Firestone High School - Volplane Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Expand Reasoning Power WILLIAM F. HUNT U. of Akron Kent State U. Western Reserve U. GORDON JOHNSON Kent State U. GLYN M. PARKER U. of Akron CHARLES WEISS College of Wooster Colorado State College U. of Idaho Mr. Parker tells it like it is. The study of the sciences encourages the exploration of life. Biology, chemistry, phy- sics, and physical science are the four science courses taught at FHS. Biology, which is offered only to sopho- mores, is the study of all living matter. It is taught by Mr. Robert Wallace (pictured on page 30). Mr. Charles Weiss and Mr. William Hunt teach chemistry to juniors and seniors. Chem- istry involves experimentation with the ele- ments, compounds, and reactions. This pro- vides a basis for logical thinking. Physics, taught by Mr. Gordon Johnson, is also offered to juniors and seniors. It involves the properties of matter and energy and their transformations. Physical science involves the basics of both chemistry and physics, and gives stu- dents a general view of science. It is taught by Mr. Glyn Parker. Mr. Hunt prepares to balance a chemical equation. 25

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Science and Mathematics WALDEMAR BENDER U. of Akron DONALD J. NUTTER Kent State U. Notre Dame ALEX RACHITA College of Wooster U. of Akron The mathematics department at Firestone offers the studies of bus- iness and refresher math, Algebra I and II, geometry, math analysis, and advance placement calculus. Business math and refresher math are taught by Mr. Glyn Parker. Mrs. Dorothy Vance, Mr. Virgil Yeynert, and Mr. Alex Rachita teach Algebra I and II, which emphasizes the understanding of abstract mathe- matics. Geometry, taught by Mr. Yey- nert, Mr. Rachita, and Mr. Waldemar Bender, stresses logical proof and sys- tematic thinking. This provides the background for more advanced math studies such as math analysis, taught by Mr. Rachita, and calculus, taught by Mr. Donald Nutter. Analysis is the study of analitical geometry and ele- mentary functions and serves as an introduction to calculus, which in- volves the concepts of limits and rates of change and differentiation. In or out of class, Mr. Yehnert is always willing to give a helping hand to a student in need. DOROTHY L. VANCE Heidelberg U. U. of Akron U. of Michigan VIRGIL E. YEHNERT Miami U. U. of Akron Kent State U. 24

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Russian Comes to Firestone BRUCE R. BLAKE Ohio U. Ohio State U. Kent State U. Mr. Filey plays with his favorite toy. WILLIAM FILEY U. of Akron Kent State U. DONALD T. HANLON U. of Akron Middleburv College New York U. Mr. Blake looks as natural on stage as in the classroom. MARIA B. TODOROVIC U. of Akron Kent State U. PATRICIA J. WOLFE U. of Akron The study of foreign languages at Firestone enables a student to learn not only how to read, write and speak the language, but also the culture of the people who use the language. Those languages which can be taken include French, German, Latin, Spanish and this year for the first time Russian. Second, third arid fourth year courses are offered for all languages except Russian, and advanced placement classes are given in French and Spanish. Miss Patricia Wolfe and Mr. William Filey teach French, while the Spanish teachers include Mr. Donald Han- Ion, Mrs. Maria Todorovic and Mr. Filey. Mrs. Todor- ovic also teaches German and Mr. Bruce Blake handles the Latin classes. Russian is taught by Mr. Ronald Snider. 26