La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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We realize that history and science are English, history, and math are taught in rooms 216, 215, 214, 213, and 212. As wc go by them we might hear someone ask, Why bother about dead ones?” However, history helps us to think intelligently about the prob- lems of today, to understand the people of all ages and times, to set up high ideals, and to en- joy many of the finer things of life. The work of the social studies courses, as a whole, is to help on? become a responsible citizen of the com- munity. We might also hear, 3x-f-2y-f-3z 7” as wc go by another room. Mathematics is important in strengthening one’s reasoning ability. It helps a person become more able to handle the family budget and business transactions. Harold Rinehart tells Carolyn Wrase, This h Waterloo where Napoleon was defeated. Jerry Mrozinski and Janice Cain use a microscope to carry out their biology investigation . Ralph Starmcr, George Slaughter, and Jerry Becknell perform an experiment on heat transmission in the physics labor atory.

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carry the load of the school’s official business. These offices are also the center of information. The teachers have a bulletin board for notices and boxes for mail. The students’ bulletin is read over the public address system every day. Books and school records are also stored here. On leaving the main office the tour shall pro- ceed to the end of the hall on third floor. Here is room 216 where sociology is taught. Directly across the hall from this room is a side entrance to the auditorium and the reading room. The reading instruction course taught here is an elective, although no credit is received. Its pur- pose is to increase one’s reading rate, compre- hension, and vocabulary. The next room on this side of the hall is the new speech room which was constructed in the stairwell over the counselor’s office. Since there are no windows in this room, lighting is pro- vided by electric lights which arc made to look like skylights. U ing the accelerator, Mari jane Jessup and Rosie Blankschein try to improve their reading speed and comprehension. upstairs to visit English Joan Baima, Jerry Bailey, Jean Ardecl, and Jon Alexander participate in a panel discussion in speech class. Page thirteen

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l.arry Jones and Jim Palmer, who arc lab partner in chemistry class, boil sulphur to make plastic. important we see The Science Department takes up the entire north side of the building on the third floor. The two corner rooms, 211 and 207, arc occu- pied by biology classes. Physics and chemistry classes are held in rooms 210, 209, and 208. The subjects of mathematics, physics, and chemistry make up the exact sciences” and to- gether provide the basis for all phases of modern engineering, medicine, and practically every other field of work. students working hard Chemistry, itself, affects every part of our daily life. In a century that has witnessed the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, jet propelled aircraft, guided missiles, and satellites, the exact sciences” have become extremely important. Now as we continue on our tour we visit the new art room. This room was also built in a stairwell. Making poster in art claw to advertise the fall play, Belle On 1 heir Toe . ’ arc Jeanne Slater and Norma Sccifre . Page fifteen