Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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A Future Lies in Science Demonstrating the distilling of water for his lab. section is Dale Evans, teacher of Math II and chemistry. Albert McKay (pictured below), our new biology teacher from Gresham, is shown dissecting a starfish. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and last year at Oregon State University, com¬ pleted all but five hours credit for his master ' s degree. Robert Scott, physics and math instructor, aids Kai Sjoblom and Mike MacDonald in making connections on the relay panel. Today man depends almost wholly upon science. It is a method of under¬ standing, describing, producing, and controlling the world. The study of science lays a founda¬ tion for the understanding of the world in which we live. Pure science forms our philosophy of life, applied science pre¬ scribes a path for us to follow in our relationships with home and community environments. Science taken during high school lays a corne rstone for continued learning and preparation for college. —Albert McKay 19

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Math Background Important William Reuter, math instructor, demonstrates the adding of com¬ plex numbers on a graph to an advanced algebra class. Eugene Lukoszyk explains consumer math. Esther Jensen, algebra teacher, instructs Dick Holman on a tough algebra problem. ' Does Mr. Reuter have his red tie on? ' Anxious students often ask this question, trying to find out if a quiz is pending before “hitting the books. To some students math is only a required course; to others it is chal¬ lenge; but to a smaller group it is an enjoyable experience. Today a solid background in math is essential in almost any technical vocation. Even for students who do not pursue a mathematical career, math will be useful in any job or in daily life. A wide variety of math courses are offered at Astoria High. These in¬ clude general math, algebra, plane geometry, advanced algebra, trigo¬ nometry, .and consumer math.

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Social Studies Most Useful Darrell Hawes, the new modern problems teacher, comes from Bend, Oregon. He has attended Willamette University and the University of Oregon where he re¬ ceived his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. Mr. Dulcich, seen here at football practice, teaches sophomore world history. There is a need for more emphasis on social studies be¬ cause of rapidly changing political, social, and economic situations in today’s world. In social education classes the focal point is the intro¬ duction of freshmen into the high school way of life. This is necessary for the proper development of well-adjusted personalities. The study of world history, with its story of the develop¬ ment of other nations, broadens the sophomores ' viewpoint so that they can better understand America’s struggle for peaceful co-existence. The upper division classes are taught the basic funda¬ mentals of United States government and its problems. This study enables students to become better individuals and citizens.