Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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5 Q? Physics introduces a new phase of sound-how it looks as its vibrations are registered on Mr. Sum's oscilloscope, Pupils take time out from studying snakes and Science searches constantly Physics, which deals with facts rather than logic, introduces the study of many useful things: home lighting and wiring, automobile gears and motors, radio trans- mitters and television receiving sets, sound and light waves, telephones, a hy- draulic press, and the color spectrum, for example, Because of the necessity for scientific knowledge in a modern and com- plicated age, this is a practical course. Chemistry laboratory experiments and dem- onstrations familiarize pupils with the properties of the various solids, liquids, and gases common in everyday lifes Upper- classmen learn from books and personal ex- perience terms such as electrolysis, ioni- zation, photosynthesis, and decomposition. Although biology is usually considered a freshman course, it is of interest to stu- dents of all grade levels, The one-celled amoeba seen through the microscope, plants watched as they grow, and insects and animals observed in natural surround- ings all help to make learning enjoyable. snails to look at the human side of biology. 22 Miss Brandt Mr. Hall Mr, Kinder Mrs. Sinninger Mr. Sum Mr. Winton

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K X Miss Johnson Knowledge of a second language brings lifelong pleasure ln Logansport High School any capable Eng- lish student may elect a foreign language. Fifty years ago there were only two pos- sible choices-classical Latin or German, l957 offers, in addition to a modernized Latin, instruction in Spanish or French. In language, clarity is everything. Hav- ing discovered Latin has all the precise- ness of mathematics, students in Room 225 deal adeptly with declensions, infinitive phrases, conjugartions, and ablative abso- lutes. During project time, research into Roman customs bridges the gap between cul- ture and grammar as students understand more completely the glory that was Rome. As the world grows smaller, the need for modern languages increases. Spanish and French classes learn to take dictation ef- ficiently, and a lengthy vocabulary list or a composition soon becomes a cinch, With help from Mrs, Trutt, Miss Ewing, a tape recorder, and the record player, stu- dents are transformed into able linguists. Mrs. Trutt I Pencils poised, second year French pupils move in close as Mrs. Trutt starts the recording of a daily assignment Fred Hanna, Sue Swigert, and Suelleln Fitzgerald admirelSue's prize winning Roman crepundla This ancient necklace served a triple purpose-identification, amusement, and protection 2l

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Art and home ec share the bond of self-expression Home economics, overlooked or underrated by many students, is of value to every girl and has recently become the basis of many interesting and profitable careers. The course provides pleasure for the cook or the artist, savings for the girl who makes her own clothes, and training for the housewife and mother of the future. ln addition to making and repairing gar- ments, clothing students examine textiles and discover the effects of bleaches and dyes. To complete a study of etiquette, members of foods classes try their manners by dining in a restaurant. Girls in home nursing have two nine-week classes: one is concerned with the baby and the pre-school child, the other has as its main topics first-aid and ways of caring for the sick. Art, an aid in planning room arrangements and colors, is required on the home eco- nomics course, but earning a credit does not end the art work of many students, who often continue glass etching, pottery- making, sketching, or painting as hobbies. Surrounded by girls designing model rooms or clothes, Cor- vin turns a block of salt into a pair of fighting cats Miss Healey Miss Hull Miss Rhinesperger Mrs. Webster A These girls know there is more to a foods class than lust cooking 1 after a laboratory period, the kitchen must be scoured and scrubbed 23