Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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“I want to eliminate students’ fear of mathematics.” This is the task that math teacher Tom Stuckwisch has undertaken. Since the words analysis, calculus, and trigonometry may frighten some students, Mr. Stuckwisch would like to change all that. Since his first year at PHS in 1974, he has tried to present a positive attitude about math to his students. Considering himself a sports buff, Mr. Stuckwisch often finds himself being referred to as “Coach”. Coach Stuckwisch played assistant coaching roles in the football program for two years, and he coached basketball for four years. With baseball the predominate sport in Coach Stuckwisch’s life, he has coached Paoli’s team for eight years and led the 1978, 1980, and 1982 teams to sectional victories. Mr. Stuckwisch chose a career in teaching because it is the only profession in which math, athletics, and young people are combined. As for his own teaching style, Mr. Stuckwisch says, “I try to talk with my students, not at them.” That is all it takes because “mathophobia” has decreased at PHS

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With hands as quick as “greased lightning”, (Right) Junior Kara Hamer typed the fastest time recorded at PHS in 1982. At 85 words per minute, Kara was always in demand at term paper time. (Below) Playing mechanical doctor, senior Bobbie Bostock helped a garden tractor recover in shop class. Using wrenches for scalpels, Dr. Bob soon got the tractor back on its feet. (Lower Right) Senior Vicki White learned that sewing was more than needles and thread with the aid of home ec teacher Susanne Crane. Working on her year-end project of completing an entire outfit, Vicki’s patience and dedication earned her the senior Home Economics Award on Class Night. Stuckwisch calculates cure for “mathophobia” 26 Academics

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 Performing with poise PHS orators speak Acting as hosts for both the Speech Contest and the third annual Rammy Awards, Cynthia Webb and the speech department had no trouble keeping busy. Whether in the classroom or out in public, PHS orators performed with ease and confidence. Focusing on school and community topics, the Speech II class produced four award winning documentaries. At the third annual Rammy Awards, Joe Meadows (Upper Right) claimed the title of Best Documentary with his production, “Paoli’s Volunteer Firemen: The Unsung Hero.” Tracey Guinn, a former Rammy winner, presented Joe with his award. Telling the story of the Future Farmer of America, Jimmy Wright won Best Supporting Documentary. A new and very special honor, the Dedication Award, was given by Mrs. Webb to Charlotte Bennett, who soon found that dedication meant more than finishing her projects on schedule. Adolf Hitler, alias Jim Wright (Lower Center), “chose” her as his official seamstress. 4