Plainfield High School - Milestone Yearbook (Plainfield, NJ)

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GOOD NEWS?-Mrs. Westpfahl's P.A.D. class keep up-to-date in current events. SOCIAL STUDIES This year, besides the regular courses in all phases of history, World Geography, Social Studies, and Problems of American Democracy, the department is offering a basic course in economics and one on the fundamental principles of social psychology. To supplement classroom sessions there are film strips, moving pictures, and outside speakers. Also, as an added highlight, there is a yearly trip to the United Nations building. IN MY OPINION . . . -Mr. John McCurdy's U. S. History class hold a panel discussion on our satellite program. Left to right: Elizabeth Cole, Mr. McCurdy, Harold Hawkins, Julianne Prekel, and Robert Cox. DEPARTMENT Democracy, equality, liberty, and freedom are more an just words to students who have taken required and elective social studies courses, In all of the departmental offerings there is provision for a variety of experiences designed to give each pupil an understanding and appreciation of the principles of democracy so that he may be able to preserve, defend, and advance the democratic way of life. Fifrf ww: Nancy E. Walker, Amy Bell, Carol Schembre. Sgmmi mug Keith 0. Mfglaskey' Joseph E, passatellav Marcia T. Westpfaihl, department heaclg Margaret V. Smith, Gilbert Young, Henry H, Banta, Paul B. Chambers, Richard Geraldine M. Cooley, Florence Ackerman, Florence Firth. Pajewski, John A. Mccurdyy George J- Huem.

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Fin-,rt mum Rita Kramer, Virginia Rasmussen, Barbara tevant. Semud row: james O, Berm:1n,VRobert Arthur, Trought. Mary C. Van Cleef, Olga Achtenhagen, department Margaret C. Knapp, Elizabeth Spahr, Alice Egan, lohn head: Elizabeth H, Hageman, Virginia Mixer, Dorothy Stur- Simpson, George Strub, Norman Davis, Florence Firth, Edgar C.. Carney. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT In our English classes we have been trained in the most effective use of language as the primary machinery of thought. The goal of the English department is to develop the student's thinking processes and his power to communicate with others. To achieve these objectives we were drilled in the mastery of specific skills, so that we might learn to use acceptable grammatical forms, spell accurately, write legibly, and read with increased comprehension. The experience provided in communication has helped us to organize our thinking, to interpret directions, to read current publications intelligently, to listen effectively, and to speak clearly. By the use of current materials, we have been led to improve our taste in radio, moving pictures, and television. Our introduction to some of the classics has aided us in choosing our reading matter with discrimination. Finally, we have been inspired to consider atti- tudes as well as ideas, to acquire a sense of values and proportion, and to perceive the greatness and worth of literature as an interpretation of life. These are the objectives the Language Arts program is attempting to realize in eighty-one classes in English, speech, and journalism. WORDS ARE THE TOOLS OF THOUGHT-Miss Achtenhagen's period one senior class listen appreciatively to Grace Moody's report. WHO ARE THESE INTRUDERS? - Miss Mixer's period six senior class get set for a composition critique. 9

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT While some of us are frantically trying to asborb enough mathematics to make our future check books balance, others are exploring the fourth dimension. Every student is given the opportunity to study as much math as he desires and is capable of learning, We are offered courses ranging from general mathematics and elementary algebra to solid geometry and trigonometry, and we are placed in classes according to our proficiencies in these subjects. This year the college preparatory mathematics curriculum is being modified according to the recommendations of the College Entrance Examination Board. With the recent emphasis on science, mathematics is becoming an increasingly vital subject to our society. Plainfield High School students are fortunate to have such a complete range of course offerings which meet the needs of all and which challenge those individuals who are endowed with exceptional aptitude for the subject. 4-,- THE CENTER OF ATTENTION-Mr. Bubrick's algebra class demonstrates comprehension. Left to rigbl: Mr. George Bubrick, John Nevius, Steve Yuzuik, and Charles Maudsley. TAKE PERPENDICULAR A B . . Mr. Boyer's Special Math 2 class explores solid geometry. Left to right: Mr. john Boyer, Camille Daly, and Alan Culin. Firrl rout Barbara Sampson, Ruth E. Baily, john H, Boyer, department headg Mary M, Smith, Frances Lord, Strand wut Arthur E. Smith. George R. Dixon. Victor B. Liske, George Bubrick, George E. Rcck.