Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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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 .

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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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Applied sciences ,,. training for the future ... work- ing with metal welding bench work skills put to immediate use ... making tools and items for the home ... complex machines ... drafting ... ar- chitecture .., safety stressed ... planning farm lay- outs ... studying soils ... animal husbandry ... modern techniques in farming conservation plant and animal pathology anticipating career demands ... learning to shape useful items from raw materials .,. planning a masterpiece of metal or wood , . . creating itwith hands and applied knowl- edge . ,. General shop teacher, Mr. Keith Larson, centers his classes around the four main topics of machine shop. welding, sheet metal, and bench work. He received his BS. from Stout State University. Emphasizing Skills ofthe Hand and Mind Drafting is only one ofthe arts taught by Mr. Laurel Dickenson, industrial arts Mr. James Ness, vocational agriculture teacher and teacher. l-le received his B.A. degree from Stout State University. FFA advisor, emphasizes production in agriculture. l-le received a B.S. from WSU-River Falls.