Flora High School - Harstan (Flora, IL)

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SOUND VIBRA TIONS, bu! not lhe kind to gromfe on, keep physics .vtudents Barry Bright and Sam Paul busy lfying to jqnd the frequemjf of the tuning fork. Formula wizards bone up on rules of ieohnioal daia Mathematics is the key to science, and both mathematics and science are keys to college for FTHS students. For those freshmen who found equations and sets to be a bugaboo, Mr. Tingley offered a new two-year course in Alge- bra I which was originally taught in one year. Learning from newly purchased books, Mr. Conleyls plane geometry pupils struggled with proofs, theorems, and deduc- tive reasoning problems. Algebra II and senior math students kept pace with Mrs. Spitzner while learning to cope with logic, trigonometry, and calculus. Science offerings included earth science, biology, chemis- try, and physics. Getting their feet wet both literally and figu- ratively, Mr.'Fry's Biology I and ll classes went to the source of the ecology problem as they cleaned up Flora's reservoir. Chemistry and physics students, under the authority of Mr. Mattis, stirred up ill-smelling concoctions and learned more about the laws of nature. KNEE BONE CONNECTED TO THE HIP BONE . , . Bialogy Jludenlijay Strange, Richard Kruisinger, Dan McGrew, and Rager Tlmrkrey use wire la assemble 11 bone Jleelelon. IVIELDIN G A BIG WOODEN COMPASS, Ronda Cantrell, Jopbomare, works out a problem in geomelry.

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POLISHING HIS DRILLING TECHNIQUES, Mike Hoekman, senior, doaf blk Jbop bomeworb. THE DA YS OF HUNT-AND-PECK iyping are zwerfor Debbie Lauderbaek and Linda Cannon, Jeniorr, who work on dmfllll problems in Jeerelariulpraeliee dau. S WN t ,ti W NOT ENOUGH FLOOR SPA CE! Draj?ing ftudenls David Huey andjim Holloway My to meaiure up lo dmjiing imirurlor Lester 0'De!!Ut bowing Jlandanhn with model conilrurlioru. Advisorg Council sludies vooalional ,,: R OOOO,,A,A 3 K 'QS .ey need ol communilg Vocational education gained additional support this year when fifteen Flora citizens representing different occupation- al areas formed an advisory council, Organized to study needs of the community and suggest how the school could move to meet them, the council elected Dr, Donald Bunnell for its first president, The five areas represented on the council. were health ser- vices, gainful employment, business, industrial arts, and agri- culture. Members studied the offerings of the school as they now stand. Besides health services and gainful employment, the three home ec teachers offered a course called bachelor living, child care, and the conventional home economic classes. Business students learned accounting, marketing, and sec- retarial skills that advanced students put to practical use with on-the-job experience. Electronic and electricity students learned to build and re- pair radios and electric motors. Drafting students built model homes they had designed, and cabinet makers made stereo cabinets and picnic tables. Ag students studied basic farming procedure and shop skills for repairs and safety. 17

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wa 4,,,,f'g W 'M - -wgaf 4 ,qu-,mam f-,..,gA,-a.,,,,,,,s,,, reefs-,Milli i Q.ef1'f,',' new ma am wif,-:f A I , .. ,W DRlVER'S TRAINING Jtudentf, Neal Mark, Carla Webb, ana' Carole Dulaney do a quirk :beck on road ruler bqfore taking the ear out an the road ON THE UNE VEN PARALLEL BA RS, Debbie Glaspy, freshman, balaneer in a rwan posilion. ,Q f' ' ,, th, :IKM GENERAL STUDIES rludentr David Cable and Larry Cainer gel arriflanee from FTA tearber dials, Debbie Caalwalader and Barbara Daugberly. Exlras enrich curriculum ic push praciical skills Flora's well-rounded curriculum provides for a number of courses that contribute to personal growth of the individual student even though the courses do not fall under the rigid classification of the traditional three R's. Driver education students kept the wheels rolling as they learned the rules of the road and developed alert driving atti- tudes. With Mr. Tingley and Mr. Updike safely buckled up in the passenger seats, the students took command of the wheel and learned the fundamentals of maneuvering an auto- mobile. Passing out junior and Senior Class play programs and keeping the outside bulletin board posted with up-to-date FTHS events were meaningful experiences for the general studies class members. For a lesson in purchasing cars, Miss johns and her class toured Bill Wood's car lot. Healthy students and good sportsmanship were the goals of physical education classes. Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Ripper- dan tried to make ballerinas of the girls in gymnastics, while Mr. Chornak and Mr. Stringer helped their boys build up their muscles with weight lifting and push ups. ROBIN HOODS Don Tenney and Larry MrKinn0n, reniorr, lfopejfzr the ninepoint bull'J eye during an archery Jerrion in boyr' PE. 'X 'l9