Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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Mrs. Patricia Keesey, Stephens College Columbia, Missouri 3 William G. Moran B.S., LaCrosse University, Sheila Blackadder B.S., University of Wisconsin Speech Therapy Speech therapy brings into fo- cus and helps erase any speech defects which may hinder the in- dividual student either personally or in his work. The speech prob- lems which are emphasized iange from those caused by deficient hearing to inaccurate articulation. In the spring of 1965, an audio- meter was purchased for the de- partment to provide for accurate hearing tests, and the hearing of Webb students was tested this year. Miss Miller also works at six other schools in the district. Inside the Driving simulator with Mr. Lee I2 Physical Education Activities for girls include phys- ical fitness tests at the beginning and end of the school year, mod- em dancing, field hockey, basket- ball, and tennis. Boy's phy. ed. is divided into two major units: ninth and tenth grade classes are taught track and tumbling, eleventh and twelfth- tennis, basketball rules, and gym- nastics. All boys play volleyball. Barbara Miller B.S., University of Wisconsin Driveras Education Recently incorporated into our Driver's Ed program was a sixty- four foot trailer accomodating simulator equipment-12 driving booths and a front screen. These enable students to more fully comprehend actual road condi- tions and the maneuvers needed to meet them. According to Mr. Clarence Lee, Webb High is the only school in the United States with' a four- phase driver education program of classroom instruction, simulator training, range practice, and road application.

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Mrs. Ruth Reed B.Ed., Whitewater State University, Joseph C. Lynett M.A., Northwestern University 3 Mrs. Irene R. Clauson M.S., University of Wisconsin Library A friendly, relaxing reading room in Webb High is the library. A vast area of knowledge lies waiting for those who seek it. The library certainly is the center of all learning. Magazines, vertical file material, reference, fiction and other reading books are found in wide variety. Miss Graepp, the librarian, reported that six hun- dred new books were received last year and this number prob- ably has been exceeded this year. Records, tapes, radios, and film- strips are included in the new audio-visual material. KSTANDINGQ William F. Nedden, B.A. Purdue University, ISEATEDQ Steven Koch, B.S. University of Wisconsing Pollard Caldwell B.A., Beloit Col- lege 3 Carol Sitkiewitz M.A., University of Wisconsin 5 Joseph A. Ophoven M.A., University of Wisconsin. ll Commercial Arts Department Among the courses offered in the commercial department are book and record keeping, peison- al and vocational typing, office practice, and shorthand. Equip- ment of the department includes mimeographing, adding and ditto machines-as well as typewriters, both manual and electric. In ad- dition to receiving classroom in- struction, oflice practice students offer their services to the school faculty. Erna Graepp B.A., Concordia College Social Sciences Department The social sciences department of Webb High offers courses in geography, world history, Ameri- can history, social problems and politics-economics Ca course pri- marily meant for college-bound studentsl. The department, cognizant of a changing society, has this year evaluated its objectives to find the best possible combinations in so- cial sciences. The instructors hope that grad- uates will have acquired an un- derstanding of man, his role and achievements in all levels of so- ciety.

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Clarence Bittner M.S., Univ. of Wis.g Mrs. Lois M. Laper M.A., University of Wisconsin 5 Roger Grundahl B.A., Luther College-Decorah, Iowa. Don't slip on the rocks! Watch out for your head! Turn on the flashlights! Isn't that rock forma- tion gorgeous? These are a few of the comments heard as Mr. Ol- sen's senior science classes walked into Brice's Cave located one-half mile beyond Hillpoint. The purpose of the trip was to study stalagmites. The students re- ported that the exploration was an exciting one producing many worthwhile discoveries. A sidelight to the event was the accidental abandoning of John Malo and Don Hirst. This oversight was soon discovered and the anxious explorers rescued. Wendell W. Boone B.S., University of Wisconsing Gurvin Romoren M.S., Uni- versity of Wisconsing Francis M. Olson B.S., Platteville Universityg James Jax B.S., Univ. of Wis.g Clarence Bittner M.S., Univ. of Wis. I3 M thematics epartment ral math, algebra, geom- advanced algebra, trigonom- e and consumer math are the subjects included in Webb's Math- ematics Department. New text- books were introduced in these subjects this year. The discovery method of teaching is used when- ever possible so that students will better understand the new materi- al. It is felt that more students should continue their study of mathematics beyond the one year required at Webb High School. Science Department It is hoped that with the com- pletion of science courses at Webb High, a student will have acquired increased powers of observation and an appreciation of scientific contributions. The teachers are continually striving to develop in the student the necessary skills and techniques for handling delicate scientific instruments and at the same time concentrating on a logi- cal scientific method for solving problems.