New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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tfuidea fo W No matter which field of work you enter there will be a need for mathematics. Mathematics develops your understanding and reasoning. With the proficient instruction of Mr. Schriner, students should be prepared for the challenging world of tomorrow. Besides mathematics. Mr. Schriner teaches U. S. history. Each student's interest in their country is urged and inspired through this class. Longest in service at NACHS, Mr. Schriner gives freely of his time and knowledge to all who need it. Mr. Schriner holds the attention of most of the U. S. history class while discussing early trade routes . . . These test grades are terrible! exclaims Mr. Schriner . . . Mr. Schriner bisects a line for the geometry class . . . Are there any questions on how to do this problem? questions Mr. Schriner . . . Mr. Schriner helps the advance math students with their problems.

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Once again, after two years' absence, Stanley Evans is a member of the NACHS faculty. Under his capable guidance, science, biology, and chemistry students gain a wealth of knowledge. The field ol science and research is becoming more and more necessary in this great space age. General science students learn the basic facts about human and animal life and pnysical conditions of the world which are enlarged upon in biology. Chemistry classes learn through various experiments the physical make-up of matter. Students are beginning to realize how important more science studies are in this ever-changing world. STANLEY L. EVANS, B. S. in Ed. The freshman science class watches the blackboard, where Mr. Evans draws a picture of the earth and its different levels . . . The chemistry boys are up to a bit of inventing--let's hope it's not dangerous . . .Mr. Evans explains one of the questions on the biology test to Ray Hanft . . . The biology class works on the workbooks as Mr. Evans answers any questions ... It seems like Mr. Evans has a very smart chemistry class--with all those hands raised to answer questions . . . Freshman science students listen as Mr. Evans explains how light is transmitted.

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L TOM HOGSHEAD, B.S. KERMIT JACKSON, B.S. in Ed. s4t U As typing teacher, Mr. Tom Hogshead instructs the students in developing good practice habits so they may become efficient typists. Daily skill-building exercises help train the students, and other varied exercises promote their speed. The daily classwork and practice will fulfill the desire to be able to be a competent typist. The study of social nature or tendencies of individuals is the main thought of the sociology class taught by Mr. Kermit Jackson. A vast knowledge will be gained and may be used by each member of the class as he goes forward to meet the world. Mr. Jackson also instructs the driver training class. The students are taught the fundamentals of driving and are familiarized with the car. At the end of the course, the students are required to pass a mental and physical test to prepare them fot their operator's license. Mary Ellen Fries demonstrates the electric typewriter to a portion of the 7th hour typing class . . . Students aren't the only ones trying to better themselves, are they, Mrs. Stookey? ... I hope I will receive my driving permit, states Gene Beggs to the eye inspector, Mr. Bell . . . Now we will discuss how social changes affect our lives,” says Mr. Jackson to the sociology class . . .