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

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O'Etu Browning. Karen McCarty, and Mary Kay Wyzawski check the negative and positive charges while in physics class. Mr. Bernard shows Diane Ramsey and Gary Brainerd some of the fine structures of the so shell. ih ah age cjf Science If one has successfully completed his physics course he may go on to take electronics. In trying to meet the need for qualified scientists, La Porte High School has a chemistry course, usually taken in one’s senior year as college preparation. Many juniors, however, are raking chemistry this year. Such names as Priestley, Lavoisier, Dalton, and Boyle are very familiar to the students in chemistry. Some experiments made famous by these men are done with one's lab partner, while others are done individually. The chemistry lab acquired new equip- ment this year. This equipment is of micro size and will prove to be of great help in their work. It is hoped that a second year of chemistry will be offered in future years for those students who are capable of doing advanced work. Albert Ewald and Dick Evcriil measure two volumes of acid for their chemistry experiment.

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Miss Gourlcy helps Dave Nockcls prepare a bacteria slide for biology class. Esther Moseley and Carol Newlon pet the chemicals which they will use in their chemistry experiment. Miss Gourlcy is shown presenting Ron Carlson with a science encyclopedia which he received for winning first place in the 1959 Science Fair. During the freshman year one must take biology, which fulfills the requirement of one year of science. In this year students become acquainted with the biology lab, where biological experiments are con- ducted. One may find the students using the micro- scope, studying the animals, or dissecting a frog or worm. In the morning hours, Mr. Beabout teaches the fundamentals of electricity, heat, light, sound, and matter to his physics classes. Physics is generally taken while one is a junior or senior. We ate lining Fred Henoch. Terry Ott, David Daley and Bob Dappen make static electricity with a generator in physics class.

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Vcrleon Porter and John Thomson take notes in Miss Jones’ history class. Linda Odlc points out on the inap where the Big Three Con- ference is held to Warren Nilson. The word history means American history to the juniors, world history to the sophomores, and gov- ernment to the seniors of La Porte High School. The world of social studies around La Pone High School consists of many varied and enlightening activities. World History includes the study of the world from prehistoric rimes to the Korean War, while Ameri- can history includes the rime beginning with the col- onization to the present day. The American Ob- server is a familiar publication to the American his- tory student. It provides a background for understand- ing some of the major issues of current events. Civics is concerned with the study of government. This course is required for graduation and is usually taken in the senior year. The classes study the types of gov- ernment and their history. They also study the do- mestic and foreign policies set down by many famous political leaders. Social £tuefie4 The social studies display on the United Nations. 22