Peru High School - Narcissus Yearbook (Peru, IN)

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Everyone Takes the Required Subjects - - Health and Safety Harold Cavitt. B.S.. M.S. Health, Driver Training, Safety, As sistant Football Coach. Jess E. Dice, A.B., M.A. Chemistry, Physics, Science Club Sponsor. Robert C. Larson, B.P.E., M.P.E. Health, Driver Training, Safety, Wrestling Coach, Head Football Coach, P Club Sponsor. Clarence M. Oury, A.B., M.A. Biology, Spanish, Freshman Clas Sponsor, Freshman Hi-Y Sponsor. Paul Prible, A.B., M.A. Algebra, Biology. Cliiford Snyder, B.S., M.S. Bookkeeping, General Business, Health. Several subjects in Peru High School are re- quired by law. Two of these subjects are health and safety. In health, students study the different parts of the human body and how they function. Health classes have at their disposal several plaster of paris molds. One of these molds is an enlarged human heart and another is of an ear. Safety students are given the opportunity to learn the safe driving rules. During class per- iods, students are able to learn how to drive a car. They learn how to change a tire of a car and are shown the different parts of the car. Although there are not many cars today that operate by means of the straight stick method, all students learn how to operate this type of gear shift. A large section of plaster of paris heart is shown by Jim Cover to Deanna Smith. This mold is used to show and explain the functions of the heart. Explaining how the motor runs, Mr. Cavitt shows Sharon James, Judy Frankovich, and John Hoeppner the different parts of the engine. 29

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Although Difficult, Biology, Chemistry, Physics Interest Many Even though the experimenter is quite sure there won ' t be an explosion, John Atkinson watches with some doubt as Mike Adamson tests an unknown solu- tion. Science is being stressed more every day in our modern society. PHS offers three science courses. Biology is required for every student. Either chemistry or physics is taken by all juniors and seniors on the college entrance course. Every student will remember Mr. Oury ' s or Mr. Prible ' s biology classes. Who can forget dissecting frogs, and making scrapbooks on trees and their leaves from information gath- ered during field trips! Biology students also learned about the complicated make-up of the human body. Facts of chemistry may be remembered only by the chemistry students, but the entire school will remember the terrible odors that have drifted from Mr. Dice ' s room. Physics opens a new realm of understanding for Mr. Dice ' s classes. They become acquaint- ed with nature ' s laws through difficult prob- lems and class demonstrations. Who knows what future scientist might be learning the basic fundamentals of his life work? While leading one of the many field trips, Mr. Oury shows his biology students the irregular shape of the mulberry leaf and tells them other interesting facts about the tree. Wondering how fish breathe under water is Patricia Avery as she looks into one of several aquariums which are kept for the benefit of biology students. ::y

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Industrial Department Prepares Pupils for Vocational Trades Keep machinery clean! This is one of the damental rules that all boys taking machine shop must observe. With the help of Mike Greene, George sans the drill press so that it will be in good jrder for the next class, while David Eytche- ully checks his lathe. Re-building an old-fashioned sleigh was one of the projects that Duke Durham, Jim Barnhill, and Raymond Ege undertook this year in Mr. Holmes ' s woodwork class. The industrial department plays a big part in the Peru High School curriculum. This de- partment prepares students for careers in en- gineering, printing, and several other fields. Drafting is the most popular course in the industrial department. Here a student may major in either mechanical or architectural drawing. Another popular subject is metal shop. Stu- dents taking this course learn how to use lathes, drills, and other shop devices. Also offered is vocational shop which meets three times a day. Woodworking boys learn to use machinery especially devised for woodwork projects. Printing The Peruvian, attendance slips, and the multi-colored passes which teachers use to call students from homeroom or classes is the responsibility of students taking printing.