Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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MISS CATHERINE NETZLOF HAROLD BITNER . . . Chemistry. . . interests include traveling, hunt- ing, fishing . . . Master of Education degree from University of Pitts- burgh and B.S. degree at Indiana. WILLIAM J. CHAFIN . . . Biology . . . Junior Red Cross . . . interest- ed in gardening and raising cattle . . . received M.A. and B.A. from West Virginia University. MISS VIRGINIA DANIELS . . . Biology . . . Advisor to Sophomore Class . . . Biology Club adviser . , . National Science Teacher's As- sociation, American Biology Teacher Member . . . spoke at NSTA Re- gional Conference, National Convention. HARRY GRAHAM . . . Astronomy . . . Planeterium director . . . technical Adviser for Stage Crew . . . B.S. from St. Vincent College, M.A. from Columbia University. At the conclusion of a physics experiment, students pause to calculate and compare the results of their work. Biology students Karen Sutton and Teresa Doye gain valuable knowl- edge of the internal structure of animals by preparing a crayfish raised in the lab for disection as a lab experiment. Also offering a challenge to science students lVlelba Burkholder and Bob Nlclntyre is the study of planets, stars and astronomical bodies in the school's new planetarium as taught by lVlr. Harry Graham, supervisor of the various astronomy programs MISS CATHERINE NETZLOF . . . Physics . . . head of Science Depart- ment Ushers Club adviser . . . member Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honor Association . . . interests are traveling, knitting . . . Nl.S. from Purdue University. ARTHUR RULLO Chemistry interests include hunting, fishing, reading . . . St. Vincent College graduate . . . currently en- rolled lVlaster's program, University of Pittsburgh. LEROY SCHALLER . . . Biology . . . co-sponsor Learn-to-ski program member Ligonier Recreation Board and Rotary Club . . graduate of Penn State University. EMS

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SCIENCE Work of the Science Department was furthered this year with the addition of new equipment and seven new labs. Along with the biology, chemistry and physics labs is the new planetarium, with complete facilities for the study of astronomy. Students taking biology were able to work on the many projects done in the greenhouse. The seven faculty members of the department, that had two new instructors, was headed by Miss Catherine Netzlof. The teachers strived to further the knowledge of the students and to increase their interest in the many fields of science. With one of the school's new laboratories and its equipment in the foreground, lVlr. Harold Bitner explains chemical bonding and valences to junior members of his chemistry class. H E s HAROLD BITNER WILLIAM J. CHAFIN MISS VIRGINIA DANIELS HARRY GRAHAM ARTHUR RULLO LEROY SCHALLER

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i MISS MARY LOUISE MCBRIDE Viewing the image made by the overhead projector, which aids instructor, Mr. Samuel Lawson, in illustrat- ing the procedure in constructing geometrical figures, is Janice Ludwig, sophomore. MATHEMATICS Fw e A MM' S As in other math classes where students are asked to explain and demonstrate their problems, Kathy Markiewicz fulfills the require- ment. Viewing the graph drawn for proving a problem is Marianne Monzo. i 3 is Eff guru VM 5 it? ll ? 1 . . 3 ve t .Q ' w Striving to educate their pupils in every phase of mathematics was the task of the five mathematics teachers in the department. Equipped with new facilities and educational aids, the teachers helped their students prepare for advanced math subjects. These instructors carried out their duties in the five mathematics rooms which were housed in the Science Building, under the direction of Miss Mary Louise Mc- Bride, head of the department. The math courses were taught on both a traditional and modern basis to benefit the students according to their courses of study. The studies included in this department were, business math for the commercial students, and related math for the home economics girls and college prepara- tory math. Students who studied senior math were eligi- ble to take the 1967 Mathematics Examination. Winners of the exam were awarded a pin on Recognition Day. i