Central High School - Centralia Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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Working vigorously, senior George Schmidt checks to see if his data is correct. Senior physics student Paul Maxwell records data as he finishes an experiment. Explaining the use of the microscope to Elisa Examining and checking his chemistry equipment to make sure all of it is in excellent condition and Pederson is Mr. John Veenstra, biology teacher. ready to use for an upcoming chemistry experiment is science teacher, Mr. Larry Maples. ACADEMICS 15

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New Ohm and Volt Meters Facilitate Lab During a chemistry laboratory experiment, chemistry student Sidney Hickey checks to make sure that his hydrochloric acid and sulfur dioxide have mixed thoroughly. Science Department had a closer look at things with the new equipment they received this past year. Some of the equipment received was volt and ohm meters, microscopes, slide projectors and zoom lense microscopes. All the equipment received came from the Government funds for schools. Mr. Edward Hodges, a physics teacher, introduced a new program which was called Harvard Project Physics. This class was designed to enable students to discover and learn the new principals and laws of physics. New ideas in teaching were used by many of the science teachers, such as the “work group” program. This was set up to help the students learn from other students by working together. In many of the classes new books were used. One used frequently was “Pathways in Science.” Books such as this one helped in giving students more ideas for class experiments. Removing the thermometer from the water to check the temperature is senior physics student Mina Neitzkeas Thomas Zabel studies the information he gathered for the experiment.

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New Teacher Aids Language Department Central’s language department re- t ceived a new teacher this year. Mr. Clarence Pease, for his first teaching assignment, taught Spanish in place of Mrs. Jacqui Brown, who left for a teaching job in Arizona. New editions of the book “Entender Y Hablar” were issued to Mr. Ronald Pavlik’s and Mr. Pease’s first year Spanish classes. Because of increased enrollment, ( Mrs. Jacqueline Hahn taught one second year French class. Mr. Jacques Lama taught the remaining French classes. Under the supervision of Mrs. Theresia Smith, the German classes had the opportunity to visit the Detroit Museum of Art. To increase their understanding of the German language, they also attended a play at the Detroit Theater. Observation of Latin Week was one of the main activities undertaken by the Latin classes. In addition, they visited the Detroit Institute of Art and the Hillberry Theater. Listening to Miss Francis Schultz explain a specific Latin term are Cathy Casey and David Batzer. Passing back some assignments to a group of girls is Mrs. Theresia Smith, German teacher 16 ACADEMICS