St Xavier High School - Xaverian Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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Steve Stewart is engrossed in a magazine. Could it be Plavbov. Penthouse? No, he's just keeping up with the 1 'Times'1 for current events in Govern- ment. Mr. Bortnick demonstrates the first Polish Polka. He's a natural in front of the camera. Zanna Brawner ' 'freezes'' as she looks at one of her American Government tests. Mark Rutledge and Jose Davis ar- gue a point as Mary Farlow reads her assignment in World History.

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Af | 11 1 rn • Debbie Hall questions one of Mr. Journey Inrougn 1 inieK5k,s ''m'“‘”Am lc'‘ After Mr. Bortnick's sec- ond year at St. Xaviers he commented, I am much more sure of myself, and I feel I fit into the tradition of the Rams better. When asked how she felt about Mr. Bortnick as a teacher, one of his students responded, He’s a good teacher and he knows what he teaches. Another student stated, You never know what he is going to do next.'' Because of the many dif- ferent sides of Mr. Bort- nick, each class is a unique happening. Besides the usual work of answering worksheets, reading chapters, and taking tests, some classes consist- ed of discussing current events and playing the game of Jeopardy. This year the American History and American Gov- ernment classes had to learn the importance of class time. They received new books and were not allowed to take them from the room. This had both its advantages and disadvantages. Many new things were be- gun this year; one was offer- ing the World History class to freshmen, which made it a larger class. But Mr. Bortnick stated, My classes were perfect size and I would not want to make any adjustments. During the year Mr. Bort- nick received more from his students than homework, such as a Polish C.B., a Po- lish calculator, and many harassing Polish jokes. But he's a good sport about it all. In fact he has a plaque on his desk reading, It's a blessing to be Polish. Mark Rutledge, Denise Mathews, Cathy Tomandl, Regina Whitlow and Jane Garza sit in on a lecture about Feudalism in World History'. Towana Rhyne, Germaine Hepburn, and Stephanie Pollock receive instructions from Mr. Bortnick.

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Another pinball wizard at St. Xa- viers? No, just Mark Rutledge Takin’ Care Of Business Exercising in general business? Jo Martinez leads the class in an exer cise as Mrs. Maurer looks up, amused. The '78-'79 school year brought many new teachers to St. X. Among them was Mrs. Maurer, a first year teacher, who replaced Mrs. Eikenberry in the Business Department. She taught six classes: two general busi- ness, two typing, one short- hand class, and one account- ing class. General Business, offered twice a day to mainly sopho- mores , taught students about the economic and business function of our nation. Stu- dents worked out of text- books , listened to guest speakers on career opportu- nities , and took a field trip to the bank. Typing students started the school year off by learning where homerow was. As they advanced, they learned simple words, and para- graphs . By the end of the year, they were typing busi- ness reports. Shorthand was a class students had to stay on top of. Students learned that the scribble lines they wrote did make sentences, and that shorthand was interesting. Is the accounts payable ledger a separate book? What's a debit? These were a few of the questions one would often hear coming from the 14 seniors who took accounting. They found it to be a complex subject involv- ing a lot of ma' and reason- ing. A very attentive Phil Mudd looks up innocently after an exhausting timed writing. Okay, class, ready for your time drills? All eyes on the book. Go! f .. f..f..d..d..d..s..s..s..a .. a .. a