Arcadia High School - Olympian Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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9«-1 MR. ROBERT FINKBINE . Social Studies Department . . ican History ... 4 years . . . sponsored Teens Against cer. Flag Football Club graphy, athletics, swimming three children, reading history . . . It's a hard life. MR. GORDON CASWELL . . . Ameri- can Problems, World Geography, ... 17 years teaching . . . Senior Class . . . golf, reading. MR. ANTHONY SCHIFINO . . . Amer- ican History, social studies ... 5 years teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class . . . golf. GwerH nent . . Hie living THE SOCIAL STUDIES Department, headed by Mr. Robert Finkbine, taught courses in social studies, world geo- graphy and history, American History and government. Mr. Howard Amerson headed the Safety Education Department, which taught the basic skills of driving. MR. JACK WEBB . . . World History, social studies ... 8 years teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class bridge. r. Gordon Caswell explains a chart showing the life of a new w to Teddy Neuberf and Suzanne Brown during American Problems, a course taken by all seniors and mandatory for graduation. MR. HOWARD AMERSON . . . Head of Safety Education Department . . —P safety education ... 12 years teach- ing .. . sponsored Student Council . . . sports . . . Okay, you guys, knock it offI Roger Bigelow and Mr. Howard Amerson test Judy Jackson's peripheral, or field, vision while Mary Thomas records the score. The apparatus shown in this picture was one of the many devices used for testing in safety education.

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. .TU Lcut aage of Tedui l SCIENCE goes hand in hand with mathematics in today's world. Job opportunities range from elec- tronics, as in radar and tracking devices, to all sorts of engineering. The preparation of students for these jobs and the general instruction of all students was the job of the Science Department, headed by Mr. John Henderson. Among the six courses taught were lab science, biology, chemistry, physics, and two special courses. Advanced Physics and Advanced Biology. All laboratory equipment, from scales, Bunson and Fisher burn- ers to distilling apparatus was brand new at Arcadia this year. MR. JOHN HENDERSON . . . Head of Science Department . . . biology, advanced biology ... 3 years teach- ing .. . sponsored Sophomore Class . . . photography, wafer skiing, hi fi. MR. RICHARD L. DAWSON . . . biol- ogy ... 11 years teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class . . . sports. MRS. EDITH GEARY . . . science laboratory, biology,.homemaking . . . 2 years teaching . . . sponsored Y-Teens . . . sewing, flowers, music. MR. BAXTER HURN . . . chemistry, biology ... 8 years teaching . . . sponsored Senior Class, Chemistry Club . . . skin diving, tennis, phil- osophy . . . Now get this. MR. DAVID NEAL . . . general and accelerated physics, science labora- tory ... 1 year teaching . . . spon- sored Senior Class . . . hunting, auto mechanics . . . Knot-head. Glenda leistiko, JoAnne Thornton, Vicky Zoeller and Mr. Hurn look on approvingly as Jim Anderson observes the effect of oxidation on steel wool. This experiment was one of many carried on by chemistry students, and it involved the study of oxygen. The intricate human organs are closely scrutinized by Mr. David Neal and Fred Daniels. Giving advice and instructions are sci- epce laboratory students Scottie Colson. Veronica Bann, Judy Sheer, Sharon Stoefzer, and Lynda Wynn. 13 -

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MRS. CLAUDETTE BERACH . . . home- making, human relations ... 1 year teaching . . . leathercraft, swimming, sewing, jewelry making, flower ar- rangements. MRS. MARY LOU MYERS . . . typing, shorthand ... 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class. lousiness . . 1it 15asis of Oar Emamc SyStfcw. THE BUSINESS EDUCATION Department, headed by Mrs. Doris Howard, prepared students for jobs in industry and business. Typing, general business, shorthand, busi- ness math and English, commercial law and bookkeep- ing were taught. The Homemaking Department, consisting of Mrs. Claudette Berach and Mrs. Edith Geary, gave the girls insight into keeping up a home. Making T accounts is one of the basic skills taught in Book- keeping I. Here Kris DiTullio tries her luck as Connie Stephenson, Diane Alford, Chuck DuFrain and Mike Weller check for mis- takes. Here Sue Bartaluzzi, Sharon Farmer, Donna Myers, Parma Hoiles and Edith Davis cook up a delectable dish in homemaking. Kit- chen facilities were complete, modern, and colorful. MRS. DORIS JO HOWARD . . Head of Business Education Department . . . business law, typing, office training ... 10 years teaching . . . sponsored Sophomore Class, Fenc- ing Club . . . golf, fencing, archery, design, writing. MR. ARTHUR PETERSON . . . book- keeping, general business, business English, business math ... 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Junior Class . . . sports, travel, photography, agri- culture, construction. MR. WALLACE BUMP . . . librarian . . . 10 years teaching . . . The only man who ever got all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.