Frederick Sasscer High School - Elm Yearbook (Upper Marlboro, MD)

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. . . is equal to the sums of the squares of the other two sides minus . , . Three trig stu- dents are busily computing a problem. 'lil-I VVith the help of Mr. O'Keefle, the mystery of elementary algebra is unraveling for these two ninth grade students . . . g0..H6lllJ.X4fl6!.H6ll'l6! Mathematics, the mother of all sciences, is continuously increasing in importance as our world progres- ses. A lirm foundation in mathe- matics is an asset to every individual, Whether he plans to seek a career based on the subject or not. lt is for this reason that Sasscer has such a large and effective mathematics de- partment-one with a thorough and practical program that is able to satisfactorily fulfill the individual needs of every student. Under the careful guidance of our math department, this student is being given a good foundation in the subject. r tif'-1E:fEE5l't5illlf!W iiii' liT:li5vz3QE'vH., V if ' 5 'iliiilfliilillgr ,,Q.- ,fiE'1,:s.f'... .. ss IQ. ' , . 'ea l 2 ' ui-ul I -uni

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1 Physicists Mary jane Brown, Vernon Buck, and Arthur Leitch explain a problem to Mr. Green, the instructor. cience .fdrwl Wad lf you think the hook is complicated, just take a look atthis! As news of this infant rocket age continues to make splashing head- lines in newspapers all over the World, every country and every person is be- ginning to realize more and more the importance of continuous advance- ment in scientific understanding and know-how. This year the United States is making an all-out drive to prove its supremacy as a military power. In step With the times, Sasscer is concentrating its efforts for an in- creasingly effective science program. --,S -, g l . L f , . , ,.., . V .,.., - K I - its ,f -1 1 K'-53,6 5-7,155 I sk, f - ., frifljf K., if i Miss VVhite is amazed at how quickly our seventh grade students can grasp elementary science.

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Mrs. Duley checks the progress of these home economics students as they piece their skirts together. Mr. Reckner, our former ag.'l instructor. discusses the operation of the circular saw with some students. youfd Mepdfed . . . VVith the widespread occupation of farming in and around Upper lVIarlboro, Sasscer encourages, boys to carry the Vo- cational-Agricultural course, with two possible objectives: beginning work im- mediately after high school, or continuing their study at the University of Maryland, or some other equally fine agricultural college. Contributing to the same objective is Sasscer's Home Economics Department. They strive to mold the characters of fine hornemakers by preparing either for a higher education or to run a household smoothly immediately after high school. WD Si I wonder how I'll look when it's finished l' muses jerry Hopkins. The complex parts of this tractor are handled expertly by The Gang.