Downers Grove North High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Downers Grove, IL)

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SOCIAL SCIENCES From Interpersonal to International Helping ihe student to become an intelligent, understand- ing asset to our society is the aim of the social science de- partment. To further this aim a course in problems of democracy has been offered for the first time this year. Another first this year is the moving of the required year of American history to the junior year, thus enabling stu- dents to take Sociology. International Relations, or Prob- lems of Democracy in their senior year. These courses as- sist the student in understanding the world of today and thus help him to become a better citizen. History courses teach our heritage from the past and show how we can learn and benefit from this heritage. The students and faculty of Downers Grove High School express their appreciation to Miss Mildred Bales for her thirty-seven years of service to our school and community. Mr. Carstens explain» tin- Hill o( Rights to Gcorgianna Vath in Government class. Mr. John Schultz, Southern Illinois University, M.S.. 2 years; Mr. Aldo V. Carowa. University of Illinois. M.A., 5 years; Mr. Carl II. Schupmann. Illinois State .Normal University, B.S., 4 years; Mr. Glenn C. Olncy, Columbia University, M.A., 15 years; Mr. Stephen F. Oracko. Western Illinois State College, M.A., 4 years; Mr. Charles Novotny, Iowa State Teachers College, B.A., 3 years; Mr. Richard L. Carstens, Knox College, B.A., 10 years; Mis Katherine Reuthcr, Uni- versity of Wisconsin. 'I.A.. 31 years; Miss Corinna Fronk, University of Chicago, M.A., 27 years; Miss Luella Paul, University of Colorado, M.A., 5 years; Miss Mildred Bales, Northwestern University, M.A., 37 years.

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Mr. Karl J. Price, Northern Illinois University, B.S., 1 year; Mr. Oscar S. Larson, North Central College, B.A., 2 years; Mrs. Alice O. Taucher, Rockford College. B.A., 4 years; Mrs. Edna R. Doster, University of Minnesota, B.A., 4 years; Miss Mildred I. Clark. University of Nebraska, M.A.. 18 years; Mrs. Mildred M. Hanson. Northwestern University. M.A.. 4 years: Mr. William J. Walker, Northern Illinois University, M.A.. 3 years; Mr. Russell E. Lundstrom. Eastern Illinois University, B.S.. 4 years: Mr. J. Lee Miller. Northern Illinois University, M.A., 16 years; Mr. Edward L. Paine, Stale University of Iowa, M.A., 20 years; absent from picture, Mr. Julian M. Taylo. University of Illinois, M.S., 19 years. MATHEMATICS The- Language of Science In the mathematics curriculum, new courses have been added to keep up with the advancing importance of mathematics in the nation and in the world. Included was the course. Math 12. for advanced seniors. The experimental algebra and plane ge- ometry courses for freshmen, called School Mathematics Study Groups, stresses “understanding the material rather than ma- nipulation only.” Students with special aptitude in math arc placed in accelerated classes which offer more advanced mathe- matical methods and techniques.

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Mis» Blanche Howland. Middlcbury College. M.A., 34 years: Mr. Charles J. Ingelse, Valparaiso University, B.A.. 1 year; Mi» Lola M. Hunting, Lawrence College, B.A., 4 years; Mrs. Helen Cleveland, University of Illinoi». B.S., 21 years; Miss Betty I-er Chessman, Northwestern University, M.A., 17 years; Miss Pauline Marie Pieper. Northwestern University, M.A.. 4 years; Miss Colette Carimaldi, Wheaton College, B.A., 2 years. FOREIGN LANGUAGE From Bonjour to Auf Wiedersehen This year a netv first has been offered to all foreign lan- guage students: pupils are now able to complete four-year courses in one of four languages. The extended period of instruction, improved teaching techniques, and common use of the newly completed language lab enable boys and girls to secure solid language foundations. An innovation which has created a great deal of interest this year has been the presentation of honor awards to four students, one in each language area, who have achieved the most outstanding scholastic achievement. 15 Butch Hand ford helps Phil Weir with Latin, as Doug Peterson look on.