Mount Vernon High School - Skagina Yearbook (Mount Vernon, WA)

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We Need Guides - Teachers to Aid Us Along the Way . sxssss. W... G 'A GERALD BOGAR - Western Washington State College B.A., DONALD SUNDEAN - Western Washington State College B.A., B.S., Biology, General Science. JOSEPH NORLIE H- Luther Col- Biology. MALCOLM THOMSON H University of Washington lege B.A., Electricity, General Science, Physics. B.S., Chemistry, Junior Counselor. Dissecting a frog is fascinating work, and if you don't believe it, ask Mark Swan- son and Chris Hanson who are shown here working in biology lab. In addition to such interesting tasks as this, MVHS biology students in Mr. Bogar's and Mr. Sundean's classes study microscopic, plant, and animal life. They start with protoplasm and end their year's work with the study of man. It takes a lot of concentration to get a geometry assignment done cor- rectly, sophomore Allene Ward, above left, can testify to that. Classroom time just isn't enough - it takes a few hours at home each evening, too. After Allene has learned the necessary theories, she will find many of her problems easier to answer. She is a student in Mr. Reiman's class. Working mathematics can be fun - especially when you use some of the devices that help solve problems. Gay Polson, Mary Rygmyr, and Curt Wylie, sophomore students in Mr. Ravnick's geometry class, demonstrate a special problem to their classmates to prove the point. 'h-MN' 65,3- ' 13

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, a As We Set Our Courses to the Corners of the World - Mathematics The Language of description is what mathematics is called at Mount Vernon High School. Successful courses in mathe- matics teach students to think clearly, using their powers of reasoning to face daily life as well as classroom situations. If a knowledge of mathematics is useful only in class- room arithrnetical calculations, mathematics would not be an important area of study. However, it is increasingly evident each day that mathematics has a major role in mod- ern society. People who attempt to compete in a highly technical society must have a good foundation in mathematics, for with- out such knowledge they are severely handi- capped. Thus Mount Vernon High School plans to add to its curriculum a course for Senior students lacking a good background in mathematics, giving them a last opportu- nity to prepare themselves for intelligent ex- istence in our fast-moving society. Science In the hope that students of MVHS will ac- quire an appreciation for several areas of science, courses in biology, chemistry, phys- ics, earth science, and electricity are offered. Teachers attempt to demonstrate the effec- tiveness of scientific thinking, a reasoning process in which memorized facts are impor- tant only when they can support or refute a theory. High school science study is valuable to the college-bound student and essential to students who leave high school and enter a society in which every individual must be well-informed, with a wide basic background in a variety of Fields. Such a background can make each person a more useful, intelligent citizen. xx. L... 'N FRANCES DAVIS - Washington State University B.A., Algebra. BILL DeHON - Western Washington State College B.A. Ed., B.A. Arts and Science, Geometry. 12 ALLEN EVANS - Western Washington State College B.A., Geometry, Chemistry, Math Analysis. AL RAVNIK - Western Washington State College B.A., Algebra, Geome- try. PAUL REIMAN - Pacif- ic Lutheran University B.A., Algebra, Advanced Math, Honor Society Adviser, Head Wrestling Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach.

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At MVHS Our Trails Are Charted by Members of the IVA DERRICK - Kansas State Teachers College B.S., Library. RUTH TORRELL - University of Washington B.A., Audio Vis- JESSIE JAMESON - University of Utah B.S., M.A., Library, Eng- ual Director, Textbook Librarian. ELVIN HALEY - University of lish, Journalism Adviser, Washington B.A., Band. JERRY WRIGHT - University of Washington B.A., A Cappella Choir, Choruses. GORDON FISHER - University of Washington B.A., Art, Ceramics, Lettering, Poster Club Adviser. Enjoying just one of the new books in the library are Myrna Hull and Mike Felt. On the right, Kayren Hammond and Tom Linder are working with plaster of Paris in one of Mr. Fisher's art classes. Music and Art Music provides an interlude in the day of many students who take one class to relax with music. Besides developing musical talent and an appreciation for good music, stu- dents have fun working in groups and learning self- discipline. Students are shown ways in which their study of music can be put to use. Art gives the student the opportunity to express himself with creative skills in drawing, painting, and claywork. Students are acquainted with a variety of artforms and learn to judge their values wisely. To every student, art suggests interesting and rewarding hobbies. Library Mount Vernon High School's remodeled library is being used for reference and by those in search of reading rec- reation. The library subscribes to magazines and newspa- pers and supplies motion pictures and records for supple- mentary classroom work. Library hours also have been ex- panded this year. 14 W adj