Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

Page 24 text:

Healthy minds and bodies built through push and perspiration In Advanced Physical Education Class, girls listened to directions from their instructor, Miss Geraldine Klein, before beginning a basketball game. The not-so-pleasing fragrance of the locker room, quick showers, dirty gym suits and smelly socks on Friday showed proof of a week of exercising, playing sports and releasing perspiration of stored-up energy. Bouncing boys, full of vitality, worked out on the trampoline as others played shuffleboard and ping-pong. Boys also lifted weights, played football, baseball and volleyball and swam. A daily excursion to the Central Park tennis courts was made by girls in Advanced PE Class. Sometime during the year all classes played basketbaJI, covered five weeks of swimming and worked out on the horse and balance beam. As part of First Aid, a required nine- week course, Sherry Grimm and Betty Lehmann learned to apply bandages.

Page 23 text:

Mathematics provided challenge, promoted thought Slide rules played an important part in math and science classes. Bob Metro demonstrated division and multiplication to the chemistry class. Many spinning heads— confused jumbles of numbers, symbols and equations— walked out of math classes. It took time but finally students began to grasp the theorems and postulates of modern math. Problems were proved and equations solved as thoughts were organized and students gained knowledge to prepare for such careers as engineering, nursing and teaching. Students taking geometry discovered bits of algebra in the course, for in each could be found the basic concepts of the others. Temac Math allowed advanced students to cover all math courses at their own speed. Problems in mathematics presented a challenge to many students With pencil in hand, Cindy Brasel contemplated one such problem. 19 In geometry, Rich Rastovski illustrated angle measures for his classmates.

Page 25 text:

Students discussed today’s problems dur- ing Preparation tor Adult Livin g Class. Home Ec. ranged from dating to dressmaking Through sewing, Kathy Baroevich found fun, entertainment and a challenge as well as many new outfits of the latest styles to add to her wardrobe. Young girls with young dreams prepared themselves for the future in the Home Economics Department. They studied basics of sewing and problems of the adult world. With mouths full of pins and minds in stitches, girls constructed new wardrobes in clothing classes. Matching plaids and measuring grain lines presented problems, but the product was well worth the trouble. “Does a good date make a good mate?” Such questions were asked and answered by Preparation for Adult Living classes. Girls discussed social aspects of life and marriage and learned to shop and to care for a house and family. 21