Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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MATH Don Foster, Mrs. Park, Betty Wright, Ernest Alvarez, Sandra Ross, Arvin Wiltbank and Bill Shubert discuss solid geometry forms while Victor Velasquez and George Sinclair work with a slide rule. is designated main objective. Right: Mr. Edward Pfeifer--B. S. , College of St. Thomas, Minnesota. Mr. Pfeifer teaches general math and algebra. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and photography; he sponsors the Senior Class. Lower right: Mike Clover, Phil Tidwell and Murri Hair write answers to homework assignments. Below: Ernest Saenz demonstrates drawing instru- ments in general math. 17

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MATH George Gibbons and Linda Ballis analyze the special properties of thirty-sixty right triangles. At the top of the blackboard is a slide rule for demonstra- tions. Mathematics courses consisted of plane and solid geometry, algebra I and II, general mathe- matics and trigonometry. In algebra II class slide rule and logarithms re- ceived greatest emphasis. Persons taking algebra I studied radicals and second degree equations. Dis - playing artistic talent, the plane geometry classes made intricate designs and figures. To learn funda- mental principles remained the objective of the general math classes. For the second year trigonometry and solid geometry were offered as electives. Numbering only nine, the students delved deeply into the two subjects. Learning use of figures Murri Hair employs a pointer in alge- bra H. On the bulletin board are dis played geometric designs. Mrs. Louise Park -- B. A. , Kansas University; M. A. , Columbia Univer- sity. Mrs. Park teaches algebra, and trigonometry. Her hobbies are music, travel and reading; she sponsors Honor Society and is financial advisor for the Copper Cat. 16

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SCIENCE Physics class counts as Robert Romero, Frank Duarte and Pablo Diaz perform the pendulum experiment. Mr. Galusky watches as Domingo Vega, Richard Armijo and Arvin Wiltbank set up equipment. Knowledge of the earth’s energy and matter Chemistry, physics, biology and general science comprised the subjects under the sci- ence department, headed by Mr. Galusky and Mr. Evans. The largest class, biology, occupiedmany students with different projects. Several plant and insect collections resulted. Many new instruments helped physics stu- dents to under stand nature. Chemistry classes performed numerous experiments. All classes spent the last school weeks studying atomics. Jimmy Williams bottles gas while Dianne Ormsby, Jerry Warren and Charlene Gualdoni assist. Bob Vanaman is in background. Mr. Darrell Evans--B. A. and M.A. , Texas Western College. Mr. Evans teaches biology and general science. His hobbies are all sports and his sons; he coaches J. V. football and sponsors Chess Club and the Fresh- man Class.