St Ansgar High School - Highlights Yearbook (St Ansgar, IA)

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Those poor students slaving over geometric formulas and memorizing theorems are undoubtedly under the supervision of Mr. Shaw or Mr. Sher- man. They are some of the many mathematically, or not to exclude anyone, non-mathematically inclined students who are enrolled in either algebra I or II. geometry, or math I or II. We know it’d hoof got us, but how can something good be so bad. Carlcnc Kuchncr: Girl's Physical Education Janies Kain: Boy’s Physical Education PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT In a joint effort to reduce the usual 1 riday crowding of the IMC and take a mob of restless TGIF-STAers from the cafeteria, the heroes of our Physical Education departments have set up a program of Activities such as bowling, swimming, and volleyball. The number of students taking part in these activities has proven their popularity. A newly revised scheduling of the boys’ and girls’ Phy. I d classes provides an opportunity for a battle of the sexes in joint classes. John Sether: Vocal Music Dean Torkelson: Instrumental Music MUSIC DEPARTMENT The choir, under the direction of Mr. John Sether, has also had an exciting year. At state contest, the vocal students received 17 division I rat- ings. The choir as a w hole was invited to Wartburg to give a solo concert. A record of ten students won the honor of going to All-State and 10 members attended the Dorian Festival at Luther College. He also shared honors in music and drama departments. The Saints Marching 80 (now grown to somewhat more than 80) topped off the end of a thrilling football season with an exciting show w hich will go to the International Marching Band Contest at Winncpeg this summer. For the sixth year, the band won more Division I ratings than any other band, bringing home (15) division I soloists and (16) division I ensembles. At large group contest at Britt on May 5. the St. Ansgar Band succeeded in capturing straight one ratings. With this excellent record, the members are eagerly anticipating the coming trip this summer. “On to Winncpeg, Saints.’’

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LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Gervin Green: World Literature, Advanced Composition, Practical English Mr. Green has a very interesting senior English class this year. They have been writing haikus, (hi kooz’), which are Japanese poetry forms consisting of 17 syllables. This is a typical haiku written by a student: THE SUN A beam of sunlight Did dance from behind the dark When your smile shined. Mr. Green also enjoys teaching advanced composition and world lit- erature. He comments, “Young people are very enjoyable to teach because they are so creative. Beverly Hendrickson: American Novels, American Literature As the sophisticated literature instructor breezes into the room, glances at the clock (Only 7 minutes this time!), she notes the ju- niors diligently studying their Hawthorne short story? Besides Amer- ican Literature, Mrs. Hendrickson teaches a course in American novels. In the course description book, it says, “The emphasis . . will be on contemporary American authors (i.e. Steinbeck, l aulkner. Hemingway). So where did James and Hawthorne and (Ugh) ( ooper come in? And where did Jacqueline Susann go! Seriously, the students found a great personal experience in literature of our own America. Carolyn Sherman: German Na, sie sieht immer noch ein bisschen blass aus. Now for all of you who didn't even suffer through German I: Eat your hearts out! If you see a freshman hurrying down the hall, his lips moving as fast as his short legs arc pumping, you will know that he is hurrying to Room 18- oder deutsche Klasse as it is more commonly called by the studi- ous bilinguals of STA. And then there are the German Fours all seven of them including one male forgetting their books, losing their Rollers. failing the gender tests and begging Frau Sherman to teach them to swear in Ger- man. We won't forget German names, skits or tapes or pat- tern practices oder die schreckliche deutsche Sprache! Roger Hallum: Advanced Speech, Basic Speech, Drama 1 2 Mr. Hallum has begun a new course this year, drama, which has attracted numbers of students interested in this cre- ative field. Under his direction, the one act play, ANTIGONE, received straight one ratings at the state speech contest. The first major musical he’s ever tried to di- rect was OKLAHOMA and was a success in every way, drawing enthusiastic crowds for each performance. Larry Pleggenkuhle: English 9, Creative Writing That grinning individualist who always lets his classes out three min- utes past passing time (claims he has no clock!), tunes in on lunch- room conversations, and brandishes a three foot club in order to keep his poor freshmen from revolting. is up to his usual tricks. This time, as he opens the door and a 90° heat wave rushes into the cafe- teria, he claims the creative writing classes are driving him nearer the brink. Come on, Mr. Creativity himself! Can’t you find a better ex- cuse?

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Charles Madson: Biology. Advanced Biology The ehem room, presided over by none other than Harold J. Schmelzer, is always a center of busy activity, whether it be spray- ing water fights, poisonous gas experiments, tossing pennies 20,000 times or polishing those horrid black counter tops. Next door are the studious freshmen, quietly doing their earth science labs. And on the other side, that notorious green-thumbed biologist, Chuck Madson. rules over a court of noisy sophomores, busily cutting up frogs.and worms, and senior Bio II’s in- jecting chickens. We can't forget the physics classes, trying to talk Mr. Schmelzer out of another test and the Albegra 11 peo- ple cursing over another equation. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT Roland Schubert: Drafting, Woodworking. Metals. Elec- tricity, Welding Rol Schubert spends his time in the industrial arts department trying to keep the large majority of boys busy and separated from the small minority of adventurous girls. Drafting, a course in mechanical drawing, teaches the use and care of instru- ments, freehand sketchings and lettering. Woodworking students try their hands at creating furniture and other porjects in this course. General metals explores the fundamentals of metal work and includes such areas as welding, sheet metal, and bench metal work. And for those interested in electronics, general electricity deals with basic theories and also gives valuable practi- cal experience.