Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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Vocational Arts Engrossed Students MRS. IRENE H. SANDRA CUCHNA RUDOLPH T. BILL GRONLEY CLAUSON MS., U. of Wisconsin GEIMER B.S.. Platteville MS.. U. of Wisconsin Home Economics 10, ll. BS, River Falls U. State U. Personal Typing, Voca- 12, and Survey tional Typing JOYCE HILLMAN B.Ed.. Whitewater U. Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Record Keeping Seniors Edward Schuck and Dale Hudzinski. members of the automobile mechanics class. learn how to take apart a one cylinder ITIOIOY. Agriculture. General Sci- Drafting ence Mr. Gronley. the drafting teacher, explains the basic geometric forms that Pat Walsh will use in the course.

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Valuable Addition Natural Sciences According to Mr, Clarence Bittner, the natural science department chairman, Flexibility in science is important, and while no immediate changes are being considered, as the student body grows. and weak- nesses are discovered, the science department will expand to fit the needs of the student population. The aim of VVebb's science department is to help the student understand and appreciate science through such courses as senior science, general sci- ence, biology, BSCS biology. chemistry, and physics. In addition to classroom activities, many of the classes went on outdoor excursions to aid their studies. Among these events was the field trip taken by the senior science class to Devil's Lake where they an- alyzed the rock formations left by glaciers. With the addition of human physiology, the natural science department completed its long-term project of. rounding out the schooI's curriculum so that science is now available to the student throughout his career at Webb. The new class, with the future of nurses and doctors in mind, delves into the study of the human body and its functions. Milton Hirst and Bernard Biesek. members of Mr. Romoren's biology class. closely examine the plants in the biology conservatory. Sharon Lowery, Sue Matousek, Paula Meister, and Kay Schyvinck patiently strive for the completion ofa puzzling chemistry experiment --N ,,.,.., 1 21

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Students Applied Their Knowledge l l l DON JOHANNES T. Ft. LATHROPE JOSEPH LYNETT DONALD T. MANZ BS., U. of Platteville MS., U. of Wisconsin M.A., Northwestern U. BS, Winona State Auto Mechanics, Carpen- Agriculture ll,lll,lV Co-op Office Practice, Of- College try, Woodworking fice Practice, Shorthand Industrial Arts Metals. Vocational Courses The vocational subjects offered to students attending Webb fall into four major categories: busi' ness education, home economics, agriculture, and industrial arts. The business courses, which teach the skills of shorthand, typing, stenography, and office practice, allow students the opportunity for practical applica- tions ofthe knowledge they gain. The best example of this is the Cooperative Education Program. This new project, a combination of classroom instruction and supervised work experience, is open to any senior sixteen years old who is taking office practice, Through the benefits of the program the school is able to obtain a fifty per cent reduction on the costs of machines bought to aid students in this field. The home economics department is divided into regular home economics, a four year series. and home economics survey, a summary course offered to senior girls who have had no home ec. The agriculture section is broken into many different units including welding, soil and water con- servation, farm management, and marketing. In the industrial department courses offered include wood' working, or shop, designed to encourage boys to build their own creations from wood. and drafting, which teaches fundamentals of blueprint sketching, as well as general metals, carpentry, electricity, and auto mechanics. Metals, Electricity fs V, t ' Y' DONALD L. MAVIS ROWSAM MCNAUGHTON BS.. Stout State U. BA. Stout State Home Economics 8,9,1l. College and 12 Industrial Arts l, Electricity I, Consumer Mathematics l, General Mathematics lll Peg Deyo, a home economic survey student, seems to enjoy with some of her classmates, the dinner they have prepared.