Southeast High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Mr. Gram Page Caps and Gowns Mr. Birl Peterson All School Project Class Sponsor Mrs. Hulda Stucky Senior Class Prom and Banquet Social (Refreshments) Mr. John Zumalt Caps and Gowns modern typing room added to department Taking advantage of the new typing equipment are the members of Mr. Birl Peterson's class. Sixty three typewriters, headphones, and three tape discs and a record player made up the new typing room in B wing. Assignments and lessons were recorded over the equipment, and students, with the use of headphones, could “tune in” to their assignments. Usually the same assign- ment was recorded on all three tapes at different speeds, in order that students could advance in their skills according to their abilities. In Typing I. the main objectives were to teach the stu- dents how to operate the machines accurately and rapidly; so that the knowledge gained would be of personal value. According to Mr. Birl Peterson, the aims of the advanced typing class were to develop previous typing skills and to turn out vocationally competent people . Other courses in the business department included ac- counting. salesmanship, shorthand, business law, secretari- al training, clerical training, business communications, notehand, bookkeeping, introduction to business, and busi- ness arithmetic. In order that students could gain knowledge in a particu- lar course, various field trips were taken during the year. In Secretarial Training, several students participated in Visita- tion Day. in which they spent one day in an office atmo- sphere. Attending court cases on the city, state, and federal level were students in the business law classes. 23

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Government student s listen as Mrs. Jerri Hummel lectures. elections intensify students’ interest As the national, state, and local elections were a major issue, several social studies classes took an active interest in various candidates and their views. Speakers running for various offices were invited to make appearances before the students, answer questions pertaining to various issues, and relate their own views. Government classes also participat- ed in a Vote of Behavior” project in which they studied election results and analyzed why people vote in the way they do. According to Mr. Mel Schroeder, department head, the aims of the Social Studies department were “to help the student become more aware of himself as a member of so- ciety , and to reveal to the student his own unique place in time and space as a multi-diminsional creature”. Mr. Jon Hunsberger and Mr. Duane Sword were new faculty mem- bers in the department this year. Mr. Mcl Schrocdcr Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Mr. Louis Bourlard Junior-Senior Prom Mrs. Jerri Hummel Senior Class Prom and Banquet Student Council Mr. Jon Hunsberger All School Project Miss Ruth Krause Social (Cards and Flowers) Mr. Martin League All School Project Caps and Gowns Girls Pep Club Mr. James Mader Junior-Senior Prom Social (Refreshments) Mr. Herb Simmons All School Project Mr. Clifton Smith Assembly Committee Mr. LccStrciff Student Council Mr. Duane Sword Caps and Gowns Mr. Richard Young All School Project 22

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Mr. Clinion Kaufman Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Mr. Fred Amen All School Project Mr. Glenn Clark All School Project Rifle Club Mr. Charles Hatter Caps and Gowns Mr. Walter I.ohrentz All School Project Mr. Neil Miller All School Project Science and Math Club Mrs. Lucille Rader All School Project Girls Pep Club Mr. Kenneth Smith Student Directory advanced chemistry offered to pupils Learning laboratory techniques, gaining information in various fields of sceince, and acquiring an appreciation in relating science areas were the chief goals of the science department. Courses in this field were Astronomy, Aeronautics, Biology, Chemistry, A.P. Chemistry. Geology, Physiology, and Physics. A.P. Chemistry was introduced this year and taught by Mr. Neil Miller. This course had previously been taught several years ago, however, it was discontinued when the teacher left Southeast. According to Mr. Miller, A.P. Chemistry taught the students to make their own discoveries, instead of telling the students what the outcome of their experiments were supposed to be. This advanced course was set on the college level and 25 students participated in it this year. New equipment added to the department included a transparent globe, kymograph, which is a rotating graph instrument, and a Plant Study Center with an accessory kit, used to grow plants in artificial light. Mrs. Lucille Rader, a new faculty member, taught biology, as well as German. 24 ABOVE. Seniors Paul Schowalter and Larry Chorn conduci an experiment in A.P. Chemistry. BELOW. Seniors Don Does ken and John Earnest spend their extra time playing chess, while in A.P. Chemistry study hall.