Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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sv Oratory Gund Government Model City Planners The Ideal City Social Problems The Mystery uf History Through the Years Good citizenship is a necessityl Amiable Mrs, Gouldfs social science class developed an inter- esting project on cz future, imaginary city, While many students find handsome Mr. Newell an excellent teacher ot our American way ot lite. Sophomore historians guided by personable Mr. Mills, made a study ot Europe. Current events were discussed daily along with problems ot society in general in Mr. Smiths sociology class. Good citizenship demands public speaking. What with orations, dramatic readings, and ex- tempore speaking, we students manage, after taking Mr, Thornpsons course, to speak in front of an audience without hesitation.

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+ ' 6'-7' iwqjulu if ,v G Demonstrating Magnetism Sound Waves Atomic Energy Collecting Oxygen Experiments Today Plant Life Equation Hour YSt1C Number This year Mr. Thompson instructed general science, while Mr, Wiles taught algebra, general science, physics, trigonometry the tirst semester, and solid geometry the second semester. Mr. Morrall enlightened the students ot chemistry, plane geometry, and algebra, The students of biology were instructed by Mr. Haslick. The trigonometry, advanced algebra, and solid geometry courses, all halt-year subjects, are al- ternated so that two ot these courses are oiiered each year. These subjects are reserved tor those students who display a more-than-ordinary in- terest in mathematics, and who expect to con- tinue their studies Where these subjects are es- sential. Marcia Harwood, Don Gillett, and lames Kuehn, accompanied by Mr. Morrall and Mr. Wiles, attended the math and science confer- ence at Mt. Pleasant on February 9.

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Speech Masters Latin Myth - Cerberus QEAD La Pinata Mexicana Fiction or Non-Fiction? Say It Cver Again English, Spanish, and Latin compose the lan- guage group in which all lonia students are en- rolled at least three years. The first year Latin classes celebrated Latin week in April by making posters showing Latin as it is used in the news and advertising. The Caesar class, after campaigning with Caesar in Gaul most of the year, finished the course with ancient mythology. The Spanish classes celebrated some of the holidays with the singing of songs in Spanish and playing Spanish games. First year Spanish stu- dents enjoyed a pinata at Christmas. Reverend Howard Fuller, who has lived in Bolivia for three years, talked in Spanish and showed some of his color slides to both classes. In Senior English we discovered the usual head- aches over the term reports and themes. We were honored by visits from former Ionia students who spoke to us about their college experiences. Com- mittees of Seniors searched the etiquette books for everything from train-travel to formal parties, and the trouble-spots proved to be quite troublesome. A theme contest was held during Home and Family Week, and the best one, by Pat Clay, on Mentally Hygienic Attitudes in the Home, won a letter of Commendation from Gov- ernor Harry Kelly, to whom the composition was sent ln ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade English we have been busy all year with grammar, themes, literature, term reports ranging from Embalm- ing to Dance Bands, declamation contests, study of manners, and newspaper work. Q11 Wi'