CHALLEN.GE Editor- Patricia Freund Assistant Editor-John Balong Business Manager- Rita Ward Advisor- Mr. Severe 2 Introduction __________________ 2 Academics ____________________ 4 Sports -------------------------- 29 Activities and Organizations ______________ 45 Seniors ________________________ 77 Classes ________________________ 97 Index __________________________ 11 0 3 .,l:a,. 'Boauto/E~ Seated: John Murphy, Ridell Kelsey, William Genz, George Glasshagel. Standing: Orville Hittman, Clarence Mack, Ordie Timm, John Weyrauch, George Culley. Good Luck and Godspeed-Class of '64. We have enjoyed working with you these past four yea-rs. Our hope is that they have been both pleasant and profitable for you and have provided you with the oppor­ tunities to better prepare yourselves for the years a head. May your future goals and aspirations be worthy ones for you and for all of mankind. Achievement, success, and happiness can be yours through continued effort, education, and dedication. Congratulations to all of you upon the completion of the beginning of your education. We look forward with anticipation to future opportunities for continued assistance to underclassmen in the educational programs. With a continuous program of curricular and facility improvement, we shall keep pace with our growing student body. I would like to express my personal appreciation to the student body, staff, Boa,r~ of Education, and the community for their assistance, cooperation, and genuine concern in the total school program. With this kind of support, our school can continue to provide the best educational opportunities possible for our youth. John Weyrauch, Principal 5 Last September two new semi-administrative positions were added to our school's program. Following the pattern of most large schools, the offices of Dean of Girls and Dean of Boys were established to re­ move some of the disciplinary burden from Mr. Weyrauch's shoulders and, also, lessen the confusion which used to prevail in the main office. Miss Thomassen and Mr. Jahns have accepted these positions. In the past, Miss Thomassen and Mr. Jahns were often involved with the same duties this job presents, but now their duties have been pinpointed. They'll be mainly concerned with attendance, tardy prob­ lems, and disciplinary actions. 6 The guidance staff consists of three people: Mr. Delap, Guidance Director and Senior Coun­ selor, Miss Atchison and Mr. Peterson, Counselors. "Guidance" is services-services to the stu­ dents, parents, faculty, and to the community. In addition to individual coun-seling the de­ partment maintains records on each student and provides extensive information concerning voca­ tional and educational opportunities. A well or­ ganized testing program is a function of guid­ ance. Each year the guidance staff in conjunction with the local Rotary Club sponsors a "Career Day." In the spring the College Night programs are available for interested students. Assemblies are held periodically for disbursing information. Topics range from military guidance to career information. Registration is another important responsibility of guidance. Each student sees his counselor at least once a year, but most students seek the advice of their counselor from time to time and make use of the counseling qnd guidance pro­ vided by the high school. 7 Mrs. Timm, Mrs. Kovaric, Mrs. Schuett. The cheerful smile of our nurse, Mrs. Tinnes, always helps us to forget our troubles. Mrs. Tinnes w ill help in case of illness or accident. Her office is usually a very busy place, and her position as school nurse is a very important one. Mrs. Tinnes also administers to the stu­ dents hearing and eye tests. 8 Mrs. Dorqthy Rakow, Mrs. Mildred Maitland, Mrs. Edna Root, Mrs. Edna Johnson, Mrs. Dorothy Gibson. Fred Rakow, Axel Swanson, Fritz Mamat, James Kos1ner, Edwin Johnson, Mrs. Kathe Ward. 9 the driver education program has been in operation in our school since 1947. It requires a minimum of thirty hours of classroom work and an op­ tional six to eight hours of behind the wheel instruction. Safe ·driving is a matter of proper education in the handling of an auto­ mobile. With the co-operation of local auto dealers automobiles are loaned to the ·school each year. E,?lt,~ , The special education class for the educable men­ tally handicapped is in its third year of operation in our school. A small class is necessary so that instruc­ tion may be on an individ­ ual basis. The course of study stresses three major areas: academic, pre-vocational training, and personal ad­ justment. Some students participate in physical edu­ cation, home economics, and art, as well as their regular program. MR . McHATTO N MR. JAHNS MR. DeMAR 10 This year many students have two study halls, each fifty-five minutes long. They provide time for the students to do some of their home­ work or to use the library for reference work. Donna Niesman, Diane Niesman, Pat Freund, Jane Dierschow, Leslie Wenger, Lois