Scottsbluff High School - Bluff Yearbook (Scottsbluff, NE)

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.1 ,i .sr ,.y. sxuu vs ,.. English Courses Teac f, . 'Q lasik ,s -, .,V .. ,,., i Wgvf . ' I :Ag.f.-.M . W p..'1 f. 2 He . fm...1. J .76 . 1 'Sr if, M .. V., .gigs . . .. M- ' , ...ix Y nil' ' MR. RAY FRAKES teaches Senior English. He has been at Scottsbluff for eighteen years. Mr. Frakes holds both an A.B. and a M.A. degree and has done refresher work h u ' ' fW ' . ml E 'Ve'S Y 0 Vommg KARLA KNUTSON, JODENE Goff, Pom C and Vicki Weideman participate in the one play, She Walks in Beauty. This story portrays 5 S 2 TEACHING SENIOR ENGLISH is Mrs. Lois Olsson. She has taught in MRS. JEANNETTE SHEHEIN teaches both Junior English and Speechg each is the Scottsbluff system for seven years. She holds an A.B. degree and One semester course. Mrs. Shehein holds an A.B. degree and has taught in has attended Nebraska Wesleyan, Omaha and Nebraska Universities. School for twenty years. She has attended Hastings and Colorado Colleges. outside interests include reading and traveling. I2

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Mr Frank Kleager Mr Allen Arringdale Administration and Board Mrs Ruth Nichol Guidance is an important function in the school. Director of Guidance is Mr. Richard O'Neal. He helps students by explaining various available courses and helping them select those which will be advantageous in later life. Other guidance directors are Mrs. Betty Stephens, Mr. Ron Becker, Mr. Ken Conner and Mrs. Estelle Schuman. Counselors provide valuable information for the college-bound students. College entrance exams are carefully explained and catalogues made available. C7 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS is Dr. Wayne Riggs. Dr. Riggs has been in Scottsbluff for two years. He has attended the University of Nebraska and holds A.B., M.A. and Doctor of Educa- tion degrees. His hobbies include golf and reading. -'-7 Mr. Wendel L Cawley Acting as a board of directors is the iob of the members of the school board. Ap- proving the budget, hiring the superin- tendent, controlling maintenance of school property and buildings, and all purchasing is done by the board. Meetings are held on the first Monday of every month and are subiect to call by the chairman or by any three board members. Board members are elected by the people for a staggered term of six years. They then elect their own president at a later meeting. Make School Policy Mr. True R. Ferguson Mr. C. Lowell Abbott

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rammar and Literature. I oung boy who falls in love with his English teach- r. She is engaged to marry the Chemistry teacher nd the young boy is heartbroken. r- I. A ENGLISH TEACHER MR. Jay Knepper instructs Sophomores. He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Nebraska where he has also done refresher work. He has been in the school system for five years. Mr. Knepper has an active interest in writing, flying and building model aircraft. TEACHING SPEECH, DRAMATICS and Stagecraft is Mr. Fred Wheeler. He holds a B.A. degree and has attended the Universities of Wyoming, South Dakota and Hawaii. Mr. Wheeler has taught three years at the high school. His hobbies include the theatre and related activities. English is essential to the students' cur- riculum and is required for all three high school years. In the iunior year one semester is spent concentrating on Speech while the other is devoted to the study of American Literature. Works by Thoreau and Emerson are studied in Literature. Fundamentals in speaking are taught in Speech. In Sopho- more English much time is spent in learning the proper methods of writing themes. Se- nior English consists of a study ofthe great authors of the various ages in addition to the study of epics, tragedies, and ballads. Grammar is covered in all three English courses. l3