babysitters. If I say there will be school, I receive complaints from students, said Dr. Hilliard. The city school superintendent said that while he's not recognized by many students, he pointed out that he is at the 9-10 Center nearly every morning. I ride my bicycle down here and run around the track nearly every morning, ex- plained Dr. Hilliard. - By Sondra Loyd -A f w - if k.., . . V. f-,.. 7:V.y g k Q kr 1 t 'ea -. , ez... is 8 . if I - ...,,, - , Z. r- r- --1. P q .,N ,K q ,1g.33x -'gg M A , ffm ' ., Q 1152 it ,f I If :Is - V - - ' I fs ,. ' ' f-ft -- rf ,i +:,1f'jgsff5 1 . . - ae 1:11 'HS ' I . c Adams Tom Ash ,Keith Au enstein Leslie Barnhart ohn Beisel Michael Better' - - is c '5- - Mathem tics hysical ucation Guidance Counselor Mathematics XDTstri'tiTfve Education Mathematics 3 Academics! 9

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Junior Evelyn Palmer practices handling a wheelchair on fellow student Sandy girls. !Haas. Checking the pulse of a real dummy is Junior San- dra Layne. Health Careers was a popular course for me Q it Welding was a popular vocational course. OHS Deafherage, Mike Stovall, Jeff Williams and students in welding included ffrom leftjz Terry Charlie Babb. Millay, Keith Best, Ricky Midkiff, Lester Technical Look t Vocations . Many OHS students broke the monotony of a regular school day by going to new surroundings at one of the two vocational schools. At the vocational school, students learned a skill that will help find a job or help them with their career choice. The new 3.1 million dollar Owensboro Vocational Technical School was finished in 1977-78. The Daviess County Vocational Technical School was also used by OHS students. Owensboro students had the broadest selection of vocational classes offered in the state. They were: carpentry, communi- cations, electronics, home enter- tainment electronics, heating and air conditioning, health careers, practical nursing, machine shop, masonry, nurse assistant, office machine repair, plumbing, sheet metal and welding. The Daviess County Vocational School offered business and office machines, drafting, cosmetology, childcare, food service, distributive education, welding, graphic arts, auto body repair, auto mechanics, diesel mechanics and small engine repair. Nursing and welding were the most popular courses at the voca- tional schools. The Health Career Program is the only one in the state that is offered to high school stu- dents. - By Stacy Elliott A W' 1 i'i' 3 ',.,. 2 T Z .ii K. -..s ' . A' s rr ' . I --,. , t,-' . iii ' ii' if A V 5 fr I Xl' 'EQ-V , sildias if r Sandra Byrd Margaret Chance Carol Chapman Jean Chapman Diane Colvin Gladys Combs Learning Disabilities Business Education Librarian Home Economics English Foreign Language Academics! 1