Westside High School - Shield Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Goal of Social Studies 5'5 nr Mr. Bert Speece Mr. Rex Steinkruger World History Social Studies Economics World History Freshman Class Freshman Football if . Sandy Jelkin, chairman of her sociology panel on alcoholism, introduces the topic with causes and statistics. Waiting to contribute are Denese Handschuh, Terry Hughes, and Casey Hayes. Standing in front of United Nations flags are: Pam Patz, Laurie Olenberger, Marcia Fruhwirth, Carol Cleaves, Mary Scanlan and Kathy Laas, who represented Westside at Duchesne's Mock 'U.N. Assembly. Mr. Stan Wells Mr. Richard Winchell American History Far East History Chess Club American History Swimming Team CPAF

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Mr. Paul Andreas Russian History World History FTA Mrs. Clara Dunn American History Sociology Mrs. Dorothy Hicks American History Mr. Jerry Koch Modern Problems Athletic, Activities Director Juniors busily take notes during a group American History lecture. Thought Stimulation Thinkl was the word for students involved in Social Studies this year. The primary function of the courses was to create logical thought on the part of the student and an understanding of the regions, history and problems of the world. To the knowledge of history teacher Mr. Paul Andreas, West- side was the only school in the nation which offered Russian Histo- ry as an actual course. lt was a one semester class including a sev- en week study of Communism. Far East History and Philosophy was the honors course designed to develop a comprehensive view of Chinese thought as the basis for historic development of that region of the world. Because of the importance of thought in the course, it was referred to as Chink Think. The Nebraska Council for Economic Education, organized in l963, was a great service to Mr. Bert Speece and his Economics classes throughout the year. It provided test information and a good correspondence service. The semester course was concerned with a survey of the principles and problems of American econom- ics. Students studied such topics as consumption, production, capi- tal, demand and supply, money, credit and banking, distribution of personal income, government and economy, and international trade and tariff. Sociology dealt with contemporary problems from a sociological point of view. Students investigated topics concerning our social heritage, the differences in people, and the causes of maladiust- ment. These areas included the study of alcohol, drugs, delin- quency, crime and mental illnesses, the family, marriage and di- vorce, andthe meaning of living a good, full life. vga!! Mr. William McCormick Mr. William Nelson World History Modern Problems Freshman Football CPAF

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, ,, tr N ,ar Al Beauregard intently doodles during his Advanced Sr. Math class while Jon Runstrum and Les Johnson watch a two-ton grape go down the hall. Math Approached Progrom Moth, in its second year, ollowed enthusiastic stu- dents to progress os fost os they were able, through algebra, geometry, ond advanced olgebro. Senior Moth students, Mickey McForlond ond Mary Morple, ossisted the teochers of these classes by answering individuol questions. Use of this method en- couroged superior pupils in the groups to complete more than one year of moth in the nine months' time. Advanced Senior Moth, the Hfth year of mathematics, gave the equivalent of o college course to odvonced students who started with olgebro in the eighth grade. After struggling post the unknowns of olgebro, the triangles of geometry, the proba- bilities of Senior Moth, the closs was confronted with logic ond set theories to odd to their confusion. Students on all levels increased their knowledge ond skill with logic and figures through mathematics courses. Student teach- ers taught some of the classes, thus learning with their pupils. They encountered the problems foced in teaching ond occasion- olly were startled by some of the profound questions asked by eager students. Any student with on overoll moth overoge of ci three ond taking Senior Math was eligible to ioin Math Club. Members brought their difficult moth problems with them to meetings for discussion. Problems did get solved ond students had o chonce to compare notes ond methods with other students. To demon- strote the uses of moth in business, several speakers were in- vited to the meetings. A Mutual of Omaha representative dis- cussed octuoriol science ond on employee of the Bell Telephone Company spoke on the compony's moth system. ni? A- - . How did I get roped into this? wonders Jon Runstrom as Math Club president, Mickey McFarland, cheerfully explains the math- ematical solution for a new rope trick. Students participating in the demonstration are Dick Imig, Mickey, Carol Cleaves, Jon, and Mary Marple.