Southeast High School - Shield Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Trying Out New Methods, Continually Learning, L. Althouse Language A. Ardell Language International Club Hours of practice proved successful for Miss Jocelyn Sack and John Cole as they sang dur¬ ing A Night with Rodgers and Hammerstein. For the 15 new faculty members, the first few days of school were bewildering ones. They faced not only an unfamiliar school, rou¬ tine and customs, but also a host of strange names and faces. At the same time, they had to appear calm and collected amidst the in¬ evitable bedlam of a crowd of scholars. This didn ' t last long though. With the help of other teachers and students, they soon felt right at home. The Faculty Reception, held in the early fall, gave old and new teachers a chance to mingle and become acquainted. G. Auld Guidance NHS W. Bates Guidance Student Council

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„ SOUTHEAST B JAR H3.«STL.W «■ 400 84S»W NE °° PEP RALLY 3 10 For the first time, picture identification cards were required for all students attend¬ ing Southeast. A duplicate of each card was kept on file in the office which made identi¬ fication much easier and faster. Another suc¬ cessful addition was the use of purchase orders required of all school organizations. Regard¬ ing subject sections, the previous department system was changed to the division system. Admiring an addition to LSE, Principal Craig Whit¬ ney checked events listed on the bulletin board. Resulted in Effective School In the fall of 1961, Principal Craig Whit¬ ney organized various workshops for the pur¬ pose of orienting new teachers to- school poli¬ cies. Each new teacher was then assigned an adviser teacher in his particular division. Policy. Class filing and registration kept Rex Mercer and Miss Hazel Scott busy during the final three weeks of each semester.

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To keep pace with today ' s rapidly ex¬ panding world of knowledge, more than one instructor spent the summer as a pupil. Five faculty members returned proudly bearing the results of years of hard work —their Masters degrees. Others earned credits toward this goal. Willigm Hammelmann was awarded the opportunity for two months of study in Ger¬ many. Three other faculty members also re¬ ceived scholarships: Harold Blount and Oscar Bretthorst attended the University of Nebraska, Donald Wilcox, the University of Iowa. Faculty Members Always Attempted 0. Bretthorst Mathematics and Science Science Club R. Beideck Practical Arts Knightettes H. Blount Mathematics and Science Student Council R. Churchill Health, PE, Safety Cross Country Track F. Bergt Mathematics and Science Red Cross G. Birky Library M. Cheuvront Language Thespians Thalians M. Buschkamp Guidance