Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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l One of the causes of the Civil War was the infiltration of slavery, chants Mr. Dombrowski to his American History class. the intentiveness of students A sales representative explains the use of the Geiger counter to inter- ested physics students and teachers. Explaining a sample experiment in the production of oxygen to Betty Buzek and Judith Lavigne is lab assistant Richard Chirko. The sixth period personal typing class practices their touch techniques in preparation for a five-minute timing session. I3

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-f Yxgk' T sr W,-f 'M d, rr: , 55-'iwSil?lli3f'm1QwMWN Accelerated geometry students try to perform the constructions according to geometric principles. Struggling over a Bookkeeping 10 test, Linda Johnson attempts to balance the profit and loss statement. Various students of Biology 10 demonstrate to their classmates the techniques of grafting. Academics showed R-B offered a four year math program, consisting of basic Algebra 9, Plane Geometry 10, Advanced Algebra and Solid Geometry ll, and College Algebra and Trigonometry 12. The newly built science laboratories allowed many students to work individually and industriously with up-to-date equip- ment. Required courses of Social Science 9, American History 11, and Government and Sociology 12 helped the students to understand the relationship of the United States to other na- tions. The students interested in the business world found that R-B offered an excellent training program. Typing and short- hand proved both beneficial and enjoyable for students plan- ning to go to college or directly to work. Presenting his six-weeks' Biology project to the class, Mike Hummel ex- plains how milk is processed and pasteurized.

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on-academic subjects provided .f'f, 1 TN' . Kose Creating a new hlouse tor her wardrobe, a student realizes that time and accuracy make it look like a store bought product. Analyzing the various parts of the engine. Alvin Ohlson. Peter Serena. and Martin Matzelle prepare for a possible examination. mem GEAR - I Tv .32 iii? oem! If , A fi Q., The industrial art students furthered their interests by the expansion of the electric shop. The auto and wood shop also became centers of learning for the boys. The girls taking home economics enjoyed cooking and sew- ing. They also studied flower arranging, millinery, and child behavior. Junior girls who were selected as hostesses spent many fun-filled, but hard-working, hours in the Crescent room. The addition of spectator sports into the girls, curriculum in physical education showed them how to watch intelligently such sports as football and basketball. Art class was a place for developing creative ability and expressing feelings. Practicing various skills on the trampoline, Susan Basta demonstrates the seat drop to her classmates. Working diligently. Theodore Esser completes silk-screening his Christ- mas cards.