McCollum High School - Wrangler Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Guidance, Learning Culiivale Math Concepts A math teacher has a very demanding job. He not only has to present the facts, but a lot of times he also has to be able to prove they are right. There are times, too, when the instructor's lecture has to be so simple that the most innocent mind can comprehendg while yet being complex enough to keep the superior mind alert and alive. Unlike other courses, he only has a limited supply of charts and drawings on his subject . . . he has to depend mainly on himself. Whether itis related math, algebra, geometry, trig or analytical geometry, it's all the same . . . one thing has to be learned before you go on to the next step . . . how rapidly and how high you go depends on how much you are willing to give. It takes an instructor to guide, but a student to learn. Below: Robert Jones, junior, instructs Mr. Bill Stack in correct technique for using his new golf club. The club was presented to Mr. Stack by his fifth period class in honor of his new son, Andy. I 36 math MRS. EDNA DOIRON-BAg Southwest Texas State College, San Antonio College, St. Mary's Universitygrelated math II and algebra I MRS. LENORE GARCIA-BS, Mathematicsg Texas ASLI University: St. Mary's University: geometryg UIL num- ber senseg TSTA faculty representative MR. ROBERT GHOLSON-Assoc. S. in E.g BSQ Kilgore Junior College-Stephen F. Austin State Universityg related math II and geometry MR. J ACK GWYN-BAQ St. Mary's Universityg related math MR. T H E O D O R E MUELLER-BS, physics, St. Mary's Universityg related math Ig UIL slide rule MR. CHARLES SNYDER-BS, MSL Texas ASLI, Texas A8LM: alg. I, trigonometry, analytical geometry MR. BILL STACK-BA, mathg Texas A8rM, Our Lady of the Lake College, algebra I and II, golf coach, senior class sponsor MR. KENNETH WIATREK--BS3 South- west Texas State Universityg related mathg freshman class sponsor MR. DARRELL WILLIAMS-BS, South- west Texas State Universityg related math I and IIg ROTC karate class MISS MERCILLE WISAKOWSKY-BA, Math, gov'tg Texas A8cI Universityg alge- bra I and related math II -iw WW l Aa

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Above: Mr. Angelo Russo, biology instructor, is a firm believer in using friends during his lectures. Here, Mr. Russo is helped by his body buddy, Bertha, in showing the location of human bones. Science: Functions, Inter-relationships The definition of science, as stated by the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, is 'Gthe observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomenaf' This means simply that science is the study of the natural processes of life. Under the heading of science comes such courses as general physical science, chemistry, biology, and physics. General physical science, biology, and chemis- try are taken by most students who plan to go to col- lege. Physics is a more specialized type of science taken by students who plan to attend college and major in a scientific area. MRS. LOLA BELL-BS, San Antonio College, Trinity University, chemistry, biology MRS. JUDITH CALHOUN-BA, University of lo wa, general physical science LT. COL. fRet.J OWEN F. GENTS BS, Texas A8LM University, general science MISS JANET J E N N I N G SfBA, University of Arizona, West Michigan University, University of Texas, general physcial science, Rodeo Club MR. ANGELO RUSSOeBSg City College of New York, St. Mary's University, Incarnate Word, biology! UIL science competition, Biology Club sciences 35

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.ie n Top: Mr. Darrell Williams, Mr. Kenneth Wiatrek, and Miss Lupe Ruiz look up their pictures in the 1965 Wrangler where they appeared as students. This year, get- ting a chance to see the other side, they chose to come back to McCollum and start their teaching careers. Middle: Many evenings after school, Mr. Theodore Muel- ler stayed to help students interested in slide rule prepare for the University Interscholastic League competition. Here, he helps students Judy Puryear and Nancy Walker. Left: Sometimes, no mat- ter how hard you try, you can not under- stand how to work a problem unless it is explained to you over and over. Here, Mr. Robert Gholson delivers to his class the basic problem and explains how to solve it.