Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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With College Classes In View I got my application forms from Indiana ! Hurray! live been accepted at Ball Statef' These exclamations could be heard echoing through the halls of KHS in the spring as many seniors received their eagerly-awaited college data. lllany KHS students who planned to con- tinue their education in college enrolled in the Academic Course. Although it was not the only plan for those who wished to further their studies, the academic section of the high school curriculum was offered with the idea of meeting requirements for college entrance. For this reason, classes in English, history, science, mathematics, and foreign languages were em- phasizecl. ln the Academic Course, freshmen were re- quired to take linglish, algebra, orientation, health, and physical education. Sophomores were enrolled in classes of English, geometry, world history, and the final semester of physi- cal education. juniors were required to include English, US. history, algebra, and solid geom- etry in their classes. Senior Government and Jfll Composition were the only required sub- jects for seniors enrolled in the Academic Course. After including electives such as foreign languages and advanced sciences in their ed- ucation, some students of KHS realized that they were well prepared for college. With chalk, erasers, string, and a straight edge, Bill Pinkston has constructed a circle and tangents A and B for the benefit of the other members of his Plane Geometry class.

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fha? L 'V z ,J , 2 .. sae Riff? r ,ape Da, .ea . V L ,X ,vhgpfg ,B . ,.j3f,,.g5g,i13,?' Larry Ellison Carolyn Snow, Judy Penz, Russell Sondra Roe and Bob Thrasher find that the Bergman and Priscilla johnson use a map of Treas- new reading machines are vital aids in improv- ure Island and a doll of Long john Silver to make ing their reading speed and skill. their book reports more interesting. While thers Stud ur ative Tongue VVhoosh . . . l That was a freshman dashing to his English class. They are discussing lJicken's Great Exjwrffafiozfzts today, and he hasn't read the second ending. Really, he's quite a good student and is able to distinguish between a prepositional phrase and an adverbial clause with very little difficulty. Now here's a lovely scene! A sophomore girl is busy leafing through an Encyclopaedia Hritaziniicrz. The ink spots on her nose and her crumpled hair show that she wants this to be the best book report ever presented. VVhat's this? A junior reciting llfacbeflzf Ah, yes, he is memorizing the lines of Shakespeare's great tragedy for literature class today. There is really no need to look for any Senior Composition stud- dents in the hall-they are all in the library working on their term papers. They certainly have chosen interesting subjects . . , brainwashing, money, Salem witchcraft, to mention a few. Perhaps you are wondering who I am. You may see me sponsoring the school newspaper as well as the Sargasso. You may hnd me back- stage of any major production, and you may find me in a classroom everyday. ,l am the spirit of the linglish teachers of Kokomo High School. Page 21

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Witlr careful preparation, Paul Cossell tcenterj and Bob Coates frightj have set up a demonstration on distillation. Janet Hines is measuring one gram on the newly purchased balances. Some Entered the Academic Course On this huge mound of soil and roclc, gases and elements. man is teaching his young the nature of the universe in chemistry classes and physics laboratories. Supervised by Mr. Haven jones and Mr. Douglas North, chemistry students in liolcomo High School learn to produce hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. By using valanecs and the atomic theory, chemistry students xvorlt together to balance equations and learn to use a chemical shorthandU in the laboratory. Many curious and penetrating odors lloxv from the lab in room 304, yet the chemistry students learn to use odors as a means of identification. On the other hand. the physicists of RHS realize that gravitation is the force that causes an apple to fall 'ldownu rather than upf' Assisterl by lXlr. Lory Coy, these stu- dents study the bases ot' all scientific knowledge. Among the many experiments, watching electricity jump gaps and measuring the force of a .22 calibur bullet stand out in the minds of physics students. Although no liinsteins have emerged from the labs of lillS, many young men and women have gained a valuable kninvledge of science. and have opened their minds to new helds of opportunity. Ronnie Meyer. Phil Reynolds, Bill Patterson, George Franklin, and Don Rivers construct, examine. and calculate the practical ap- plications of a system of pulleys used in the tield of modern science. Page