Powers High School - Cruiser Yearbook (Powers, OR)

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SCIENCE Students Alake Alap of Powers Pond Mr. Beitel, who taught general mathematics led the students through mazes of addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication. Studying personal finance which includes budgeting, using check books, buying insurance, and buying food and clothing was also part of the course. Science classes were very exciting since the students wanted to learn about the oranisms that make up life. They knew that every experiment they did led to more scientific information. Some mishaps did happen, but from this the students learned what not to do the next time. The students did many experiments and calculations. The course included making cultures of various mixtures and comparing soil samples from various parts of the United States. The students studied the animal and plant life in the mill ponds of Powers. Eddie Wilcox and Mark Magill tested the turbidity, conductivity, oxygen content, and depth of the water, and they made an under-water map of the pond that is set aside in future plans for a park in Powers. The physical science class made a trip to the Orchard to pan for gold. They also learned how to file for a claim. Top left: Kim Morgan and Irene Hathaway doing a chemistry project. Top right: Billy Walker, Rob Aiken, Gordon McDonald, Debbie Mather, Kristina Shorb. Debbie Speaks, Beth Adamson, Billy Person, Kristi Stewart, Tom Bartells, and Gaye Hill working hard on one of many tests. Bottom left: Debbie Speaks, Jimmy Thornton. Billy Ferguson, Bill Walker, Gordon McDonald working on a general math assignment. Bottom right: Harry Rolfe and Jim Wesley studying microscopic animals in biology. 29

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MATHEMATICS New Class Added for Non'College Bound Studenti Mrs. Fedor, who taught algebra I and II, geometry, and trigonometry worked with the students to help them learn mathematical concepts. Consumer mathematics was added to the curriculum this year for students who needed a math credit and didn't want to take college prep courses. Above: Mary Exner, Dave Satterlee, Geraldine Wallace, Pete Cunningham, Aleta Shorb, Eddie Wilcox, Mary Ann Rauch, and Craig Rector working hard on algebra II. Top right: Albert Hytrek, Mrs. Fedor, Bert Looney, Susie Frost, Lona Lesher, Kathy Anderson, Roger Clauson, Mike Warrick, and Steve Bartells studying hard in geometry. Middle right: Dan Ellis, Robin Wagner, Eugene Rogers, Tom Elam, Carol Russell, Craig Rector, Walter Thornton, Earl Warner, Lonnie Shorb, John Clauson, and Dean Allen working hard in consumer math. Bottom right: Beth Adamson, Robert MagiII, Brad Allred, Kristina Shorb. Kristi Stewart, and Gaye Hill sharing ideas in algebra I. 28

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SOCIAL STUDIES Students Study Problems of Different People and Places The goal of social studies is to understand the problems of the community, the nation, and the world. Mr. Dan Jones, the teacher of these classes, did everything in his power to make the classes fun and interesting by inventing games to coincide with subjects in the chapters. Some of the revised games were Jeopardy and Password. Through this he made learning more interesting and enjoyable. When the classes had a discusssion, he encouraged the students to ask why, to try to understand the reason why, to seek the truth, and to make their own decisions from the facts. The classes held panel discussions, worked on symposiums, and did research projects on world culture. Top left: Craig Rector, Mr. Jones, Evelyn Kalb, Rita Shorb, Carol Russell, John Clauson, and Julie Moore having a panel discussion on parent-child relations in American problems class. Top right: Jimmy Thornton and Billy Walker watch while Joe Speaks plays Russian music on his guitar when the class was on the Russian unit in world geography. Bottom left: Mr. Jones, Mary Exner, Debbie Quilhaugh, Dave Boutin, Sue Cowan, and aleta Shorb studying their U.S. history outside on one beautiful spring day. Bottom right: Colleen Schrag, Chuck Hendon, Lonnie Shorb, Dottie Pierson, Mark Magill, and Curt Warner working in their world history class. 30