Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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K. X Left to right: D. Wingate, Frank Cesarone, R. DelCotto, J. Firrantello, W. Costabile, M. Sutian, T. O'Rourke, R. Dudley. Chemistry-the course where pungent odors, multicolored clouds, and the shattering of test tubes are just an every-day lab occurrence for Mr. Nelson's proteges. This first taste of smoke and smell may lead some students into that field as their life's work. Physics class is where the Bloom student is first introduced to instruments which measure light and electricity, scientific terminology, and the practical application of higher mathematics. Basically, all mechanical apparatus is derived from a law of physics. Left to right: C. Schomas, V. Buonadona, L. Doepp, D. Rocha. I

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fur latin C a And this is the way it works . . . When the dead- line for the Latin projects arrives, the class and the teacher take time out to examine them and to listen to reports. Here Dave Leahy's explanation of Caesar's bat- tering ram amuses the entire class. 5 L , ocial Studies World History, American History, Problems of De- mocracy! Which one shall I take? Planning a program for the coming year puzzles many students. Social Studies is always a popular department at Bloom. Pic- tured here is a World History class listening intently to the Weekly reports. rafts For those who are more mechanically or cre- atively inclined Bloom offers various courses in shop and crafts. Here members of a crafts class are shown completing their wishing wells. Pictured are John Ryan, jim Luckett, Ed Haney, Ron Schilling, and Ron Mitchell.

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ENGLISH IV Gazing on historical landmarks and English structures, Tom O'Rourke, Barbara Devine, and Vince Poerio, English IV students, enjoy a pic- turesque look over the countryside Shakespeare and Chaucer portrayed in their writings. Our regular English courses are supplemented by classes in drama and speech, creative writing and world literature, and journalism. SPEECH With emphatic gestures and vivid expres- sions, Dave Utermark makes an informal talk during second hour Speech class. The students learn that voice, actions, emphasis, and the selec- tion of Words are all important in the delivery of effective discourse. Speech is defined as the expression of thoughts in a clear manner. lt is evident then that good speech is highly important to an indi- vidual. ,, , PLANE GEOMETRY Mr. Andrews, is line DB equal to DA? asks Tom Egar. Sophomore plane geometry students cram their heads with theorems, postulates, and axioms in an attempt to master the skills of the ancient Greeks. These skills are still of great value in many modern occupations. The main objective of geometry is to find the proof of a problem, not by observation or meas- urement alone, but also by logical reasoning.