Dyer Central High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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Mr. Carl Yates, B.S., Indiana University; economics government, assistant varsity line coach.-Mr. Robert Mygrants, B.S., Indiana State; sociology, U.S. History, World Ge¬ ography, baseball coach.-Mr. John Tennant, A.B., Hanover College; world history, U.S. history, track and assistant football coach. Learn From The Past . . . Teaching by television is playing a very important part in our school program, especially in our history department. Cheryl Anderson and Richard Devine listen and watch, engrossed in the lecture of the T.V. world history instructor. While Marsha Neimeyer relates the important facts of a historical event, Pat Vrable points out the location on the map. Eileen Staniszeski and Danny Stephen listen attentively.

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. . . Create Masterpieces From the drawing board to the shop is the route taken by a metal or wood project. Accuracy in cutting or shap¬ ing brings forth a better table, hammer, or lamp. Pa¬ tiently they will file or sand their project to give it a smooth, even finish. Planing a piece of wood is Bill Hogge while Mr. Eggers watches Reggie Terry square his piece. Metal shop students, like Carl Spinozzi and Reggie Terry, drill holes in and file points on tinner’s hammerheads. Machine shop fascinates both Ray Stout and Stan Edwards as they grind dead centers. Advanced mechanical drawing classes produce house plans and many detailed drawings similar to the ones being worked on by Bud Darnell and Bob Kelsey. - 19 -

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Following true to the form of Dyer Central’s aca¬ demic standards, the social studies department strives to develop the minds of its students in the fields of history, civics, and social living. All sen¬ iors learn the importance of having an economic mind and a true knowledge of their country’s gov¬ ernmental system. Both world and United States history play an important part in developing a student’s store of knowledge. In order for a stu¬ dent to plan for the future, he must know the events of the past. . . .Prepare For The Future Pointing out an important fact on how a bill is passed in Congress is Pat Gerlach. Mr. Yates, class instructor, John Blaskovich, and Bob Svast seem to be enjoying Pat’s explanation. Sociology class sparkles with humor and interesting discussions. Here Bob Redar gives a report to his attentive class. Debatable subjects always pop up in economics class. Here, an active panel comprised of Russel Hankins, Alan Bush, Don Cathey, Bob Crosariol, Dan Austgen, Brenda Brown, Dan Budak, and Bob Bracken discuss a current economic problem.