Limestone Community High School - Amulet Yearbook (Bartonville, IL)

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NUMBERS MAKE OUR HEADS GO ROUND The Mathematics department at Limestone offers a rather complete education in the field of math to interested students. For Freshmen, a course in math is required, either General Mathematics or Algebra I. The first offers more teaching of basic arithmetic, while the latter introduces a new concept of using letters instead of numbers in work- ing problems. The second course in math is Plane Geometry. In the picture Evie Grafleman and Chris Tenney are trying to prove twc lines parallel with the help of their instructor, Mr. Dick Barnett. The elective offered to Juniors or other students is Algebra II. In this class, the students delve deeper into the knowledge they gained in Algebra I. The seniors take a semester of Solid Geometry and a semester of Trigonometry. Office machines is one of the many interesting courses in the business field at Limestone. It is very important that the students learn to use these machines if they are seeking a career in business. They learn to use the adding and calculating machines; the dupli- cators, both the ditto and the mimeograph; the ediphone; and the electric typewriter. At the left, Mrs. Rosemary Lynn is supervis- ing as Karen Dawson puts into practice her knowledge of stencil- ling by making programs for bas- ketball and football games. For projects, the students make pos- ters depicting phases of the busi- ness world. These future secre- taries help the newspaper staff by addressing the school papers that are sent home to the parents. 21

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STUDENTS DISPLAY TALENTS IN MUSIC Several of Limestone's musically inclined students choose to spend their fifth hour playing in the band. The LCHS band, being a very ac- tive organization, begins its yearly performances by playing and march- ing in formations during half time of the football games. As shown in the picture the varsity band, under the direction of Mr. William Morse, are practicing for their appearance at the forthcoming game. Next on their agenda is playing at the basketball games. During this time, their fifth hour practice ses- sions are devoted to the selections played at half time and pep assem- blies. Later, much preparation is put into getting ready for their special con- certs. For these performances, a guest conductor is invited to Lime- stone to practice with and direct the band members. A course many students take for sheer enjoyment is choir which meets fifth hour under the able direc- tion of Mrs. Elizabeth Krumpe. At left, some of her students gather around the piano to practice their parts. Many freshmen, after taking the required first year, continue the course by singing in the sophomore choir. The juniors and seniors, a more select group, blend their voices to make the A Cappella choir a huge success whenever performing. The A Cappella choir presents various pro- grams during the year; special as- semblies during Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving; Christmas Nativity program; exchange assemblies with other schools; and their annual spring concert. This spring, with money from selling World's Finest Chocolate bars, the choir will journey to Chicago. 20

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THE SCIENCES CHALLENGE STUDENTS Today's great emphasis on science is demonstrated at Lime- stone by the large number of stu- dents taking Our various science courses. A course in chemistry is very popular with the students. The first few weeks are spent in learning the valences and symbols of the. most important elements out of the 104 known ones. After accomplishing this challenge the students study the reactions taking place between various substances through experimentation in the lab and through writing and bal- ancing formulas. Later in the year the students begin learning the basic fundamentals concerning atomic energy. They learn home safety factors and the use of the Geiger counters as Kathe Hedum and Steve Stevens are doing with the aid of Mr. Wyzlic. All Sophomores are required to take Biology. This interesting course consists of studying living things. The students begin their study with plants, then they study the simplest one-celled animals and work up to the most complex animal, man. They are required to make leaf and bug collections to augment their studies. The Biology classes are well known for their dissection of frogs and that smelly formaldehyde. The organs of the frog are similar to man's and the dissection helps the students to understand how they themselves tick. Laboratory equipment plays a big part in helping the students understand the fundamentals of Biology. Here, Mr. Richard Ingram is explaining the respiratory sys- tem to Linda Farrow and John Ector, by using their new skeleton. 22