Hamilton High School - Portrait Yearbook (Hamilton, MI)

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Miss Curtis goes over the math problems for the class. Mrs. Nienhuis instructs the class on polsgonal figures

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Hamilton places second in Math Day competition Ra Lokers gi es Ins chalk talk to the rest of the Math Day students. At the Mathematics Field Day held at Ferris State College on Thursday. March 23. 1972. Hamilton High School was represented by Seniors. Ray Lokers and Tom Hallquist, Juniors. Tom Johnson and Dan Grondin and Sophomore, Louise Grondin. Mathematics Field Day is an event de- signed to stimulate interest in mathematics and to recog- nize mathematical ability and achievement among high school students in the state of Michigan. Ray Lokers fin- ished second in the Chalk Talk Derby. In this event each student presents three five-minute talks before a chalkboard, followed by a brief period during which the judges ask questions related to the topics. The topics this year were Roots of Polynomials. Mathematical Induction and Solutions of Inequalities. Tom Hallquist and Dan Grondin finished first in the Dual Dig. In this event team- mates will be seated next to each other and may plan their strategy in whatever way they wish, but are not allowed to talk. Tom Johnson finished first in Rapid Transit A and Louise Grondin finished fourth in Rapid Transit B which was for sophomores only. This was a rapid computation and estimation contest. In the Mathematical Relay Race, the team composed of Tom Hallquist. Tom Johnson, Dan Grondin. and Louise Grondin finished second. Hamilton finished second in the overall competition to North Muskegon. Student teacher. Jerrv Komejan. explains alegebraic ex- pression. 1 r

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President. Carnl tlniicKman. FBLA mcetina. Miss VerDuin dictates a shorthand timed writing. Preparing for the business world Eyes on the copy; feet flat on the floor. It ' s time for a three-minute timed writing. This is the normal routine in any of the typing classes at Hamilton. Many students take at least a couple business courses during their four years in high school. There are many classes off ' ered in business, including shorthand, typing, accounting, and business law. math, and economics. Hamilton students have come to be known as being well-prepared for the business world, as soon as they graduate. All this, be- cause of the fine Business Department. Ditto machine copies must be exactly right for office machines class.