South High School - Southerner Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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ROW ONE: Gerald G. Allen Lee S. Hammel Myrtle G. Howells Thomas H. Metos Robert F. Poulson N THE BEGINNING In the beginning what was our world like? What nation contributed the wheel to aid the progress of mankind? Who Wrote the Magna Charta? In what war did we gain our independence from Great Britain?A history class offers qual- ified answers to these and all other ques- tions that a naturally inquisitive student has. History is a study of human life from the ancient times to our present hurry-scurry World. Students gain a fundamental and beneficial understand- ing of human events which are valuable in making them appreciate modern de- velopments and aspects of life. Do you know who invented the light bulb? Have you ever wondered what our country would be like if the Constitution had not been ratiiied? If so take a history course and the calendar of time will un- fold before your eyes, showing how in- teresting history can be. ROW TWO: Ralph G. Reese George B. Robinson Harold B. Stowell Shirley F. Tanner Joyce Whitney

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S lric tl y Speaking Be energetic, be enthusiastic, and above all, be prepared, are familiar statements to speech and debate students. These three facts are emphatically stressed, and if carried out effectively, a person will not only be a successful speaker, but a success in life as well. A speech class will not only give self-conhdence in speaking, but also in everyday life. One of the qualities that is noticed in all great leaders is their ability to express their ideas and thoughts through their speech. Every person should learn to Kenneth D. Zenger s urray for Books! Books are the greatest teachers of all time. Have you ever stop- ped to consider where We would be Without them? Our civil- ization would be one of a backward and illiterate people. VVe would still be using medieval methods of transportation and would be limited to simple foods because of lack of cook books. This may seem like a very black picture, but when we consider what books give to us, wc realize that they are necessary for a better, happier life. communicate with his fellowmen effec- tively and coniidently. my Edith F. Shepherd Verna N. Sims

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K 5.24 f Lorin L. Smith 2 2 2 2-b Is the study of mathematics important to us? This is one question that is asked by many students who are suffering through the math classes of today. It is being found that a better education is demanded in almost every walk of life. Math is needed to continue our educa- tion in scienceg girls Hnd it necessary in their homemaking classesg boys are in contact with it in every project they undertake for indus- trial artsg all business courses entail some mathematicsg and it is even necessary to have a background in this field to participate in the physical education programs. It can easily be seen that a knowledge of mathematics is as essential to us as is a knowledge of the Eng- lish language. Ruth M. Baker Roy G. McBride Elmo D. Iarrett Kenneth W. Ryan Nicholas Karamichalis Charlotte M. Schroeder l fix. ' ' 3 , -',f.vvf- lf -7 'x 2-Vx S K . ...- xmsa, Zn -5- 9 .,lL.+Lrl.r.-.P.,, -,n. 1211+211 3-n 2 n-3 '4n+s Is this the simplest Way to solve a problem?