Herbert Hoover High School - Dias Cardinales Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Mig mzflt engea fire Wind , ts, N, 1 f i K, , l s . JM F.. Geraldine Connell B.A., M.A. Albert Decker B.S., M.A. Graydon Crabtree Richard Darst B.A. BA., B.S., M,A. Lr,,r I' W A A as r Helen Donnelly Nelina Enos B-A-, B.A. Senior counselor '4 t - 1 . ff' A Explaining a math problem is a good way to show what you know, and what you don't' John Finan William Fink Florence jordan Francis Kidder A-B BA. B-S., MA.. BA., MA., Sill-Cty COLlI'lCll Math Efivfes Floyd Lowe A.B., M.A., Chess Club, Law Club Willis Putnam, jr. B.S., Gay Blades Our Math department, too, had some sur- prises for us this year. A new Geometry book by Moise and Downs was introduced. The San Diego City College Calculus course also adopt- ed a more modern book. All the classes offered this year, except regular Senior Trigonometry and Algebra, were modern mathematics and were operated under the newest teaching meth- ods. The S.M.S.G. and advanced math courses kept Hoover students up on the latest studies in this growing field. 19

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Cuhure cwefi flue way fo Q inemenf Hoover music students realize that perfection comes with practice. N 18 Harriet Buker B.Mus., M.A., Hoover Belles Frank Close B.Mus., A.B. 0+ fm - QQ he Gary Stollsteimer B.Mus., M.Mus., Pep Band Hoover students were getting the best that any music department can give. Especially good were our instructors. Mrs. Buker wrote an ex- cellent curriculum guide for Music Apprecia- tion that was used in the San Diego City Schools this year. Mr. Stollsteimer, our new band and orchestra leader, played lst trumpet with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Close also used piano for the first time to teach harmony. Amahl and the Night Visitors, our first opera, was presented this year at Christmas. infill! N gp-s-1:14

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.gfuclenfzi .Acquire an laiareciafion Robert Cizek SRF, NSF Schol B.C.E., arship ' L f V Daisy Cook i A 1 B.S., M.A., w e riff Grad. Fellowship I in Home lic. l Roy Engle Bs., Ms., Varsity Football Coach Accurate measuring is essential. Many innovations in teaching methods were introduced in the Science department this year. Chemistry instructors followed a new curricu- l lum, Chem Study. Biology teachers followed l the B.S.C.S. program, a modern technique under which concepts rather than memorizatinn are l l ... 4 i l Robert Nordstrom ' B.S., M.A., Science Club NSF Chem. Scholarship Wade Snyder A.B., MA., article on variation of mating in the Pacific treefrog 1 Concentration leads to results.