East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Challenge the Mind Mr. Hand Mr. Johns Mr. Johnson Mr. Rathert Mr. Sloan Mr. Yount Bruce Baker and Myra Habick locate the various parts of a muskel- lunge. This year the science department was greatly improved by the remodeling of the old biology rooms. This includes new desks, new blackboards and more space for lab work. The physics lab also was remodeled. East students are very proud of those ad- vancements. Donna Toigo and Steve Cox apply their knowledge of the slide rule. Textbooks with a modern math method of teaching are in their second year of use at East. Algebra 1 and 2, geometry, Fundamentals of College Math, Probability and Statistics (Math 9 and 10) all are offered in the advanced program. A fairly new pre-college course, Math 9 and 10 deals with the structure of mathematics itself. The main goal of these courses is to discover what math really is. Mr. Goodwin Mr. Peterson Mr. SimonNen Mrs. Kingiibury Mr. Storer — 16—

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Practice Leads to Skill Mr. KerKlnan Mr. McAdam Mr. Mommer Mr. Rasmussen explains tu Don Bullin ton how to finish sandinsr his cabinet. Building furniture, drawing architectural structures, working with sheet metal, servicing cars — all of these come under the heading of Industrial Arts. Using the tools of industry, expression of creativity is also encouraged. Drivers ' training educates students in safe driving habits and mechanical know-how. Vim, Vigor and Vitality Miss Faris Physical fitness is the aim of these grirls. Practicing grymnastics, Jim Clark climbs up a This year, as in the past, the emphasis is on physical fitness. Mr. Bagdonas completed his first year here by creating more activities for greater participa- tion. Miss Faris, also new here, and Mrs. Thompson included social dancing along with the regular program. Mr. Savage Mrs. Thompson —15-

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They Help Us Decide tOLNSELORS: These teachers siiend much of their time helping seniors with college and job apiilicatiuns. or underclassmen with future class schedules. Row 1 : Mr. Jarvis, Mrs. Lowther. Mrs. Erickson, Mr. Akeman : Row 2: Mr. Wittkop. Mr. Sprinitate, Mr. Yount. Cadets These cadet teachers assist teachers here at East by sometimes taking over the class to aid themselves in their future profession. Not pictured: Larry Capprish. C f rno r , rs d - Christine Brown John Coder n James Dallas Krik Johnson JoAnne Judith Vachata Ron Coberley Tennyson rravor Tom Kertrh Kent Brown Naomi t ook Claude Dawson Sandra Jordan Don Murph.v Constance Opsal Susan Schwartz Jud.v Sparks — )7— Roger Tweedt Thomas Deanna Vande Venter Woolridge