Perth Amboy High School - Reflections / Periscope Yearbook (Perth Amboy, NJ)

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Ferdinand Kertes Leah Kirshner Joseph Marra A.M. B.S. in Education M.Ed. Department Head The tangent of good education equals — modern teaching, interesting visual aids, and friendly faculty. This and more constitutes our Mathematics Department. Under expert super- vision, PAHS students have obtained a solid foundation for even the most specialized fields of higher mathematics. The development of sound reasoning and logic was also a most important factor in subjects from Everyday Mathematics to Mathematical Analysis. Isabelle Blum and Jan Perkowski put their heads together finding permutations and combinations with colored pegs in Geometry class. Ernest Sansotero and John Dowling televise Math assem- bly tor PAHS-TV. Contestants Bucholc, Dayko, O'Berti, Blum, Dahill, Tallarico, Hrevnak. and Valoneik appear

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of Lnowfecli r The depth and feeling of our western culture were given greater meaning through better understanding of our own English language. Just as that culture encompasses many fields, so did our training vary in both means and result. Grammar became a priceless tool in publish- ing the Periscope — words took on new vitality in the preparation of our Annual. Books became close friends — masterpieces, our source of inspiration. Many moments of pleasure were spent browsing in the library, discovering fas- cinating horizons of literature. English was now an important part of our life's pattern, inte- grated so as never to be separated. Pantomime serves a definite purpose in Public Speaking classes. Here Neal Jacobson and Arnold Seekers are foiled by Officer Christodoulou in an attempt to break open a safe. Amy M. Riddlestorffer, A.M Department Head Fred V. Baker, A.M. Benjamin Beckhoff Catherine Glancy Ann T. Hardiman J. Woodford Hone A.M. A.M. A.B. M. in Education

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The mysteries of the universe began to unfold before our eyes through the magic portals of the Science Department. Our capable faculty guided us to discovery and enlightenment in every aspect of this complicated subject. In General Science we first learned the basic concepts of the world about us. We began to understand ourselves and all other living things through Biology. In Physics we dealt with the treatment of the material world; in Chemistry we studied the elements and their changes. Laboratory sessions and visual aids added to the productiveness and interest of the course. Biology students, Michael Gyurisin and David Bay, casually unwind 'Mr. Slinky, Mr. Dvorschak's six- foot pet king snake. 15