Edison High School - Edisonian Yearbook (Lake Station, IN)

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math, science promote student interest Mrs. Margaret Lane looks on as her math students solve problems from the board. Math students Lorraine Forbes and Cleo Milligan, freshmen, attempt to solve a tough algebra problem. Math teachers l. to r.: Mr. Charles Smith, Mr. H. A. Wil¬ kinson, Mrs. Margaret Lane, Mr. Harold Jones, Miss Mildred Gorney, Mr. Sargon Eivaz, and Mr. Richard Lins.

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history is a guideline for the future Man has progressed a long way since swords, plowshares, and spears. He now has more ad¬ vanced weapons, and there is no longer a threat of war between two nations but between a whole world of nations. In the complex times of today it is necessary that every one knows and un¬ derstands what is happening around him, but before he can begin to understand he must know what has happened in the past. As a basis to begin this study, world history dealt with the civilizations of all countries from the time of primitive man until today. U.S. history gave students a look at the history of the United States from the time of colonization until modern day America. Dealing with the problems that arise today, government and economics gave stu¬ dents an understanding of the operation of today’s government and economic systems. . and then after I v

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in future careers Bio-physics gave students a general outlook into the study of biological and physical science. Plant diagrams, insect collections, and animal classifi¬ cations were familiar biology projects. Advanced biology was a new course introduced to help bridge the gap between general biology and college bi¬ ology. Working with test tubes and formulas, chemistry students learned the technique of per¬ forming lab experiments. The basic principles of friction, motion, and force in physics made stu¬ dents aware of the laws of nature present around them. In the field of mathematics, general math, ap¬ plied math, and senior math were courses dealing in basic arithmetic. Students of Algebra I and Al¬ gebra II learned a new approach to solving math problems by using symbols instead of numbers. Postulates and theorems caused puzzling prob¬ lems for plane geometry students. The more in¬ terested students took trigonometry. Kathy Koutsis, junior, completes a bio-physics lesson by viewing the parts of a grasshopper through a microscope. After seeing a movie on the principles of friction, physics students discuss their notes. Mr. Daryl Boggs demonstrates a new experi¬ ment to his attentive colleagues, Mr. Norman Koerwitz, Mrs. Mary Hunter, and Mr. Phil Ryals, science teachers.