Cardinal Ritter High School - Generation Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Juniors Mary Mullin, Connie Cesnik, and Sharon Pope calculate their experiment data in Miss Ratz ' Chemistry class. Students participate in small groups for lab work so that each may have an active part. Students Probing World of Science In his attempt to recreate the uni- verse, man must have a workable knowledge of science. He will use this knowledge to improve the conditions of the world and the lives of people. Our Science department has taken steps to provide the best learning opportunities available. The curiosity of aspiring scien- tists has been fed by the modern teach- ing techniques. The science labs have some of the latest equipment and addi- tional courses have been offered. Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Biology, and Physics are now available for the inquisitive student. Junior Jean Hawkins won o savings bond from the Heart Association in the Central Indiana Science Fair competition. With her are Marshall McCuen and Louis Marshall, respective president and secre- tary of the Scientech Club.

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Sister Mischievous Mercedes gets serious long enough to teach senior Jane Fischer. Remember, Sister, logic is best suited for the illogical. Sister Joseph Marie smilingly approves junior Janet Cervo ' s proof of a simple mathematics problem through the use of geometric principles. In Sister Lenore ' s pre-Algebra course freshmen Mike Roberts, Patty Roberts, and Janet Hall study the system of counting used on the Chinese abacus.

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Science Club Secretary Bill Young and member Steve Osborne help Micro-biology workers Patty Beck and Jeff Berty in a sci- ence project with agar in Petri dishes. Miss Allen and Miss Ratz grace Biology class. Miss Allen is a student teacher from Marian College who helped Miss Ratz with science dur- ing a six weeks period. Sophomores Mike McKenna and Tony Nickoloff clean and care for the aquar- ium in Biology class. Their similar in- terest in aquatic projects encourage the boys to learn through actual participa- tion.