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

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When in Rome-Joelynn Adams, Ray Fuller, and Time Flies-This calendar in the Spanish room Wayne Slater study a Latin story intently as they try has the days and months printed in Spanish. to translate it into good English sentences. They are in Changing the date are Sherain Poindexter and an advance Virgil Class. Darleeh Weif- . . . striving to master foreign tongues Conjugating Experts-Language teachers are Mrs. Mildred Corie, Mrs. Hester Bock, and Mrs. Fimie Richie. -19- Washington s t u d e n t s realize how important for- eign languages are. There- fore they not only attend classes in other tongues but join together to forrn our Spanish and L a t i n c l u b s . Learning another language is helpful in knowing that tongue and also in knowing our own E n gl i s h language, since many of our words are de- derivatives of foreign tongues.

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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-

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Boom!!-Steve Marsh, a student of chemistry, Searchin??-Nancy Cummings seeks additional infor- performs a glowing experiment. He is testing mation from her biology teacher, Miss Mabel Loehr. Pupils the reaction of certain metals in gases. in biology learn about bacteria and other phases of nature. Possessing one of the largest and most out- standing science libraries in Indiana, Wash- ington is able to give students additional help in the field of science, beyond that obtained from a text book. By adding another year of required science Work for graduation, the school is encouraging and guiding students toward taking advantage of the opportunities to study advanced science courses in our Well equiped laboratories. Our modern facilities and able teachers promote and inspire tomorroW's scientists. . . . exploring fascinating science jields Fine Specimens-Members of the science department are Row 1: Mrs. Elizabeth Crid- er, James Otto, head, Miss Mabel Loehr. Row: 2 J. C. Nelson, Franklin Burnett, Frank Tardy, Donald Kram- er, Allan Stacy. Not pictured is Mrs. Mildred Ross. 120-.