George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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8 -1- 8 I 16 -These math students are busy Working on their daily assignments. . . . solving intricate mathemaiic problems Although every student is required to take one year of general math or algebra, some students take advantage of the ad- vance courses offered by the math department. These students may be majoring in math to prepare for college or to prepare for future 2 x 2 I 4--Jack Reynolds, Bill Bennett, Gary Hesser, and John Arvin, seniors, find using the slide rule in college algebra makes math easier. These boys are majoring in mathematics in order to prepare themselves for college. jobs. Scholarships are often given on the basis of the amount of math takeng therefore, it is important to include math in every program. There are increasing numbers of students interested in geometry, algebra, and trigonom- etry. 9EI9Mc2-The faculty members of the math department are row 1: Miss Lillian Neimann, Mrs. Viola Ramsey, Miss Vivian Ely, head, Mrs. Grace Barker, and Mrs. Marie Shaiferg row 2: Bill Spring- er, O. W. Nicely, Rowland Jones, and Robert Badgley. -.17-.

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Distinguished Grammarians-Members of the English faculty are row 1: Lloyd B. Mann, Mrs. Elaine Miliotes, Mrs. Florence Smith, Mrs. Evelyn Paul, Miss Jean Wood, headg Miss Mary McBride, Mrs. Margaret McWilliams, and Joesph Dutton, row 2: Clemmont Vontress, Mrs. Laura Lyons, Miss Leunice Horne, Mrs. Barbara Jean Hine, Miss Eu- nice Seybold, Mrs. Betty Werthman, Miss Marjorie Reinhart, and Leo Rosasco. These 17 teachers form the largest single faculty group. . . . tackling speech, classes, and themes Head of the Class-Beverly Sichting diagrams a sentence for her English V class. To many pupils English is more than doing daily drills. Winning the poetry contest or Writing the best essay is the goal of many pupils. After six semesters of required English, We may elect advanced English. Great Works of present and past English Writers are read and studied in advance classes. Another sen- ior course is advanced composition-especially important to college bound seniors. Juniors may vary their English electives with speech and journalism. After six semesters We know that plural subjects deserve plural verbs, the four types of sentences necessary for good compositions, and the masters of the English language. Young people realize that learning and understanding o u r language is important. Learning by reading the great masters pieces is beneficial and enjoyable. ...16-

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United VVe Stand-Members of the history faculty ar: Row 1: Mrs. Corlie Walker, Donald Fasig, and Mrs. Anne Burge, department head. Row 2: Amos Slaton, Pershing Meyers, Carl Zenor, and Richard Hedges. Those not pictured are Russell McConnell and Audie Watkins. In our history and social stud- ies classes We are taught the past, in order to understand current events more fully. Seniors learn how far the government should interfere with business, and by what methods We, the future busi- ness men and Women, can seek to improve its conditions. We learn to grow and think, readying ourselves for life in the great American Way. . . . digging into history-then and now F Ticker Tape Tycoons-Ralph Wilham, Marilyn downs of the market. All students in the Economic Parker, and Emma Yates, students in a problems Problems classes kept charts such as these and bought class, are shown here checking the recent ups and and sold imaginary stocks on an unpredictable market. -13-