Durant High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Durant, IA)

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Donald Brown fp : far-'l a Q X gy . '.Ai c 9 Patricia Jacobs Norman Mitts Volleyball is one of the favorite games of the girls' physical education program. At right shows a game in progress. A new sport, archery, was started for the girls in the fall. It proved to be quite fascinat- ing. Tom Kilburg Larry Butler I6 Teachers Stress 6 w v In physical education students usually start the year out by swinging a softball bat in that well- known game of softball, and usually end up the year by swinging a golf club in that great game of golf. In between these students learn and play such sports as flag football, speedball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, tennis, and recreational games such as ping-pong and shuffleboard. There is even time to take part in physical fit- ness, which are sometimes dreaded, but is well known that they are good for the body. Hard work is a known factor in P.E. but there is fun, too, be- cause it is a nice break from the everyday routine of classes and those boring lectures.

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Gffered Understanding There are four mathematics courses offered at DHS. These courses are Algebra I and general math, geometry, Algebra II, and advanced math. Algebra I or general math, which are taken in the freshman year, are the only required math courses. Geometry is taken to develop each student's ability to reason. Algebra I1 is much more detailed than Alge- bra I. Advanced math is for students who plan more advanced fields of math in college. Four science courses were .also available this year, biology, physical science, chemistry, and physics. Biology is taken in the freshman grade and deals with the living world. Physical science covers a broad di- vision of sciences and is taken as a second year science course. Chemistry and physics are taken by those who want a better background of science. ABOVE: C1Yd9 Sfolfenbofg and Three new courses were offered this year, econom- Miss Scott are busY Processing ics, sociology, and psychology. These courses deal books for the 1ibfafY- BELOW: with social, economic, and behavior questions of our MI- Sohnittlof uses his machine world. Gther history courses were world history and to give 3 math fest- American history. PFWDVNX ,,,,,,Y,,,,,gs,,,,. ,, y N ,.,, .m?gl.,-N.-.nas-:sauna

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Skills, Talents Typing I, and general business. if Spanish is a two year course which deals with that language and how to CLUV write and speak it. Commercial courses, industrial arts, and home economics are provided for students interested in obtaining a job in a specific field. Business courses are electives which include Typing I and II, secretarial training, bookkeeping, business arithmetic, and shorthand. Home Economics II and III are provided for high school girls. Housing, sewing, foods, and family relations are covered. Industrial arts covers many areas. Freshmen are taught mechanical drawing. The sophomores learn to use hand tools and machines in the shop. Juniors are taught metal working and welding and seniors have advanced welding and cabinet making. Mrs. Supple, standing, helps repair a broken typewriter in Typing II class. She also teaches business arithmetic, bookkeeping, shorthand, and secretarial training. l7 Mrs. Brown, standing, teaches Spanish, Claudine Brown Florence Supple Wvms .W W- A Yi l Y 2'55'Qm-:T , W .. , W W fas- axrl :'-1: .... f ...... F . ,,.. . -P ,fy ,- 32 7V . Q3,llf- ' L9 Q, fa, , . if is S' sie dk . as R- 'fm li! 2 fr F' as Q M fs if ini -ii is is K ,, ifiggixgp 'SSS ww . . ,, isis, , r is ,sd .4 , wil, Ffa' ' ,G 1 , . if W if s 1 W Eiiggfggmnj, wp . Q A . .. mf , Q A H' we Rebecca Timberlake 55, l , .ew .hal , Richard Sundich ' FII fjlifin . L A-s'iJ f-.ffiflif '-aigiifzl - f .gs has , l -if' ' -5 .45- .7,11.4'V' ' . , ,V if gi has r Y ' i as fe F' l 5 it 3 S 2 t , H is 2 5' , if i W 3 , gn ilu fs .