Pink Hill High School - Hornets Nest Yearbook (Pink Hill, NC)

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Social Studies Teach Appreciation Saigon Celebrating Diem s ALORA STRKES— JHE OEADLIEST EVER Re aes History courses offer a study of periods of history, ranging from prehistoric times to the present day. Our motto is, A better understanding of the future through know- ledge of the past. We offer courses in world and American history, world geography, sociology, and economics to enable us to meet this goal, History courses under Mrs. Margaret Ann Tyndall do not always pertain exclusively to past happenings. No, no, no! Mead defeated Lee at the battle of Gettysburg in 1864, said Janice Merle Noble to Judy G. Blizzard as they studied their U.S. His- tory lesson. In economics and sociology class, Raymond Murphy and Kenneth Heath point out a special place of interest.

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Mathematics . . . the Key to the Future Practically anything can be proved through matif- ematics, so we need to be adept in this most im- portant subject. Courses range from general math to contemporary geometry, Using special equipment for work at the blackboard, Charles Miles demonstrates to his contemporary geometry class a few of the things that one can do with circles. Mrs. Alice Stroud teaches courses in general math, albgebra, contem- porary geometry, and trigonometry. Here she demonstrates the method for solving factional problems to a general math class. Mathematics may be the key to the future, but it sure is difficult to open the door, thinks a class in Algebra I. 9

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Mrs. Linda Paderick, commercial instructor, grades daily work to evaluate each student's progress. Typing students spend many hours doing condition- ing practices to tone up their speed and accuracy. . . i Rosemary Taylor concentrates on all the minute Skill Subjects Train. things that make a good typist. for Business Business courses are not required for graduation, but many students enroll in them, especially typing, for personal use only. However, should a student pursue all of the courses offered he would be further prepared for many office jobs. We offer full courses in typing, book- keeping, and shorthand to insure students of a good foundation on business procedures, One must concentrate and use every available minute Wisely in order to do well in typing.