Jamestown High School - Zee Ka Tow Yearbook (Jamestown, ND)

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What do those serious countenances mean, comprehension or lack of MATHEMATICS 1 I.H.S., with four years ofmathematics, of fers much more than the traditional readin', ritin', and 'rithmetic. Not only future engineers and mathemati- cians, but all college-minded students tackle these courses. Algebra I, which is a founda- tion for all other math and science courses, is the study of signed numbers. The five classes are taught by Mr. Edward Bantarri. Students ',,,..f-f--- Jerry claims it is easy when sur- rounded by such fellow workers as Connie, Carol, and Doris. Loyal helps Marilyn P., Tom,Chery1, Marilyn M., and Joannie solve one of the mysteries of geometry. taking Algebra Il devote their time to an ad- vanced study led by Miss Gertrude Mikkelsen. In plane geometry the ability to think straight is stressed by Miss Mikkelsen and Mr Kermit Hammer. Mr. Hammer also gives in- struction in the more complicated forms of math: solid geometry and trigonometry. For students desiring a better all-around under- standing of arithmetic, two classes in general mathematics are also offered.

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Ill KIIN 14-X Mrs Anderson heads the class rn singing German songs GERMAN LATIN The one hundred forty nine students enthusiastically attacking a foreign language this year top all previous en rollments by a definite margin German was taught ini I-I S for the first I1lTl6 Students in this course under the gurd ance of Mrs Elfriede Anderson struggled along without text books for the first few weeks because of a mistake in ship ping Everyone agreed in perfect Ger man, Aller anfang ist schwer. QA1l beginnings are hardy. Mrs. Frances Nichols made Latin a living language for her pupils, even though authorities term it as dead. Latin classes enjoyed working on special projects and displaying them at the an- nual P.T.A. exhibition. Among them were mosaics and models of ancient Roman houses. At the end of two years, the students not only understand Roman life and history, but have a better knowledge of our English language. Michael Freeman in Roman Costume Latin students with Mrs. Nichols inspect some of their projects ll

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No wonder Joyce enjoys physics when conducting an experiment with Dave Warren and Kent Photosynthesis oxygen cravfish or manganese take your choice J H S has them all' Miss Mohs strives to make her students apt b1010glsIS while Mr Barron patiently instructs future chem ists and physicists When a supposedly safe expert ment explodes these teachers hare just cause to The District Science Fair held in Jamestown in March was the high point ofthe year for the science classes Project awards such as the navy cruise won by Aldean Wahl in 1938 are definitely worth slaving for All that work to find oxygen when they breathe rtall the time 13 SCIENCE A field trip with Miss Mohs pointing out the in trrcate parts of ct flower is never dull l l l I Y ' wonder at the scientific ability of their students. .Q . . . y . 1 . A.