Pendleton High School - Papyrus Yearbook (Pendleton, IN)

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Allan Baker attempts to explain all the minute lines of a slide rule as Paul Hughes, Jim Mc- Laughlin, Ricky Slack, and Jim Ifert listen. Kenny Hoppes watches as Judy Robinson shows the class how she arrived at her answer. Equations and Slide Rules Baffle Scholars Pm glad you remembered this point, Janice, says Mr. Berry, and Janice A. Fisher smiles with approval. 30 Mathematics is a universal language that everybody can understand. It cannot be changed, but only added to, and is one in which we com- municate with people of different countries. That is why it is necessary to excel in mathematics as much as possible. Algebra is the beginning basis for higher math- ematics with three semesters in our curriculum. Three semesters of geometry are combined with algebra to round off a three-year program. For students who wish to continue their program in mathematics, trigonometry and senior mathe- matics are available. ln today's world of earth satellites and atomic power there is an ever-increasing need for people to workin the field of science. The plants and animals which make up a part of our basic environment are the object of study in the biology classes. Chemistry deals with the elements and com- pounds which make up the basic commodities needed by man for survival. The physics class works on basic theories of matter, energy, heat, light, sound, atomic energy, and electronics. The physics classes, as do all the science classes, have lab work to supplement their text book assignments.

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Pendleton students fol- lowed the news of the Cu- ban crisis with anxiety. Individual Thoughts Make Lively Discussions 41 H . Mr. Hoover demonstrates a point to his psychology class. Psychology is the study of the mind and the Way it functions. The students learn to under- stand their own actions and the actions of others and to find solutions to problems which confront them. International Television Via Telstar, Blockade Around Cuba, Bayh Over Cape- hartf, were some of the headlines which caught the eyes of students in world events. It has been a year of importance marked by a surge in sci- ence and politics, with international crises add- ing to world-wide tension. ,J Q, X S. 354122 St it as 59 S We 'iii' .busy-Xitg' f we 9: On

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Learning the anatomy of the body is very important, ex- Q plains Miss Tunes to Penny Rumler. ': is Experiments prove to be very interesting to Betty Davis as she takes notes from Mike Brattain, who demonstrates the water-displacement method. In the background Mr. Wolf, Marsan Blakeney, and Charles Haner look on intently. atural and Physical Sciences - Confusion Jenny Bair says to Mr. Horvath, But, Mr. Horvath, all I can see is your finger! Pat Paxton takes notes, while Joe Jackson and Ted Mohr observe the parts of the X heart. 01