Nappanee High School - Napanet Yearbook (Nappanee, IN)

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Mathematics and science Top picturo. Gary Croy is demonstrating how tho perpendicular of a triangle bisects its baso as Susio Hartman points out th© pro- cedure to Dick Pippenger. Bottom picturo. Diano Haro, Mik© Egolf, Bill Hollar, and Karon McFall aro all working hard to figure out a problem on percentages in their gonoral math class. Algebra I, taken primarily by freshmen, opens a way to the many worlds of mathematics by teaching its students the fundamentals and rules for solving equations. One of these worlds is Algebra II. This subject gives the advanced math student further study of such things as graphs, systems of equations, ratios, proportions, and variations, plus more algebraic rules. Algebra II is taken by those who want either a major or minor in mathematics and have completed Algebra I. Plane and solid geometry, offered alternately with the two courses of algebra, enable any student to have four years of mathematics. General math is for those students who wish to fulfill the requirement of one year of math but who do not wish to study algebra. In this class students learn techniques in working mathemati- cal problems with which they will probably be faced when they are out of high school. Some examples of these are fractions, basic construc- tions, and percentages. Mathematics plays an important role in our world of study. Using logarithms and tho slido rule to solvo thoir advanced algebra problems, as Edward Getz. Jerry Elmore, and Kont Stuck- man are doing here, really saves time . . . and work. too. ROBINSON AND PRICE SEEDSMEN. Inc.—Phono 87 WRIGHT'S FUNERAL HOME—Ambulance Service

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English is the basis of our curriculum . . . The students are enrolled in English courses most of the years they are in high school. The college preparatory course requires the student to take it all four years, and three years are required for the practical English course. In these classes the students learn the basic fundamentals and mechanics of our language. Composition writing is emphasized to teach us to express our- selves clearly and to use correctly the knowledge of our language. Literature is taught during the second semester of the English courses. In these classes students are helped to overcome reading difficulties and to improve techniques, speed, and interpretation. Students who enroll in the speech class are trained in correct, fluent, and persuasive public speaking. Besides participating in many speeches, debates, and discussions they take part in the skit at the Halloween Festival and the play given for the student body at Christmas time. Sandy Warren is putting on the bulletin board some of the excep- tional themes written by students in hor sophormoro English class, as Jane Lakins and Roger Holdoman tako timo out to read thorn. Maxine Welty and Marietta Holderman are feverishly seeking material for their research papers—a requirement for the first semester of senior English. Appearing in a scene of the Christmas play. Song of Glory, are Jerry Elmore. Lou Ann Wyman, Marlene Parks. Stevo Price, Linda Price, Susie Neibert, and George Freese, all mombors of the speech class. RAY HOPEWELL AGENCY STILLSON'S—Men's and Boys' Wear 5

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create inquisitive minds . . . The courses of science offered at N.H.S. include biology, chemistry, and physical science. One year of science is required for graduation and this requirement may be met with any of these courses. In biology the students learn to classify many plants and animals from the simplest forms to the most complex. During the year they disect many different animals and also learn more about their habits and makeup. Besides learning the names of the different elements and their physical and chemical proper- ties, the chemistry classes do many experiments in the well equipped laboratories of N.H.S. Only juniors and seniors may take this elective course which alternates yearly with physics. Physical science, which is taken by students who do not wish to study physics or chemistry but who wish to further their background in the sciences, gives the students a general knowledge of almost all sciences. Through these courses, students are grasping a wealth of information for a world demanding superior knowledge of mathematics and science. Judy Wriqht is observing some small, ono-collod animals, invisible to the naked oye. But, with the aid of the microscope, sho can see the minute creaturos found in the hay infusion she proparod. Bob Stoudor, Gary Eastlund. Linda Hockaman, and Mary Duckwall are recording tho force needed to lift a wolght with the help of a senes of six pulloys. Edward Getz, Lewis Naylor. Linda Price, and Carolyn Stichter are performing an experiment during one of their chemistry lab periods ... no explosions, wo hope! HATFIELD AND HOSTETTER—Men's and Boys' Wear FRANKLIN COACH CO. 7