Murray High School - Pilot Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Sophomore David Gasch and Mr. Wilford Parnell determine the degree of an angle. Junior Doug Keating, senior Carol Arnold and sophomore Wally Knutson are looking at the various geometric figures used in Mr. Parnell's math class. These geometric figures aid in the explanation of plane and solid geometry. Mr. Parnell, their teacher, also teaches higher algebra. l Students Acquire Knowledge And Increase Interest Mr. Vernon Peterson's health classes are studying the human torso. Max Reiter, John Rottach and Nathan Thompson are showing their classmates where the organs are located. The health classes were formed to help students realize how important their health is to themselves, and to those around them. The classes are held every three weeks, alternating with swimming and physical education. Interior decorating students Candy Brobakken, Sue- Razskazoff, and Jane Bergeson display some example: of the intricate and unique house plans that they workeo on during the school year. They learned the use ol color in design and many other decorating technics Their instructor, Mrs. Barbara Arola, is new to Murray

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Members of Mr. Lloyd Marengo's senior physics class Rick Givans, Barb Comstock and Dave Hagen earnestly observe the volumetric experiment their fellow class- mate Mark Halvorson is performing. This is iust another example of how students learn by doing. Tenth grade biology students Linda Gilbert and Nancy Whitcomb study the leaf collections of previous years, while their fellow classmate Lyning Peterson examines some micro-organisms under the microscope. Mr. Ritter's biology classes also do dissecting later in the year. Informal Atmosphere Aids In Learning Experience General science student Kathy Threlkeld shows her fellow classmates, Gary Rozenberg and Don Winge the rotation pattern of the many satellites. Mr. Pearson's eighth grade general science classes not only study the solar system but elementary experiments as well. I Pictured above are seniors Margaret Mullin and Wil- liam Blue, who are examining a Wimshurst induction machine, commonly known as a static generator. This is iust one of the many machines with which physics students use to prove theories.

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Library staff worker Carol Christianson is checking Ebook out for senior Sue Christopherson. The staff is ade up of students who have completed the LC prep Enourse and passed the test to become Library Club embers. By Classroom Participatio Seniors Sharon Ross, LaVonne Schultz and Laurie Schmugge are doing mimeographing for Miss Helseth in secretarial practice. The students learn the use of the mimeograph and other office equipment for future application. I1 Bill Dow and Marilyn Cross are at the board work- ing out an exercise in French class. The course, taught by Mr. Bill Addison, was offered for the first time at Murray. ln A School Atmosphere Seniors Claire Milham and Kerry Stein are reading Macbeth and Hamlet. These two readings are required for all senior English classes. The program helps to get a better understanding of English literature and its ideas.