Arcadia High School - Olympian Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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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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§ciW and M.(itke rtLas . . MATHEMATICS, sometimes called the language of science, is used not only in technological oc- cupations, but in daily applications of all kinds. The interest of many students today lies in en- gineering or related scientific fields, and the upswing of technical programs in most high schools has emphasized the need for math. Headed by Mr. Jeff Larson, the Math Depart- ment offered courses ranging from general math to solid geometry and trigonometry. More ad- vanced students were offered an accelerated program, covering four years of math in three years. In addition to the regular curriculum, a course in mathematical applications was taught after school by Dr. Bullington. MR. FORREST JOHNSON . . . general math, algebra ... 1 1 years teach- ing .. . sponsored Sophomore Class . . . photography, tropical fish . . . Can the chatter, it's my turn. MISS PENNY ROBERTS . . . algebra, geometry ... 1 year teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class . . . spec- tator sports, reading. MR. FRANK WILCOX . . . geometry, algebra ... 10 years teaching . . . sponsored Freshman Class . . . music. Dwarfed by Mr. Jeff Larson, Ann Schneider, Mary Thomas, and Ann Cornwell do their difficult algebra problems, while Bill Welch seems to be laughing at the teacher's joke. Mr. Frank Wilcox supervises while Harriet Zenobi and Locke Kelly attempt to prove that CE is parallel to AB in triangle ABC. Good luck! 12 -

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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.