White Pine County High School - Coyote Yearbook (Ely, NV)

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Mrs. Francis Genung fleftj helped seniors become more aware of thier privileges and responsibilities as citizens through her United States Government classes. The operation of local, state, federal, and world government, and its effect on society, were studied throughout the year. Mrs. Genung was very active as senior class advisor and cashier for the federal school lunch program at White Pine High School. The University of Colorado is where Mrs. GEnung earned her master's degree in history. Inter-relationships between other countries and the U.S. which has affected our own country's development were studied in the United States history classes of Mr. Stewart Johnson lrightj and Mr. Murrey Tripp. Both teachers emphasized the relationship between the past and the present, and pointed out the changes in politics, society, and economy to meet progressing conditions. Mr. Johnson, also teaches Spanish I, and advises the junior class. San Francisco State College was the institute where he earned his B.A. degree. Mr. Tripp had the duty of managing the W.P.H. band. He accompanied the band on their trips and was actively involved in all of the functions of the band. Mr. Tripp has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master's degree from Kansas University. World geography, which covered the aspects of climate, nature, and geographic influence upon man's life and relationship to other human beings, was taught by Mr. John Johnston. World history students under Mr. Johnston studied the development of mankind and the role religion played in motivating man from the earliest times. Frosh football coach, assistant wrestling coach, and baseball coach, Mr. Johnston supports all school functions. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Utah State College. X

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Students at White Pine receive a well rounded education in the field of social studies. World History or World Geography was a requirement for Sophomores, American History was required by Juniors and Seniors were required a course in U.S. Government. Sociology, psychology, and economics were also offered at W.P.H. Sociology student, taught by Mr. Voyle Sorenson fabovej, studied the development of society and man's relationship to his fellow man. Mr. Sorenson taught in the English Department fsee page 161. Psychology, taught by Miss Royalyn Arnn, Ileftj was designed to assist students to live more harmoniously with others. The Course covered the meaning of psychology, principles of learning, process of thinking, understanding of personality behavioral development, and the measure of intellectual ability. Mr. Leonard J. Schafer fabove, leflj taught World History, American Government, and Economics. He was also audio-visual technician for the high school and on the Faculty Scholarship Committee. In his world history classes, Mr. Schafer teaches of various events and customs of the worlds people throughout time. U.S. Government students learned the basic laws and vocabulary used in U.S. Government. Economics class has studied the economy of the modern world and economics of the past. He also taught drivers, education. Mr. Schafer graduated from Flasher High in Bismark, North Dakota and attended several colleges: Bismark Junior College, Dicenson State College, and the University of North Dakota all in North Dakota, and has done graduate work in San Jose State College, and Oklahoma State College.

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German grammar, conversation, culture, history and music were studied on all levels of German I, II, III and IV. Miss Royalyn Arnn fleftj was the creative teacher of all four years of German, besides having been the advisor of German club and songleaders. Miss Arnn earned her bachelor of science degree in German at Chadron State University of Chadron, Nebraska. After a number of visits to Germany and other German speaking countries, she has a first hand knowledge of the German language and culture. The best way to learn a language is to be in the country, but the next best way is to bring the country to the class roomi' Mr. Philip Lemus Cooper said. He carried out this task in his Spanish I, II, III, and IV classes. Guest speakers, articles, movies, reading, writing and conversing and other features, such as the hairy student and the dashing couple fbelowj oriented students in Spanish culture and language. Mr. Cooper graduated from Ruth Grade School, White Pine High School and Brigham Young University. Mr. Stewart Johnson instructed Spanish I.