Anderson High School - Indian Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Right: Using the r knowledge of recording and filing. Kristy Dehonty and Jackie 8lueher work on a practice set in bookkeeping Below: On the accounting machine in the business office. Gina Groff learns how to post bills. £ 18 Business

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 8® (Pat Male) argues a point with de-se attorney, Sure-log Ohms (Jim Cue) in trig play. 'The Ambiguous Case. written math terms by Mr. Porter. The court ' (Ron Land) and prosecuting ley (Greg Betts) watch witness Patty e (Vary Reideibach) testify. A calculator, which was purchased by the Math Department, gave Analysis students help m solving quadratic equations. The calculator was able to handle numbers with up to 99 digits. Even though math classes became more adept at solving equations, the majority ol the questions still began, “But I don't understand ... A second semester calculus class gave students a general background of calculus. The class concentrated on practical problems rather than proofs. At the state math contest at Franklin College. Carol Lash and Steve Brinduse. representing the top five percent of math students in Indiana high schools, finished 10th and 13th. Two classes in girls' physics were initiated and enrolled 44 girls. The classes were designed so that girls could be at ease without feeling “ignorant because they were not as mechanically-minded as boys. Physics classes traveled to Ball State to tour the Planetarium. Math department buys calculator as learning aid Below. Working on their analysis home-wort. Rodd Riggs and Carole Peterson use the calculator to solve quadratic equations Below left John Johnson receives help from Mr. Co in working a proof in geometry class. Math 17

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 X City prosecutor William Lawler and Judge Donald Phillippc spoke to the Business Law class about the legal responsibilities involved in running a business, the stock market, and laws in general. The class also learned about insurance and taxes in the one-semester course. According to Mr. Hilligoss. the department head. Business English was the most practical of all English classes offered at AHS. Proper English usage and improved written communication were stressed in the class. The second semester Business English class practiced what they learned by acting as pen pals to students in similar classes in other schools. Timed writings, mock research papers, and proper margin settings became the concerns of students enrolled in the typing classes. Students were able to take up to four semesters of typing to increase speed and accuracy. Correcting its own mistakes was just one of the abilities of the new IBM typewriter acquired by the business office. Typewriters, shorthand machines. and calculators were made available for student use. Judge Phillippc. Lawler speak in Business law A Above left Mr . Plummer help Bill Carter vet hiv margins on the first day of typmg class left Mr. Balsley explains the importance of investing money to earn interest to Susie Quinn and Patricia Carver. Above Sue Trice works on her note-taking speed in shorthand Class Business 19