Classen High School - Orbit Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Ana' Men Ap Af Mem The laboratory sciences involving the study of plant and animal life the earth chemical elements and phases of physics showed us facts and truths Mr Howard Brown Head of Science Department Mr Merle M Boyer 'S..f-- MA Mrs Geraldine Buzbee Attracted by a Triceratops are Robert Chadwick Marilyn Smith, and Harold Copeland. Modern trends in the field of science have led to courses in safety driving. radio aero- nautics and visual education, Newest among these is the driver training. taught by Mr. Robert Reid. 13 47 Mr John M Paden Mr. Robert Reid

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To Wafcfz 0ur Ffgu e hh. Mxss Grace Deupree who was head of the Math Department and had taught at Classen slnce 1924 dled March 20 1948 Servlces ln her memory were held ln the school audltorlum wlth represen tatlves from her advlsory and the Honor Math Club partlcrpatmg Mlss Berr ece Gordon Head of Math Department Mlss julxa Denny P il Miss Mary Prultt O Covmgton Mrs Reba Hodge Mrs Vxrgmxa Wlgley Solrd geometry has Arthur Swanson Betty Boone and Bob Law rence gomg m circles-or should we say trzanglesg In splte of the ever present homework ln Mathe I matics we recogmzed the value derlved from thls tralnlng Math llke Engllsh proved to be a fundamen tal essentlal 1n everyday hvmg as we used xt ln some form every day correlatlng It w1th other courses m the currlculum Some students took only the requxred Math wh11e others fthe brave soulsj contlnued wlth solld geometry trxgonometry and advanced algebra courses Those who had one year of mathematlcs ln the 9th grade were requxred to take at least one semester rn senlor hlgh school for graduatlon 12

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To Know 0ar Ne gfzbors Realizing that through tolerance and understanding we become world citizens of good will, we endeavored to learn more about the various nations and their contributions through the years. This back- ground proved helpful in the interpretation of current happenings. In addition to World History, American History, and English History, we could choose from such allied courses as Latin American History, Bible History, International Re- lations, Social Problems, Psy- chology, Economics, Government, and Occupations. Miss Clara Meyer Head oi Department Miss Katherine Gibson Shown boarding a plane Mexico City and a practical les- son in Latin American History are: Betty Ann Steward, Rose- mary Hatcher, Dick Sutherland, Karen Keys, Guyton Anderson, jerry Baker, Paul Mullins, and Miss Ophelia Byars. Nliss Blanche Holland f Mr. Duane Weinert Miss Gladys Shepard Miss Ophelia Byars