Pendleton Heights High School - Papyrus Yearbook (Pendleton, IN)

Page 31 text:

For Life in the Space- Age Kirby Carey finds Chemistry Class very interesting as Mr. Wolf demonstrates the water-displacement method. Fascinated, Mary Ann Cox and Billit Binga- man look on attentively. Barbara Hite, Bill Aynes, and Tamara Anderson demonstrate the division of human cells to Richard Nevins and Doug Nowlin during a class discussion. A good background in science is needed in order to understand the nature and meaning of the breakthroughs in medicine, genetics, atomic power, and numerous other scientific discoveries made almost daily. This background is offered to each student in Pendleton High School. In the freshman year students learn health and safety during the first semester. They learn how the human body functions, how to care for it to keep the vital organs functioning properly, and how to combat illness and accidents. In the seccmd semester first aid course the students learn how to care for people who are injured or ill. In the sophomore year students receive a required course in biology. They study all forms of plant and animal life. Comprehension of the structure and appearance of specimens is made easier and more meaningful by the use of labora- tory equipment. In the junior year students wishing to fur- ther their study of the sciences take chemistry. They study the elements and changes the ele- ments undergo during laboratory experiments. Seniors have the opportunity to study matter and energy in the laboratory while studying physics. Mr. Berry captures the attention of the physics students as he tries to make lightning in class

Page 30 text:

Math and Science Students Prepare students watch as Ellen Haner draws a 90° angle. Let X equal the number of apples, says Mrs. Eley as she gives her algebra class a problem to solve. Katie Honnold explains the lines of a slide rule. Roger MoUenkopf, Miss Borden, and classmates listen carefully to catch any mistakes that she might make. Mathematics is an exacting science which forms a foundation for many of the other sci- ences, such as physics and engineering. Besides a means for solving problems in science, mathe- matics is a foundation for the development of logical thinking and organization in work. Mathematics is a language spoken and un- derstood by all people of every nation in the world. Every American uses it in his everyday life. For students not wishing to explore the higher mathematics offered, the P.H.S. curricu- lum includes general mathematics as a course offered to any student wishing to expand his knowledge of arithmetic. Freshmen study algebra as the first course in higher mathematics. The students begin to use equations to successfully find unknown quantities. The algebra course con- tinues in the first semester of the junior year. This makes a total of three semesters of algebra. Sophomores study plane geometry, while juniors study solid geometry during their second semester. Trigonometry and senior mathematics complete the mathematics curriculum offered at P.H.S. 26

Page 32 text:

Some Plan for Future in Industry; Learning to use these tools properly and efficiently is just part of the training boys get for the future in industrial arts class. Here Mr. Umberger helps Ed Davis, Robert Edwards, and Glen Howard in their work. Students who wish to study vocational courses and prepare for their future occupations using the manual skills they acquire have a variety of such courses from which to choose at Pendleton High School. Boys taking industrial arts courses not only gain knowledge from text books but obtain valuable experience from spending time at the controls of the machinery used. The boys in woodworking and metalworking classes learn to use the machinery and various tools involved. They develop good safety habits to be used while around machinerv and the abil- ity to properly care for equipment and tools. Mechanical drawing is offered to boys inter- ested in architecture or drafting. They receive the fundamentals and principles involved in drafting and learn the techniques of blue print- ing. Printing is offered to boys interested in this vocational field. They learn the proper tech- niques and procedures in printing while practic- ing these techniques on the school presses as they print programs and other supplies for the school. Personal typing is one of the courses offered during the summer to students wishing to increase their own speed and efficiency. 28