Mitchell High School - Gold and Blue Yearbook (Mitchell, IN)

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AND EXAMINE THE INTRIGUING LAWS OF SCIENCE With the launching of Sputnik I the need for young men and women in the field of science has been growing. In order to meet the demand of today's scientific society, M.H.S. offers five courses in this field. The beginning science courses are offered in the freshman and sophomore years. Science 100 and 200, taught by Miss Elizabeth Osborne and Mr. Hollace Sherwood, were freshman courses dealing with elementary science. Biology 100 and Biology 200 are courses which deal with living things and their en- vironment. Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Mr. Roger Snow, and Mr. Larry Barnes shared the teaching duties of the Biology department this year. During the iunior and senior years, students could choose to study either chemistry or physics. Students in Chemistry studied the make-up of substances and the changes that take place in them, while Physics dealt with the forces around us. Senior Science, a course in which the students plan their projects them- selves, was also offered to seniors. Physics student's study acceleration through experimentation. 4?' Mr. Barnes, Biology 100 teacher, illustrates the fine points of disecting a cat to a group of interested students.

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STUDENTS EXPLGRE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH Q1 .wmusg 1 Equations from a new lesson are put on the board in Algebra I class. The basic philosophy of the M.H.S. math depart- ment is to assist the pupil in an appreciation of the importance of mathematics in our technological society. Mitchell High School offers five courses which help the pupil increase his computational skills. Freshmen are required to take either General Math, taught by Mrs. Knight and Mr. Grover Garrett, or Algebra I, taught by Mrs. Doris Gardin. Algebra Il, taught by Mr. William Huffman, is a study of advanced factoring methods, the Pythagor- ean theorem, and quadratic formulas. A one year course in Plane Geometry is also offered under Mr. Huffman. Here the students explore the many ways to construct triangles, parallelograms rectangles, and squares. Senior Math, also taught by Mr. Huffman, deals with trigonometry, a study of six ratios that are determined by angles and directed line segments, and calculus, which emphasizes problems in irregularly shaped obiects. The five math courses of M.H.S. help develop an appreciation of the nature of mathematics in ever- day life. larry Robertson and Jackie Gilbert complete Trigonometric functions. 24

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TO BUILD STRONGER, HEALTHIER FROSH BODIES Mike Mayden, senior assistant, tosses the ball to begin the game. We ' ri - 1 W I I- Y wciggg L , L, ,-. , A , . , 5, r E .,,. , AA QM 26 rv 4 ,ss A, Physical education students line up for daily inspection. A noticeable desire of every American is the de- velopment of a healthy body as well as a healthy mind. ln addition all Americans realize the need to learn to cooperate with one another. ln order to help her students reach these goals, M.H.S. required each freshman to enroll in physical education. Physical Education was taught by Mr. Will Chees- man. Mr. Cheesman's physical fitness program was designed to build up the mind and body of each stu- dent who was willing to fulfill the requirements of his class, The first six weeks emphasized football, baseball, and running. With the coming of cold weather, the boys moved to the warmth of the gym to play dodgeball, volleyball, and basketball. In addition they performed all kinds of exercises. Assisting Mr. Cheesman were seniors Bob Eversole, Mike Stickney, Dan Moore, Charles Cooper, Mike Mayden, and Paul Stroud. These boys helped Mr. Cheesman lead exercises, organize games, and per- form routine tasks. Physical Education proved to be a valuable ex- perience for the M.H.S. freshmen this year because not only did the boys participate in sports and exercises, but they also made new friends and strengthened themselves at the same time.