Southeast High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Mr. Clinion Kaufman Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Mr. Fred Amen All School Project Mr. Glenn Clark All School Project Rifle Club Mr. Charles Hatter Caps and Gowns Mr. Walter I.ohrentz All School Project Mr. Neil Miller All School Project Science and Math Club Mrs. Lucille Rader All School Project Girls Pep Club Mr. Kenneth Smith Student Directory advanced chemistry offered to pupils Learning laboratory techniques, gaining information in various fields of sceince, and acquiring an appreciation in relating science areas were the chief goals of the science department. Courses in this field were Astronomy, Aeronautics, Biology, Chemistry, A.P. Chemistry. Geology, Physiology, and Physics. A.P. Chemistry was introduced this year and taught by Mr. Neil Miller. This course had previously been taught several years ago, however, it was discontinued when the teacher left Southeast. According to Mr. Miller, A.P. Chemistry taught the students to make their own discoveries, instead of telling the students what the outcome of their experiments were supposed to be. This advanced course was set on the college level and 25 students participated in it this year. New equipment added to the department included a transparent globe, kymograph, which is a rotating graph instrument, and a Plant Study Center with an accessory kit, used to grow plants in artificial light. Mrs. Lucille Rader, a new faculty member, taught biology, as well as German. 24 ABOVE. Seniors Paul Schowalter and Larry Chorn conduci an experiment in A.P. Chemistry. BELOW. Seniors Don Does ken and John Earnest spend their extra time playing chess, while in A.P. Chemistry study hall.

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Mr. Gram Page Caps and Gowns Mr. Birl Peterson All School Project Class Sponsor Mrs. Hulda Stucky Senior Class Prom and Banquet Social (Refreshments) Mr. John Zumalt Caps and Gowns modern typing room added to department Taking advantage of the new typing equipment are the members of Mr. Birl Peterson's class. Sixty three typewriters, headphones, and three tape discs and a record player made up the new typing room in B wing. Assignments and lessons were recorded over the equipment, and students, with the use of headphones, could “tune in” to their assignments. Usually the same assign- ment was recorded on all three tapes at different speeds, in order that students could advance in their skills according to their abilities. In Typing I. the main objectives were to teach the stu- dents how to operate the machines accurately and rapidly; so that the knowledge gained would be of personal value. According to Mr. Birl Peterson, the aims of the advanced typing class were to develop previous typing skills and to turn out vocationally competent people . Other courses in the business department included ac- counting. salesmanship, shorthand, business law, secretari- al training, clerical training, business communications, notehand, bookkeeping, introduction to business, and busi- ness arithmetic. In order that students could gain knowledge in a particu- lar course, various field trips were taken during the year. In Secretarial Training, several students participated in Visita- tion Day. in which they spent one day in an office atmo- sphere. Attending court cases on the city, state, and federal level were students in the business law classes. 23

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Senior Bill Willson operates a slide rule while in an advanced math class. valuable background goal of department Mr. Douglas Fulton, head of the math department, felt that the main objectives of the department were to establish the best possible math background for students, as many of them would go on to college. Many students continued in the mathematics field throughout high school, after having completed their one unit of math required to graduate. Courses in this department included Algebra I. Algebra II. Geometry. Analytics, Trigonometry. Principles of Math. Analytical Geometry, and Calculus and Analytics. Calculus and Analytics was the most advanced math course offered, with 15 students enrolled in this year course. Nine teachers and approximately 1400 students made up the mathematics department this year. Two new math teachers. Mrs. Opal Moran and Mr. Jimmie Moreland, were added to the faculty, replacing Mr. Robert Herdt. who had previously taught algebra and geometry classes. Mr. Douglas Fulton Department Coordinator Scholarship Committee Mr. Edgar Schroedcr All School Project Mrs. Wilma Bo arth American Education Week Mr. Dennis Sherman All School Project American Education Week Girls Pep Club Mrs. Opal Moran All School Project Girls Pep Club Student Dances Mr. Noland Wallace Mr. Jimmie Moreland All School Project Girls Pep Club Student Dances Mr. William Wyckoff All School Project Junior Class Sponsor Scholarship Committee Mrs. Joy Pierson Junior-Senior Prom 25