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

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Figures, facts, and formulas! This is what the Math Department at George Washington High School provides. This department offers general math, algebra, geometery, College Al- gebra, Senior Math, trigonometery, a n d An- alytic Geometery. Math is the foundation for ev er y occupation, and is usually helpful to success in business. The Fine an d Practical Arts Diploma requires two years of math, usu- ally one year of general math andd one year of algebra. The Academic diploma requires one year of geometery. Trigonometery and Analy- tic Geometery are excellant college prepartory courses for the study of engineering. Because science advances so rapidly, math is becoming more essential to every person. Even if a pupil does not plan to further his education a f t e r graduation, math is needed in everyday life. It is very important, and everyone should under- stand its fundamentals in order to progress in their chosen field in this day and age. attracts eyes of many .HA , M ggi' Six i I ' gt if x i i' Q X Q 3 ,A , V 5 . I - I ' s, NN N ' gtgrxs f ADD 'UM UP! In this general Ringenberger demonstrates to math class, Jo Anne Miss Patricia Kirby correct methods of long addition. 11' T0 CONSTRUCT THIS... Mr. Robert Badgley shows Nancy McFall, Malcolm Marlow and Cheryl Roberts some of the skills of Geometry. interested students '1 v:eg,.a. , I WHAT IS YOUR CLASS STANDING? Twice each year members of the math department compute Sen- ior Class standings. Mrs. Viola Ramsey. Mr. XYayne Girdley, Mr. Don Cunningham, and Miss Vivian Ely are making final checks for the senior class.

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s...f-Xu FIND THE SQUARE ROOT OF MINUS NINE! Barbara McBride and Elmer Mackey find it diiiicult to grasp the new ideas introduced in freshman algebra. Wonder of mathematics BUDDING MATHEMATICIANS? Reba Koch and Paul Marlow seek help in solving a trigonometry problem from Miss Ely. JG l

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MEET YOUR DEADLINES! Members of the SURVEYOR staf are Gloria Bradford, Helen Lucas, Donna Baldwin, Carolyn Wise, Joyce Lollar, John Koon, Charles Spur- geon, Bill Foreman, Bob Samper, Mike Durham, Virginia Cole, Michele Welch, Su- zanne Wright, Pam Threkeld, Peggy Bergan, Angela Watt, and Bette Kremer. The SURVEYOR is a bi-Weekly newspaper that is p r i n t e d and edited in our own high school print shop. The staff is separated into the News Bureau, which writes for the three neighborhood papers, two city papers, and the Teen Star, and the regular staff members who concentrate their efforts toward putting ou t an outstanding paper. Mrs. Anita Morris, the adviser and sponsor, assists the staff in keep- ing the publications r u n n i n g smoothly and efficiently. The Surveyor staff works hard dur- ing and after school to cover its beats Dur- ing the fall, the staff sponsored and conducted a contest to Name the Elephant which our s c h o ol brought for the zoo. In the summer three members are s en t to the Indiana Uni- versity Journalism Institute where they com- pare a n d evaluate our paper with other high school publications. The main goal of the staff members is to keep the student body informed and up to d a t e on all school occassions and current events of importance. Creative minds xx? CHECK THOSE PROOFS! Reading carefully are Charles Spurgeon, editor-in-chief, John Koon, assis- tant editor, Virginia Cole, news bureau chief, and Mr. Michael C. Barrett, printing instructor. 18