North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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Westinghouse participants were Martha Stellhorn, Benny Simmons, Leonard Bafaloukos, Wil- liam Mitchell, Robert C. Lutz, Barbara Stallings, Sheri Arentz, Carole Grosser, Gary Tizard, and Donald Vinson. The students were all seniors. North Sponsored Ten Westinghouse Participants Each year a national Science Talent Search is sponsored by the Westinghouse Corporation. There are four requirements that a student must meet to enter the contest. The student must get a teacher's recommendation, take the Westing- house test, fill out a personal data sheet, and do a research project. North had ten entrants in the contest. Their names and rojects are as follows: A eri rentg- sa is mento ormal Values for Serum Beta-Lipoproteins of High School Age Bill Mitchell- Desalination of Slightly Saline Water by Electrodialysis Using Animal Mem- branesf' Benny Simmons- Physiological Effects of Ion- ized Air. Barbara Stallings- The Destruction of Red Blood Cells by Non-complement Binding Anti- bodies. NX Bob Lutz- Design, Construction, and Opera- vtion of a Highspeed Centrifugef' students by Means of fhQr Gary Tizafd-HA Study of the Sensitivity of -I-COUHIJ-Bilffi10Uk0S- 5fEf0iCF I 0116 CCYS Micrococcus Var. Aeurus to Chloromycetin, Dihy- Upon Protozoa. Carole Grosser- Effects of Strenuous Physical Exercise upon the Power of Abstract Reasoning. Marty Stellhorn - Chromosome Analysis in Manf, drostriptomycin, Penicillin, Polyxmin B, Tetra- cycline, and Aureomycinf' Don Vinson- The Effects of 2.4 dinitrophenol with respect to Oxidation of Living Tissue.

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1 Q RE 5:- Coach McDermott talked with Pete Nelson, a Blind for a Day participant, and Bruce Jordon. HBlind for a Day Event Proved Valuable Project Seen groping around the campus last year were several North High School pupils, participating in the annual Blind for a Day experiment. Spon- sored by Mr. Gilleland, these physics students learned to appreciate fully the tremendous part which two eyes play in everyday life. Familiar objects became mysterious obstacles, and well- traveled North High sidewalks and corridors were confusing highways leading from one dark cave to another. Despite their handicap, the seniors were active both at home and on campus. Al- though they had guides, the pupils managed alone most of the time. New Mustangs were intrigued with the day's activity, as were those who saw the blind students after school hours. Bettyiwarner gasped as blindfolded Ted Borek attempted TfYint'-Z YO UPCU her l0ClC91', PhYSiCS Student Bllfbilfil to pour milk into his glass during lunch period. Greenwell used the sense of touch to find the correct combination.

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Barbara Stallings Chosen As Westinghouse Finalist Destruction of Red Blood Cells by Non-comple- ment Binding Antibodies was the title of Barbara Stallings Westinghouse Science Talent Search project. The purpose of her project was to test the theory held by many hematologists that certain antibodies cause red blood cells to become brittle. Under this theory the red blood cells bread up and are destroyed when they go through small capillaries. Through work on her pro- ject Barbara proved this theory false and proposed a new hypothesis. To complete her research work, Bar- bara used the facilities in the lab of Good Samaritan Hospital. Barbara was an active member of Girls' League and Parnassus. She was also named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship contest. To qualify for a position as semi-finalist in the Talent Search, contestants took a comprehensive test and submitted their research project, teacher recom- mendation, and transcript. In the past twentyone years, North has had six Westinghouse finalists and fifty honorable mentions. Barbara Stallings devoted much of her time to working on her Westinghouse research project which dealt with red blood cells This project was one of the requirements of the Science 21