Sansom High School - Talisman Yearbook (Alabama City, AL)

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Science Department Headed by Mrs. Vcrncll Bowen, the ESH Science Department students had an opportunity to obtain a taste of each of the principal sciences: General Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Fascina- tion and intrigue make these science courses a pleasure to take. General Science gives the students a basic understand- ing of all the natural sciences. Next, a biology course gives a theory of the origin, development, structure, and functions of plants and animals. Earth Science, a rela- tively new course to our curriculum was taught by Coach Gary Muskett. If a student wishes, he may continue with more ad- vanced study of Chemistry and Physics. Through these studies and the laboratory work that changes the printed facts to reality, students of Emma Sansom High School can join in attempting to open the door to the science world. ABOVE: Donald Copeland, Dennis Suggs, Randy Brothers, and Ivan Rascoe dissect a frog in their Biology lab. Every biology student must dissect a worm, crayfish, and frog. BELOW: Coach Dean illustrates an easy way to determine the number of nucleons in the nucleus of an atom to Danny Ray, Jimmy Brown, Sherry Brothers, and Pat Turner. 28

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Home Economics Provides Valuable Training LEFT: Debra Creel, Cin- dy Hulsey, and Paula Ratliff model the outfits they made in Home Ec at the fashion show pre- sented by Miss Reeves' girls. RIGHT: Jeanette Wad- dell checks her gas stove in the Home Ec kitchen to see if the water for her congealed salad has boiled yet. There are three levels of Home Economics—First Year, Second Year and Specialized. Each group learned skills in two basic areas, cooking and sewing. The classes take turns working in the kitchen and the sewing room. In basic Home Economics the students are required to make three garments, one at home and the other two in class under the supervision of Miss Reeves or Miss Perman. The students in these classes also learned the fundamentals of cooking and planning meals. The students in the Specialized class make more advanced garments than those of the First and Second Year classes. Throughout the year the girls competed in various contests such as the Beef Cook-Off and the Miss Betty Crocker Contest. The girls of the Home Economics classes modeled their designing and creating ability in the fashion shows presented for the parents and faculty. LEFT: Lynn Gray, Cathy Watson, and Judy Entrekin thread their sew- ing machines in first year Home Economics Class. 27

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Offers Intrigue LEFT: Jan Caudle examines a dis- sected frog as Helen Moore looks on. Don Thurmond looks slightly sick! 29