Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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Home Economics ... preparing students for satisfy- ing personal, home, and community living ... devel- oping skills necessary in future household manage- ment ... family life study .., child care ... listening to speakers ... expressing views on successful family living ,.. developing clothing construction skills ... learning principles and techniques of food prepara- tion gaining knowledge in home decoration Drivers Education ... studying texts and manuals ... learning traffic signals, signs, and rules... temporary permit . . . simulator driving . . . watcha movie . .. narrator directs students ... drive with instructor ... observe . . . take drivingtest . . . success at last . .. I f' Lf: Mr. Thomas Asleson, drivers education teacher, uses simulator driv- ing in his classes. He has an M.S. Ed. from Winona State. Perfection Through Observation and Practice Research followed by practical application is the basic theory by which Mrs. Annette Owen teaches her home economic students. Various guest speakers contribute knowledge concerning marriage. Mrs, Owen received her B.S. from Stout State. 1 2 Q, C ., swf of Y git . ., K .if in Reading assignments and relaxed laboratory work are followed by evaluative discussions in Mrs. Neva Porath's home economics class, She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stout State University. In addition to her teaching duties, she advises FHA. l

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Mrs. Evelyn Schraufnagel teaches Typewriting l and office practice. Field trips to local businesses give her students the opportunity to see office machines at work. She holds a B.S. from WSU-Whitewater. Preparing for the Bringing students up-to-date in the business world is the primary job of Mr. Harvey Nielsen. He teaches first year typing and book- keeping. Explanation. demonstration. and constant practice are the teaching methods used by Mrs. Helen Carson, Shorthand l teacher. She stresses accuracy and speed. She has a B.S. from WSU-Whitewater. Salesmanship. a new class this year. is taught by Mrs. Irene Fenske. She has a B.S. from WSU-Whitewater and an M.S. from the Universi- ty of Wisconsin. Business education ... preparing students for careers ... Salesmanship ... Block B ... many divisions ... different terminology and experiences in each... Bookkeeping ... debits and credits ... accounts and Iedgers ... journals ... practice sets ... posting ... figuring wages and taxes . . . balancing ledgers ... Accounting ... more details ... Shorthand ... dicta- tion ... building vocabulary... building and applying skill on-the-job training ... Clerical practice Secretarial Arts ... learning various otlice techniques ... business machines ...typing classes ...typing to music timed writings practice. practice. prac- tice to improve ... strive for perfection ... building speed and accuracy . .. Business World

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Developing the Body Physically Physical education ... building the body ... lessons on volleyball. basketball, and golf . . , skilltests on putting and driving ... learning social dances ... cha cha cha ...foxtrot and polka ...emphasis on individ- ual sports as well as team sports relay races physical fitness tests .. . spring sports . . . athletic director . .. boys' gym classes ... emphasis on physi- cal fitness ... twelve minutes of excercise . .. units on football, basketball, and tumbling ... indoor and out- door... whiffle ball ... parallel bars . .. head football coach ...teaches physical education atthejunior high school ... developing the whole student ... healthy future through physical education ... The golf swing is one of the many techniques demon- strated by Miss Margie Lund, girls' physical education teacher and GAA advisor. She earned her B.S. degree at WSU-River Falls and her M.S. from Indiana Universi- ty, Birmingham. Mr. Dave Spies is head football coach, B-squad basketball coach. and assistant track coach. He received his B.S. degree at WSU- Whitewater and his M.S. from the University of Wisconsin. As athletic director, Mr. Earl Gatzke performs a variety of duties such as checking out athletic equipment, arranging the calendar of athletic events, and securing officials, scorekeepers, and timekeep- ers for each event. In addition, he teaches boys' physical education throughout the day. f .