Northeast High School - Rocket Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Easy with the nitro-glycerine— Working diligently on a biol- Mary Jo Mays and Carol Weber. ogy project—Thomas Swale. Northeast Meets the Nation’s Demand for And visions of pi, products, and pitch spun in their heads— Mrs. Lydia Weber, Mrs. Marg- orie Adams, and R. L. Johnson. Do you suppose man will launch his career in space from this spot next year?—John Lewis, Ellis Jeffery, and Robert Resz. 16

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Whether through our relationship with Principal H. V. Taylor we have come to know him as an advisor, a disciplinarian, or simply as the voice over the inter- com, we recognize him as a man keenly interested in Lincoln Northeast, her faculty, and, most of all, her individual students. Part of Mr. Taylor’s busy day here at the school is taken up with the activities of Student Council. A friendly greeting and an interested ear is offered to each of the girls that comes to the office of Mrs. Frances Watters, dean of girls. Mrs. Watters also works with junior high Leadership. One of the few persons who can recall the name of almost every student in North- east is Glen Fosnot, assistant principal and dean of boys. Mr. Fosnot shows his keen interest in young people in his everyday relationships with students as director of guidance activities. The Lincoln public schools’ Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, and the Superintendent’s assistants work closely together to provide the best possible build- ings, texts, teachers, and materials for the children of the city. The final decisions rest in his hands —Principal Harland V. Taylor. The Faculty, Curriculum, and the Problems Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education—Art Danielson, Dr. Steven N. Watkins, Robert Venner, Robert H. Ammon, Warren H. Parker, Jack Devoe, Mrs. Roscoe S. Hill.

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Science and Math, The development of logical thought pro- cesses is the purpose of science and math classes. As our world becomes more technic- al, it becomes increasingly important that we understand science and math and their interrelations. To understand cellular struc- ture, students use a microscope whose prin- ciple is explained with a knowledge of math and optics, while chemistry is needed to understand the composition of both the mic- roscope and cells. Test tubes, microscopes, and row upon row of bottles and jars are some of the equipment in the chemistry, physics, biology, and physiology departments. This year TV physics, a series of films developed by Dr. Harvey White, was introduced to LN. The biology department is expanding a beating heart experiment shown last year at Jun- ior Science Academy. In chemistry the amount of lab work required of students has been increased. Mathematics is often considered the only pure science. From elementary arithmetic to business math, and from algebra and ge- ometry to trigonometry and analytics, LN offers training to meet the students’ indi- vidual needs. Television was newly intro- duced to geometry classes, and the Univer- sity of Nebraska continued in its practice of giving college credit to those who pass achievement tests in advanced math courses. Pari of the tradition of LN---William Gross- oehme, Miss Audria Shumard, Miss Myrtle Clark, Lawrence Teply, Miss Isabelle Smith, Bun Galloway, and Miss Elizabeth Shaver. Will these equations ev- er balance?—Jim Davis. 17