Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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Experiments Provide Practical Experience Mr. James M. Stephenson teach- es Biology 3-4. He sponsors the Chess Club and the Sophomore Class, and is head of the Bio- logical Sciences and American Education Week Committees. Mr. Waldo Bast teaches physics and chemistry, sponsors the Slide Rule Club, and coaches the Cross Country and Track teams. He is also on the Physi- cal Science, Merit Cup. and Sophomore Class Committees. Mr. Les Fenderson teaches Bio- logy and is Junior Varsity Foot- ball and is Varsity Baseball Coach. He is also on the Bio- logical Sciences Committee and is Junior Class sponsor. Mr. Rodney Weller teaches Earth Science and General Sci- ence. He is also a Sophomore Class sponsor and a member of the Physical Sciences Com- mittee. Joe Flainik. who cannot wait for the regular lunch period, has a class-time snack as Mr. Les Fenderson. biology teacher, marvels at Joe's appetite. —24—

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Math Teaches Students to Think Logically In today’s technological world, there is a great demand for people with mathematical know- ledge. This knowledge is necessary for engineering, technical and scientific careers. The Prescott High mathematics department works to prepare students to meet the qualifications of these specialized fields. General Math. Algebra 1-2. Geometry 1-2. Algebra 3-4, and Engineering Math (Plane Trigonom- etry) are offered at Prescott High. Two credits of a math course are required for graduation. These courses emphasize an understanding of our number system, the uses of deductive rea- soning. geometric facts and relations, and give the student practice in using the applications of these in our environment. Mr. M. J. McNarie. better known as Pop around the school, teaches geometry and general math. He is also a Junior Class sponsor and head o( the Merit Cup Committee. Mr. Marion Bigelow teaches geometry and serves on the Junior Class Committee. He is also building representative lor the Prescott Educational Associ ation. Mr. Jack Orr teaches algebra, sponsors the Junior Class, and is on the American Education Week Committee. Theorems, equations, and numbers whirl around in the minds ol the students of Mr. Bigelow s geometry class as they prepare the next day's assignment. Mr. C. J. Bender teaches gen eral math, algebra, and engin- eering math. He is also on the Scholarship and Senior Class committees. —23—

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For Science Classes Top—Phytic student Iran VanDyke. Bob Robertson. and Larry Banks watch Bob Motier turn the wheel on the vacuum pump. Middle—lean VanDyke and Gary Nell gleefully point and say , . . and the air comes out here. Bottom—With a heave and a hoooo and a mighty pull the vacuum ball sometimes is pulled apart. Bob Mosier. Harvey Leake, and Richard Brown vs Bill Berridge and Roger Szabo equal a win for the vacuum pump. Science has become an important factor in today's changing world. To keep up with the modern pace, Prescott High offers such courses as chemistry, Biology 1-2, physics, earth and space science, and general science. The science teachers must con- tinually advance in their knowledge of this field in order to bring the latest infor- mation to the students. Mr. Stephenson watches a bit apprehensively as Barbara Rice musters up enough courage to lance his finger. The Biology classes did many interesting projects during the year such as this blood testing. —25—