San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Bob Archer Physical Education Mary Baker ,W W' ,gl English ' A ' -.X . V. x 40 Y' Don Bell ,f f Science , ,fl ' A Ib. - I 4 el, f 1 V, Science I 1551 JZ? A 'Our Problems Will Be Overcome: - Mrs. Hance Ilse Hance, known as Frau or Madame to her students, was born in East Germany and moved to the States after World War II. She got her B.A. at Ohio State University and her M.A. at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She has been teaching German and French at San Marcos since the school opened in 1958. In her spare time, Mrs. Hance sings soprano with the Edelweiss Choir of Santa Barbara. She takes frequent summer trips to Germany and France, often with her students. Recently, she took up yoga, because, she says, It is relaxing and refreshing, before or after a hard day's work. Mrs. Hance believes that the San Marcos language department has an excellent staff of well-prepared teachers and a good supply of educational materials. The only problem is the lack of students. Mrs. Hance explained, There are not enough students who are willing to work, and they don't realize how useful a second language can be in a career. Concerning the current state of education at San Marcos, Mrs. Hance commented, New administrators and economic problems have brought changes in the instruction program. Teacher morale is at a very low point, which of course affects teaching, but I feel that this can only improve. She feels that the attitude of students has definitely changed over the years. In general, students are less willing to work hard. They are more careless and they do only enough to get by. They want more fun, yet they are unwilling to participategthey are more passive. I TY Grade inflation, a major issue at San Marcos in the past year, was also mentioned by Mrs. Hance. She believes that the standards for an A grade have declined, and what used to be B+ work now receives an A grade. In her opinion, this occurs mostly Another highlightf' Frau Hance continued, occurred when th German Club of 1963 held an Oktoberfest at my home on Foothill Road. We cooked our Oktoberfest meal outside and later in the evening, we sat inside on the floor, singing and swaying to old German folksongs. We had a wonderful time. Even though the German Club had many good times, it was disbanded in 1965, because it did not fulfill its original purpose of bringing more students into the language program. WN. because the teachers want to keep their elective classes full, or they will be dropped from the curriculum. When asked about her most memorable experience at San Marcos, she replied, One year I took the German Club to Los Angeles for an authentic German dinner. At the restaurant, there was a German folk-dance group and band. The audience sang with the band, and we sang too. Suddenly, the director of the band invited our group up front to lead the singing. We sang five or ten folksongs, and it was wonderful. I was so proud of them!', fa: iz. . ' 1,54 i '--f-W-.. While Frau Hance misses the activities of the club, she has no plans to re-form the organization because of lack of student interest. However, she firmly believes that better times are coming for all at San Marcos, and that the apathy will soon disappear. l'After all, she says, our problems will be overcome. It is natural for humans to come up after a plateau. Soon, we will start working toward new goals, and I know we will do it well.

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Fred Eissler English Robert Eyman Art Richard Fairchild Mathematics John Frair Soc'al St dies 1 u f Allen Gaines Social Studies Jim Gemmell Performing Arts Jeanne Gemmell Physical Education Diana Geuss Physical Education Ron Godar Mathematics Maury Halleck Physical Education Ilse Hance Foreign Language Patricia Hartzell Library Scholar- Athlete Seeks Challenge A man who seeks out challenges of life is Rick Mohun. One of the places his challenges are met is in the air. He is a licensed pilot and hopes to try parachuting and plane gliding. On the ground he has many thrilling experiences also. Two years ago Mr. Mohun set out on an expedition in Alaska and spent twenty five days on the North Slope mountaineering. He was a volunteer mountain rescuer for seven years with the Santa Barbara Los Padres rescue team. Furthermore, he likes to cycle and a secret ambition of his is to cross the United States on a bike. Mr. Mohun also accepts challenging academic situations readily. This year he switched to San Marcos' science department teaching ecology.