Oil City High School - Oil Can Yearbook (Oil City, PA)

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Science s Challenge-Turbulence or Tranquility In chemistry many special projects were undertaken by the students. Honors could be won by these projects if they were entered in the Science Fair. The students in biology learned the basic facts of living things to gain a better understanding of life. The advanced course took the annual trip to Warren State Hospital and Polk State School and Hospital. An elaborate machine for demonstrating wave motions was given to the Physics Department by the General Telephone Company. In the field of projects, several boys worked on two solar powered radios. This is what we have to look forward to in advanced biology, Mike Crawford explains to Shirley Slesnick as he lifts a pigeon out of a bucket filled with formaldehyde. Warren Anna Biology Adv. Biology Clarence W. Burch General Science Health Robert C. Lafferty General Science Senior Science Lloyd S. Bromley Chemistry Senior Science Harry Etzel Physics Physical Science Philip N. Wallace Science Geography English The tensile strength of different types of wires is tested in physics lab. Mr. Etzel explains to Max Skiba, Robin Horne, Ken O Neil, Bill Walters, Jim Etzel, Bill Passauer, David Downing, and Denver Slagle the fundamentals of this experiment.

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From triangles in plane geometry . . . Charles Venturella and Linda Comet explain a theorem to the class. Gordon E. Porter Plane Solid Geometry Intermediate Advanced Algebra Trigonometry W. Ronald Webster Plane Geometry Math-From Plane To Solid Mathematics Prove it was a command resounding from each room of the mathematics department. Approximately three hundred seventy-five students had no trouble doing so if they had mastered the work each day, as had been advised by the four teachers in this department. While the plane geometry students were struggling to prove postulates and theorems, the Algebra II classes tackled binomial equations. Identities were baffling in trigonometry; properties of solids, in solid geometry. Advanced algebra students studied equations and were given a glimpse of calculus. . . . To pyramids in solid geometry. Mr. Porter, Charles Kun-selman, and Cathy Moon discuss how to find the lateral area of a regular pyramid. Harold L. Wells Algebra I Advanced Arithmetic Joseph M. Young Arithmetic Reading 20

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Language--The Bridge to Diplomacy Languages Many activities were held in different classes of the language department supervised by its eight teachers. English students prepared book reports and source papers. The reading program was unique, for our school is one of the few where the librarians talked individually with each student about his book. French and Spanish students were instructed by Mr. McFall, who replaced Miss Eddy. Records, songs, and visitors provided variation; and students were further exposed to a language by having it spoken to them throughout the class period. Latin classes, ably directed by Mrs. Skinner, studied the writings of Caesar, Cicero, and Plato. All work and no ploy is fine for Jack but Spanish club members vary their educational program when they meet one evening of each month. Refreshments, served by Linda Adel-son, are enjoyed by Linda Louret and Mr. McFall, adviser, (front row) and Ron DeWoody, Cheryl Plowman, and Clinton Best (back row). Who ever heard of a time keeper in English class? No, they're not playing games, they're giving book reports. Jay Kase holds the card which signifies that Cathy Linehan has only three minutos in which to finish her report. Ruth R. Bankson English Reading F. LaMonte Lewis English Speech Highway Safety Ed. Margaret Boal English Bruce A. McFall French Spanish 22