Morton High School - Top Hat Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Earth Science informs pupils about geology In the new Earth Science class pupils could be seen “playing” with sand or examining rocks. Fos¬ sils and map studies aided students in understand¬ ing the geological features of the earth. En route to the Thornton quarry in southern Indiana, pupils studied the formation of rocks and mineral speci¬ mens which aided them in research work. Conditioning a mouse at the sound of a loud noise enthused some biology students. Many labs and a few field trips made up the entirity of the class. Microscopes and lab notebooks made biology stu¬ dents’ work easier. Studying life under a microscope thrilled some students as they carefully drew pictures and wrote up their findings. Since many chemistry experiments involved a lot of mathematical reasoning, a new calculator helped students to obtain correct answers. Dissecting different animals and learning the func¬ tions of their parts became the main project of Zoology class. The scent of formaldehyde or ether could be smelled throughout the science department as different operations took place. ASSISTED BY A CALCULATOR, junior Gary Kolodziej finds it easy to obtain correct Formulas in chemistry. TRIAL AND ERROR procedures prove a success as Mr. J. Ras- Each student receives a mouse which must accomplish various mussen demonstrates conditioning techniques for white mice. tasks after repeated courses of training. 29

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ASSORTED ROCKS pose a problem for juniors J. Ritter, B. McDillon and J. Anderson as they make calculated guesses as to their identity in the new Earth Science class. MINERAL BREAKDOWN requires junior Barbara Cox to use a bunsen burner to complete her experiment. WITH ETHER READY, P. McCree, J. Stevens and J. Dale pre¬ pare to ease the fears of a rat before dissection.

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Typing, brief forms frustrate business students Struggling through brief form tests and transcrib¬ ing shorthand homework daily aided in boosting the grades of business class students. The shorthand student speedily matched brief forms with words while the beginning typing student had to associate the typewriter keys with each corresponding finger. Although frustrated at times, students pushed on¬ ward, attempting to obtain a higher speed in typing, writing or transcribing shorthand. Students who desired a business career took courses in bookkeeping, notehand, stenography, clerical practice, or business law to acquire knowl¬ edge for future use at home or on the job. Motivated toward college, students enrolled in necessary math classes. Algebra 1 started off the freshmen while an advanced class in analysis fin¬ ished four years of math for seniors. Protractors and compasses could often be seen in geometry classes throughout the day. Writing proofs and the use of specific instruments became neces¬ sary to construe problems. The biggest task to some geometry pupils consisted of memorizing postulates, theorems, rules and many correct forms. Since every student has different abilities and skills, a basic and general study of mathematics could be substituted for the more advanced levels to help an individual in his adult life. USE OF THE COMPTOMETER helps Senior Pam Farmer exer¬ cise proper business skills learned in clerical practice. 30 DILIGENTLY WORKING, junior C. Grimmer prepares for a timed brief form test given in Shorthand 1 Classes. INSERTING THE PAPER into her typewriter, junior Claudia Jakov sets out to type the day’s lesson.