Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Round and round went Dennis Mensinger as he learned in physics class what made the gyroscope really move) created interest. Mr. Fred A. Lauder, B.S., M.A., Mrs. Mary Risser, B.A., M.A., M.T.; Mr. Richard Mills, B.S. Ed.; M.S. Ed., seated; Mr. Charles Pruitt, B.A., B.S. Ed., M.S. Ed., Mr. Robert Sforza, B.S., M.S., Mr. Farrell Wilson, B.S., M.S., Mr. Robert Hall, B.S., M.S. Ed., and Mr. William Keel, B.S., M.A., taught in the field of Science. Students in anatomy class listened attentively as Mrs. Mary Risser explained the human bone structure. 19

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Fields of Scien ce Science opened our minds and eyes to many un¬ knowns. Chemistry 101 students learned the basic chemical principles which would prepare them for the more advanced courses, such as Qualitative Analysis, Quantitative Analysis or Organic Chemistry. Students in anatomy studied the structure and func¬ tion of the human body, while ' ‘bacteriologists ' ’ discov¬ ered the various bacteria existing in the human body and other living things. Zoology and botany helped us to understand better the plant and animal world which surrounds us daily. All of our science courses were under the direction of Mr. Fred Lauder. Lance Renfrow and Jim Schuetz worked long hours in the lab on their experiments for Oualitotive Analysis. Mr. Sforza showed a student how to use a microscope in Biol¬ ogy class. Chemists Bill Hart and Lloyd Wilson crossed their fingers their last onel

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Business courses icere Those students who were interested in business en rolled in the various courses offered in this field. The business curriculum followed by the students prepared them for secretarial work, positions in sales and dis¬ tribution, accounting, junior executive and super¬ visory positions. This field is one of the few in which two year terminal programs were offered: however, stu¬ dents desiring a higher degree of education could trans¬ fer their credits to a 4-year college. The basic business courses were of interest not only to those who planned to major in business, but to any¬ one desiring a general knowledge and understanding of business from the standpoint of the consumer. Mr. Howard Belcher correlated the offerings of the depart¬ ment. Rich Waigand, Dave Tell and Roger Weiss struggled to com¬ pile a trial balance in accounting class. our hey to the future . Miss Ruth Mueller, B.A., M.A., Mrs. Elizabeth S. Oelrich, C.P.S., B B.A., M.ED., seated, and Mr. Carl Ross, B.S., M.S., Mr. Howard Belcher, B.S., M.B.A., Mr. John Frew, B.A., M.A., and Mr. H. L. Lawless, B.S., M.A., standing, taught us many phases of business. 20 Miss Ruth Mueller explained to Janet Compton and Phyllis Schuchart the proper way to use a mimeograph machine.