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

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U.5. BUSINESS CYCLES This chart, which is used to explain U. S. Economics in the new course of American Problems, shows the business cycles in the United States. Team Teaching Introduced Aldo V. Carom U. of Illinois, M.'A. 7 years Charles J. Gilmore Wheaton College, B.A. 4 years Richard I.. Carstens Knox College, B.A. 12 years Sigurd N. Harbak Western Illinois, M.A. 2 years Cary L. Cook Illinois Wesleyan U., B.S. 1 year Clenn C. Olncv IJ. of Columbia, M.A. 17 years Katharine P. Rcuthcr U. of Chicago. M.A. 33 years 20

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Test tubes, beakers, and flasks arc part of the tools needed to solve an unknown. . Probe Mysteries of Science The NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, headed by Mr. Everett E. Molt, offers a varied program of courses in physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics. In addition to the ele- mentary courses, advanced study in biology and chemistry is offered to those students who exhibit particular interest and ability in these fields. The principles of modern physics are expounded in extensive and detailed physics courses. A new Chemistry I course, Chemistry—An Ex- perimental Science, is now being taught to a few beginning chemistry classes. The bulk of the work in this course is based on experiments performed during class time; a unique aspect is the open book tests. Students are not expected to memorize tables or formulas but must work out problems through reason. Modern laboratory equipment and an excellent supply of supplementary material make possible the high standard of work found in the department. Eugene T. Regal U. of Wisconsin, M.A. 9 years James Tilley Illinois College, B.S. 1 year James W. Wallace Illinois College, B.S. 3 years Alvin C. Wheeler Iowa State College, B.A. 3 years 19

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Carl H. Schupmann Northern Illinois U., M.E. 6 years C. Leighton Wasent Southern Illinois U., B.S. 2 years Ozzic N. Stark Northern Illinois U., B.S. 2 years with New Course Mr. Olney explains the Dow-Joncs Industrial Average to his American Prob- lems class. A better understanding of today’s world—its societies and problems—is engendered through courses offered in the SOCIAL STUDIES DE- PARTMENT. Headed by Mr. Glenn Olney, the de- partment acquaints students not only with world conditions of the past but also with those of the present. The courses in American History in the junior year and American Problems in the senior year are required for graduation from DGIIS. This year for the first time, seniors were enrolled in the new American Problems course which includes studies of economics. Communism, population, and the Presidency. The department also offers elective courses to meet the demands and interests of individual stu- dents who may choose to study international rela- tions, sociology, psychology, ancient, medieval or modern European history in addition to the re- quired courses. 21