Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Discussing a movie just viewed is MR. BERT PRICE in hi; eighth grade class. Mr. Jon Treur emphasizes the importance of George Wash- ington in American History. The importance of numbe eight grade class. discussed in Wr. William Cheane Mr. Harold Huber points out the various places of discussion to hi: history class. Giving a quiz to his history class is Mr. Charles Eardley.

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Far away places are better known In Mrs. Pauline De class. Group discussion is done in MRS. VERA WINGIER ' S eighth grade class. rid places are discussed in Mrs. Helen Atchison ' s das BIIBAI HICH Giving tests is part of Mr. Lawrence Redd ' s weekly pleasures. Teachers Pave Way for Newcomers If it were not for teacher ' s able guidance that paves the students ' way, the world of the seventh and eighth graders would be a highly complex one. Each teacher is responsible for growth in the students ' mental development. The seventh and eighth grade program is the same as in past years; a fused program in which the stu- dents have one teacher for two or three subjects, en- abling one teacher to know his students well. The fused program has many well-qualified members, with Mrs. DeBoer as head of the department. New faces this year are Mr. Cheany and Mr. Truer. Returning to Central are Mr. Redd, who was a study hall teacher last year, and Mr. Eardley, who was a member of the staff two years ago. These teachers give invaluable aid to help young students adjust to high school life. students prepare for oral reports in Mrs. Carolyn Nolan ' s da 16

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World Events Stressed In History Courses Give me Liberty or Give me Death . This is but one of the exciting phrases heard in Central ' s history classes. The study of history enables the student to think for him- self on current as well as past histor) ' . which is essential in today ' s modern and changing world. A knowledge of history makes everyday things come to life as well as to understand them. Futhermore, the student will have a knowledge of democracy — its principles and its meth- ods of working. This is the ultimate goal for which the Social Studies Department strives. MISS PHYLLIS CHAPMAN points out the influence of Gn architecture on civilization. MR. EARL MANDEVILLE quizzes his civics class about principle of city government. MR. GENE HECKER injects dry hun nto his U.S. History MR. J. B. KING explains his W.W.A. ' s (v eekly work assign- ment) to his government class. Introducing Renoissionce art to her World History class, MRS. HELEN HARRIGAN colls attention to artists ' characteristics.