Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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nf: WU, JANICE NELSON HOLDS AN A, B degree and teaches Latin and mathematics, She is the activi- ties treasurer, and a member of the Student Affairs Committee, sponsor of the Ra Von Dramatic Club, and sponsor of the Junior ' class. Miss Nelson's expert P guidance helps her algebra class to understand those difficult problems. xxx , 'xx .To Symbols and Sines At the first of the year, all those little symbols and formulas floating around in our heads meant very little to us, but as the year wore on, and our erasers wore out, we began to understand the principles of math set before us by the ancient mathematicians and thoroughly drilled by our competent teachers, Spurred by the Russian launching of the first satel- lite, The Sputnik, math became one of the main stepping-stones in the path to the future. Math may be used to determine the construction of a build-it-yourself space ship, or the operating panel of your own personal robot maid. Today, math has determined the designing of jet airlines, bridges, and machinery, These things were made possible only by those students who once sat in the place we now occupy, This year, to keep up with the pace, a four year math course has ,been offered, This includes algebra, geometry, advanced math, and trigonometry. All of these might make it possible for one of us to be one of the great mathematicians, or scientists of tomorrow, CLAUDE L. ADDINGTON has a B. S. degree and teaches mathematics. This is his first year at Montpelier. He sponsors the Freshman class, Tough problem Ann? Mr. Addington can help you.

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Daw in 'qv t ' ff ir IEANETTE REA has an A, B, and an M, A. T. degree and teaches English, She is the school librar- ian, and sponsor of the Library Club, She is also sponsor of the eighth grade, She did a fine job directing the Junior Class Play, Miss Rea is giving her class a pep talk on reading more library books during National Book Week, From Speech And Spelling. . At MHS the Language Arts Department emphasizes the practical aspects of English, We are taught that English is of vital importance to our livesg a good under- standing ofthe English language offers us an aid to a more complete and better life, It serves as a means of communication with people and books, Without Eng- lish we would not be able to broaden our knowledge as we do by reading books and listening to other people who help us to educate ourselves, lt is used in our everyday life more than any other subject. We use it not only when we are in our Eng- lish class but wherever we happen to be with other people. We could not enjoy the luxuries of our mod- menu. ern times, such as, television, radio, motion pictures, and many other things without a thorough knowledge of the English language. A person who has the skill to listen, think, dis- cuss, observe, and speak intelligently, will find that life will be much easier, Business life and social life will be much more successful, Although we are only required to take English three years during high school, many seniors sign up for their fourth year as a further preparation for a fuller education. We are very proud of our English department and feel that those who take advantage of the opportunities offered will gain many benefits, MRS. LILLIE SNYDER, holding an A, B, and an A, M. attended Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana University, and Purdue University, She teaches English, sponsors the Sophomore class, the Junior Dramatic Club, and the school paper, Mrs. Snyder is instructing her Senior English class on how to write a theme.

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fi!-ivlfilhftil ,iw f.'f.'1'a... ..,. Q., :t5,.wqe-L16 , MM. jlfm . zE31.Y.1ia5ffTLlLZ14i3.15.i,s.l 4.3 .mi 01.35 l li I The influence of the science department here is felt around the world. Above is pictured Gerhard Schiel, Austrian student, who is tak- ing chemistry, MR. HARLEY JUSTICE, with a B. S, degree from Purdue Uni- versity, teaches Agriculture, Biology, and Science. He is shown explaining the funda- mentals of Biology to several of his sophomore students, He is the assistant coach, and sponsors Student Affairs, Stu- dent Council, 4-H, FFA, and the Dance Club, 2 XJ fl 2 MR. JAMES coPPocK, holding a BS degree from Ball State Teachers College, teaches ,gg commerce and chemistry. He is shown giving an experiment for his chemistry students. He sponsors the Senior Class and the Annual, Preparing For The Future. . In this space age, much emphasis is placed upon the study of science. To keep pace with modern inventions and current space travel, we study our sciences intently, Our country has been one of the world leaders in scientific technology in the past and we are constantly trying to improve what we now have, The training for this starts in our school with our modern lab equipment. . . we are able to perform many different experiments even to the extent of setting off a small rocket, In our science classes, we learned the composition of the surroundings that make up the world, In Biology and General Science we were taught the methods used in conquering the di- seases of modern times and about the lives of plants and animals. These things we leamed in our science classes were in pre- paration for the future. The knowledge we acquired in class will help protect us from conflicts with other nations over such things as space travel and other new scientific advances. 3-.,,-:gg H gory,-,,,st ak Q,-,gffllq Q 0 s !IK-.A,.p,'.,. . .f. ' 'Q Q ' o on A 1- ,W- 'HQQO ,qui girl' I 1.1. - 'Pls-'-. -l2- o'.' 91