Converse Jackson High School - Borderlite Yearbook (Converse, IN)

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MRS MORGAN supervises whxle Jim Golliher Jim Brown, and Marvin Mooneyhan experiment with the tape recorder. We strive to communicate better After developing the desire to be understood, speech students tried to develop good speech habits, poise, and the ability to think on one's feet. To ac- complish these ends they studied the various types of public speeches, debate, discussion, and oral in- terpretation of literature. The first semester of English was spent studying written communication skills, including theme writ- ing, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. Vo- cabulary and spelling were also stressed. The second semester was spent studying literature. BUSlLY LOOKING UP vocabulary words for English class is Amaryllis Sheneman. English students also studied spelling and grammar and wrote themes.

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GLENDA JOHNSON confers with Miss Norris about a geometry problem. Students found that teachers were willing to help answer questions. us and hold a bright future In recent years the public has developed a sharp interest in science and mathematics. Because of this interest, anyone advancing his knowledge of mathe- matics has automatically been placed in the scientific mechanism of the atomic world. At Converse High School, however, the applica- tion of the principles of mathematics to the problems of everyday living was not forgotten, while at the same time teachers strove to give their pupils a good preparation for college. Seventh and eighth grade pupils learned new skills while constantly reviewing old skills. Early de- velopment of the skill of taking words out of a writ- ten problem and translating them into mathematical symbols was stressed. ln a general mathematics course pupils received training in mathematics that is needed in the shop, in the store, in the kitchen, and in ordinary business affairs. lt included training in arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. Geometry and trigonometry students learned how to reason and how to calculate problems they will meet in everyday life. Geometry students learned the basic definitions, axioms, and propositions, work- ing the related problems on the board. Trigonom- etry students studied the relationships between lines as the angle between them varies.

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lt is a recognized tact that history repeats itself. This being true, the history of the past enables us to better solve the problems of the present and anticipate the problems of the future. As vve study the lives of the great men and women of the past and appreciate the contributions they have made to civilization, we are determined to preserve this rich heritage for our posterity. Students of Latin find that it helps them in mastering their English grammar, aids logical thinking, and ac- quaints them with one of the greatest cultures the world has ever produced. Latin terms and expressions are used in various pro- fessions. They are especially evident in medicine, nurs- ing, pharmacy, and journalism. Those who have a Latin background have a definite advantage in these fields. LATIN TENSES seem to present no problem to Tom Green. Here he coniugates the present and future tenses of video. The past lives today through books MR. EVISTON points out a spot in Europe to Peggy Dedrnan as he explains the colonial empires before the American Revolution J ser'- M rg- ,,,. ., magsw, ,....,.,.Ql?l:ll5,'.il,lf. WIRES IN 1163. I L-fu-ri W 5,1 ,. 'f' 1' 1 7 Z fvzi-.'l ,, HF, -, ,,