Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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ww XXX Lecture and class discussion are the main methods used by Mr. As senior social problems teacher, Mr. Thomas Pederson, empha- Gary Kunz as he stresses, for his junior students, the importance of sizes the importance of current events. He has a B.S. degree from United States History. He holds an M.A. degree from WSU-LaCrosse. WSU-LaCrosse. Helps in Understanding the Present Through lecture and class discussion, Mr. Paul Dedie, world history World History instructor, Mrs. Judith Andretich, encourages her instructor, attempts to illustrate how past historical events influ- students to express their opinions. She believes in using audio-vis- GHCE the DVSSGUT- He holds 3 B-S. degfee fV0m WSU-Plattevilw He is ual aids to their fullest advantage. She received her B.S. degree head wrestling Coach and aSSiStaf1ff00tbaIl 003011 from WSU-LaCrosse. Much of her free time is taken up as FTA advisor, 17

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Geography studying rocks and minerals ... connecting glaciers with area land forma- tions ... reading weather devices ... predict- ing the weather... drawing map symbols ... associating geography with current events . .. groaning over repeated war jokes ... History ... learning to predict the future by looking at the past understanding current problems through past mistakes ... comparing histori- cal events speculating about what might have been ... analyzing governments ... So- cial Problems ... keeping a constant eye on current events ... learning to compute taxes ... understanding the problems of dating and marriage participating in a Negro experi- ment . . , studyingthe stock market . .. invest- ing money... making profits... American History teacher, Mr. James Schmidt, received-his B.S. degree from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S. D. He is junior high basketball coach. Learning From the Past gl Mr. Darwin Dade, geography instructor, received his BS. degree Mr. John Crubaugh senior social problems teacher, received his from Milton College. He is active in athletics: Assistant football B.S. from WSU-Platteville. Using the inductive approach, he allows coach. head baseball coach, and summer recreation director for his students to express their opinions. Besides being Student Coun- the city of Tomah. cil advisor, he is head basketball coach, head golf coach, and assist- ant football coach.

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Mr. Robert Quakenbush, biology and chemistry teacher, demon- strates the skeletal system as one of the components of the human body. He holds a BS, degree from WSU-LaCrosse. Chemistry and physics instructor, Mr. Gary Schultz, emphasizes laboratory work in teaching and understanding science. He holds a B.S. degree from WSU-Eau Claire and an NLS. degree from WSU- LaCrosse, Realizing Progress Biology ... an abundance of crawling reptiles .,, first experience in dissecting many proud surgeons microscopes peering into a new world undiscov- ered by the naked eye meeting the famous lVlr. Bones ,., studyingthe process of bacteria .,. inves- tigating the migration of wildlife ... Chemistry .., a lingering smell during aftermath of experiments ... studying the composition of elements setting up chemical equations ... determiningthe electron Con- figuration of elements .,. trying to master the art of building compounds ... slaving in the laboratory ... results ... drastic ,,, Physics .., observingthe phase of acceleration with sliding lab carts .. . series of strings attached to wheels trying to resemble pulleys ... studying the effects of radiation ... tuning forks used to demonstrate the properties of waves .., ex- periments which never seem to turn out right . ., Observing leaves and other objects from a near-by woods is only one part of the biology course as taught by Mr. Harold Smith. Field trips and extensive lab work give students first-hand experience with biology. gr 1 an N-own G ' Fill - 'ie 4 g tx H .Q I