Karp, Bonnie Cavan­ augh, Nola Overton, Anita Simeoli, Sherry Surges, Nancy Gardner, Mrs. Witt, Linda Walker. The library is the most important area •· in the school. The library offers all the necessary materials for term papers, ex­ tra studies, and personal references. It also offers a wide selection of books to read. It is open to all students before the bell in the morning, during their study halls, and until 4:30 every night. MISS KOUPAL 11 The English courses are offered each year on the basis of placing the student on the level in which he could be most successful. Remedial classes are for students who lack specific skills and abilities to per­ form satisfactorily in average classes. Advanced classes are for students with superior skills and abilities who should be challenged to produce su­ perior work. Regular classes are for the majority of students whose ad­ vance in skills and ability are nor­ mally anticipated. At all levels dif­ ferent texts and learning skills are utilized to promote the maximum growth of each student. MR . BURGESS MRS. DuMOLIN MRS. GETZ MR. JOHNSON 12 s~ Speech and Advanced Speech are one-semester courses in which the use of the voice and problems of public speaking are studied. The method of constructing a speech is also emphasized including research, taking notes, organizing material, and outlining. Throughout the course many opportunities are provided for the student to speak so that he can gain poise and self-confidence be­ fore an audience. MR. MORRISON, MR. SEVERE, MRS. WITT 13 Creative writing is a course for students who wish to develop better writing technique and style. The first part of the course involves a teaching of creative writing by form and student writing. The second part involves class study and class discussion of human and social problems and an elementary introduction to psychology and philosophy, culminating in the development of an individual style and a fun­ damental understanding of crit­ icism of all principal forms of creative writing. Journalism is for upperclassmen who have a professional interest in writing. The student studies the newspaper as an institution and learns reporting, spe­ cialized forms of writing, editing, copyreading, make-up, headlines, business management, and advertising. Each journalism student is expected to acquire "laboratory hours" (one hour out of class for each hour in class). These hours are accumulated by working on the Centurion, the school newspaper. Dramatics is designed for students with an interest in all areas of the theater as an art form. All the techniques of play production are stud­ ied, including acting, direct­ ing, stage managing, and scenery painting; culminating in the actual production of a short play or an act of a longer play. 14 This year Mrs. Brittain's room became a language lab with a complex electroni­ cal apparatus composed of many buttons and switches. This equipment enables the student to improve his pro­ nunciation of words and phrases by means of com­ paring his own voice with that of a record. All Spanish and French classes have ac­ cess to the lab, and individ­ ual students may use the lab during their study hall pe­ riods. Latin I deals with beginning Latin, emphasizing reading and writing, with attention given to vocabulary, mythology, word derivation, and Ro­ man life. Latin II is a continuation of grammatical con­ struction, and vocabulary. Latin Ill is not only a continuation of the first two years of Latin, but also an advanced study of constructions. Special attention is given to Cicero, and the city of Rome during his lifetime. Latin IV is a reading course in Latin poetry. There is also further work in Mythology. MRS. BRITTAIN, MRS. McGAWN, MRS. WISSING 15 The biological course is a study of the relationships of all living things, the developement of life through various stages of complex­ ity, and the wide variety of organ­ isms which compose our living world. Emphasis is placed upon structure, behavior and adaptations of living things. Physiology of the human body is also given considerable stress. Chemistry is comprised of the composition of materials and the changes in composi­ tion. Students work with fun­ damental chemical equations I and problems and alternate the cla-ss periods between laboratory and classroom. MR. BARTHELL MR. COULTER MR. DICHTL 16 Since most modern business, industry, and science are dependent upon mathe­ matics, five math courses are offered in our school. There are three introductory courses: algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra. Math IV and V are offered to the college prep student. MR. HANSEN MR. MURPHY MR. HOWARD MR. YUNKER 17 Sociology is a semester course which is a study of problems that society must face and understandings that must be developed if society is to function properly. Units of study will stress family, community, educaifion, religion, unemployment, crime, juvenile delinquency, race, and mental disorders.