Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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For the college preparatory student and for those students who are plannrng to follow a career rn engrneerlng, scrence, mathe matlcs, and related frelds, the Modesto Hrgh School Mathemathrcs Department offers courses ID algebra geometry, advanced alge bra, trrgonometry, and soltd geometry For those students who de srre further study rn mathematrcs before startrng algebra or for those who do not mtend to take algebra but wish some mathe matrcs beyond grammar school arrthmetrc the department offers general mathematrcs Last, but certamly not least, rt offers practrcal mathematrcs for those students who wrsh to rmprove thexr sk1ll rn the four fundamental operations of arxthmetrc therr hrgh school years unless they fall a mathematrcs test glven to them rn therr Junror year rn whrch case they are requnred to take senror mathematrcs College preparatory students, however, are requrred to take two years of mathematlcs 10 order to com plete therr major Business mathemaucs 15 a course whlch students majorrng rn busmess must take Advanced algebra, trrgonometry, and solrd geometry are the more advanced mathematrcs courses Department head 15 Mr Eu gene Mould Rrtchrc Verhaegen and Lanny Copeland ponder over a Ing onometry problem ..n. is-N O , - l Students are not required to take a mathematics course in i Math IS solved

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W, 'wwf W! 44 f X fresh 41 W-Xa, 'T..., ' Prctured from top to bottom are Mr Boyce Ashford Mr Cham Atwood Mr Bull Boyd Mr Ogle Clrbum and Mr Gnlberr Cook Sklll are developed The Trades and Industry Department of MHS provrdes mstructron rn the followmg sublect mat ter areas auto mechanrcs, auto body electnctty, machrne shop, mechanlcal drawmg prmtmg, wood work and general shop In the general shop 1n structron IS grven rn woodwork metalwork arts and crafts, and plastxcs 7 s Durmg the freshman and sophomore years the shop courses are exploratory 1n nature and are lrmrted to one hour tn length Some students may choose to specrallze ln one occupatronal sklll, and they wlll enter the pre vocatronal or vocational classes of thexr chorce durxng the1r Junlor and senlor year The Trades and Industry Department IS a strand of great rmportance to the fabrlc of school hfe Dur mg the year 1ts contrrbutes to many school events whether rt be prmtlng programs or bu1ld1ng frames for a float Students ln thls department enter varlous fm nshed products nn an annual Craftsmens tournament A Craftsmens Club enables students to partlcnpate rn many act1v1t1es mcludrng freld trrps Department head ts Mr Lester Peterson Mr Bull Boyd and John Sullrvan rake a mrnure out of then: work to look at our photographer Pnctured from top to bottom are Mr Robert Huber Mr Harry I1Nlothe Mr Lestr Peterson Mr Sam Prxce Mr Charles Vaughan and Mr Ed Work 19 f W -'hav .-Q, SR' ...Q Su x 'X 'ev ti X l x 'Rav' 'ss-Q. wt w ,V , : 1 Q, , f ' f ' ' f . 1., X .... 1 s 'N . . ' . . . . 2 L gm . at y J ,Q 1 - - . 'W A s if l a I I if b l -..J gl' I.. p .xl l . . ,v TT' . A . I ,Q

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,nfl pfjr' M7' JVMZ ghmepl ee t pe teytemtoM P lCap e The Scrence Department offers to MHS students general scrence brology chemxstry physlcs appl1ed scrence and advanced brology A general scxence student wrll acqulre a lastmg interest m the world rn whrch he hves to a pornt where actual enjoyment 13 obtalned 1n extendmg hrs knowledge beyond elementary concepts and theornes The blology student learns many lnterestrng and useful facts con cernlng all l1vmg thmgs Students attain a sound cultural background through chemnstry Physrcs furnlshes screntrflc explanatlons for many phenomena famxltar to all Applred scrence IS desxgned for those students who feel they cannot succeed 1n general science or bnology Students wrth bxologlcal mayors should take advanced blology The freld of scrence rrses hxgher and hrgher every year More and more students are becommg aware of scrence as a professxon because the Atomtc Age has become so famxllar to them The Scrence De partment encourages students to make sclence a career for the stu dents of today are the screntlsts of tomorrow Mr Norman Faber heads thrs department .W is JJ J Marilyn Cunnin' a x ains her knowl dg of he di ' s- iv s s r. au m - b ll. . . . . . I , ' . , l . . T . . ' , . t ,JJ N4 ,N . -tw ' N ' K I fl lv,-L - s. J ll c K , , N 7 ' ' ' ' ' t l U' Ll t 3 1 , . X lictu d fl m up nth! hand Q ner A 1 Axlare: Irs. Phyll -Gross, Mr. Human '. 'fa lg gab Mr. In Be nerr. Mr, -You-ln I N X- , B r. ul Qjm e . Mr. Carl- D f P 1, ma . taeu tstuu W' fx I K W A : X X -3.-M... .1 - Al 4 X - A 1 X T l lv l X X Q D I X' 15 e I pb ll Mr 1 'Wt' Science rises wwf? af arf are