Overlea High School - Omega Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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:N . is V MISS CLAUDIA SCHEMN Librarian, B.A.-University of Maryland, C0-Spansor4Li- brary Club The literary quiz, held annually during Library Week, is a time when students test their literary lrnozvleflge. The librar was a center for intellectual activity. Within the book-linecl walls of Overlea's library there is a sanc- tuary of quiet. ln this hushed atmosphere a student can enter the world of Shakespeare, Kepler. or H. G. Wells. Vllhatever the reason for enterinfr the library there is a book, magazine, or 1'6f'0I'fl to satisfy it. The library also sponsors a library quiz which challenges the stu- dent's knowledge of literature. Sporadically the library prepares booklets featuring the favorites of students and faculty. EYE! 'f MRS. BURLEIGH HEFFNER Librarian, B.S.-State College of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, Co-Sponsor-Library Club 5 H L, Amie in Overlea students find the library a place of quiet refuge and all appropriate atmosphere for study.

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. we ,K , A . ,,,,., M f V .- . i m 5 -, A knowledge of geometry erzcourabes slurlenls to reason with logic, and working problems at tlle clwlkboarll becomes an effective aifl. 'ii MR. RICHARD NAIR Algebra ll, Geometry, Busi- ness Arithmetic, B.S.-Indi- ana State College, Coach-- fl' Spring Track Primitive man did not have a need for in- tegers, square roots, or tangents. But as he be- came more civilized he' had to develop a num- lmer system in order to have commercial and social interchange with other societies. Today our life is heavily affected by mathematics. If it were not, we Could not trade between Coun- tries, huild houses, or launch rockets. Because of the need for a basic concept of math. man has devised ways to teach it. Courses taught by the mathematics department at Overlea include studies of geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and college level calculus. They investigate the necessary definitions, theorems, and proofs which illustrate the fundamental ideas of mathematics. General math, however, is also taught to those students who wish to re- view their general math background. The ri ors of mathematics enriched MR. VERNON FOWBLE RGM, Algebra III, IV, Busi- ness Aritlirnetic, B.A.-West ern Maryland College 28 sgli MRS. WILMA K. HARMAN TrigonometryfAnalytie Ge- ometry, B.A.-Washington College, Sponsor-Sophomore Class MR. ALVIN HEILPERN Geometry, RCM, Algebra Il, B.S.-University of City of New York, M.A.-Columbia University Teachers' College 1. MRS. DORIS R. SAUNDERS Algebra I, Calculus, B.A., M.Ed.-Western Maryland Collz-gc, Sponsor -Sophomore Class the mind. Phu- MR. RONALD SANDERS Algebra II, RCM, Review of Academic Math, Trigonom- etry, B.A.-Western Maryland College, Sponsor-Senior Class

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Before entering into the business world, girls talfe many practice dictations to perfect their shorthand ability. 33 t ,Q MRS. ALICE FLUMBAUM Slzortlzanrl, Typing, Office Prac- tice, B.A.7fll7OIQIl'lIJWI1 College, Sponsor-F.B.L.A. 30 MR. THOMAS F. SIMOES Bookkeeping, General Business, B.S.-Bloomsburg State College, Sponsor- 0 Club MR. JAMES HECKMAN Business Aritlzrnetic, Retail Sell- ing, HS.--Vsllippcnslmurg State' College, Sponsor-Book Store ef- Y'f?' 'qw- MRS. MARJORIE E. STACEY Business Law and Economics, Typ- ing, Introduction to Business, B.A. -Elon College .5 .sw i MR. ELIC. HENRY, JR. Business Law and Economics, Business .lI!Il1l, l3.S.--Pennsyl- vania State University, Sponsor- Student Court