St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Reveal New Worlds Mathematics definitely opens an entire realm of logic for people of all ages. This area of study is a future in itself. Occupations in engineering, chemistry, physics, medicine, navigation, surveying and aeronautics have a basic root in the field of mathematics. Because space is emphasized as an important influence in the world, we should be conscious of the fact that we need people with trained abilities in math. Mathematics is not only useful for people who are interested in future employment, but it is necessary in everyday life. People must continually exercise their minds to solve problems that arise daily. Women even use math for practical household duties, and men apply it to the management of domestic affairs. Therefore, it is inevitable that we cannot avoid mathematics in any walk of life. Dwight O'Bort and Yvonno Kickhofer, two sophomores, ore displaying their knowledge of plane geometry by studying the circle which is on the blackboard. Basic constructions ond proofs ore taught. Preparing for the future? Nancy Caven has pictured in tho bock of her mind, cs she works out a problem in taxation, how sho con uso her knowledge of senior mathematics when she owns her own home. As sho studies her lessons, sho discovers that many of tho things she is learning — savings ond investments, insurance and credit buying, will oid her in making a success of her adult life. Quictl Geniuses at work. Allan Ritchie and Alan Overholt ore concentrating on how to solve a problem in solid geometry ond trigonometry class. The slated spherical globe in front of them is used for spherical geometry in order to study spherical polygons. As on example, students use it to measure ores ond aroas. It is helpful in studying the earth as a sphere. 15

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Science and Math Because of our rapidly changing world, we demand more skillful scientists. In this atomic age, science and math go hand in hand to form the destiny of the world. In science the fundamental laws of nature are taught in order to establish a foundation of knowledge. This foundation can then be the basis for specific skills and knowledge to mold a useful citizen of the world. Science is used for medicine, electronics, and guided missiles, to name a few things. Science is a field of study that can benefit all of mankind. Bob Baroth, Bob Bossmon, Judy Morch and Mary Mayhew are in the process of woighing lead dioxide in a crucible. Lectures, demonstrations and experiments are features that describe St. Louis Park's chemistry classes. The students learn the composition of substances and various elementary forms of matter. What are you digging for, Kay? Dissection seems to be Kay Lenmork's specialty. The formaldehyde doesn't bothor her as she separates the parts of the grasshopper's body. Biology is the study of living things, but it looks os though Kay has killed her specimen. Pork's expert physicists. These boys ore conducting a sound experiment in their physics classes. They are trying to deter-mine the wave length of a sound by filling a column with water and holding the tuning fork over the top in order to let the water run out to reach the point where the sound is the loudest. John Leebens and Lowell Gordon will probably succeed In increasing the sound if the column of air is the right length so that it vibratos sympathetically with the tuning fork. 14

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Expressing Our Emotions Little boy blue come blow your horn. Don Gentsen is diligently practicing his French horn for a future concert. Port two: Rolling the mud pies? No, Ponny Rich ond Neil Sand-sfod are preparing the cloy for head sculpturing by rolling the clay into the shape desired for forming the features of the head. An appreciation and understanding of art, music and drama is gained from the instruction in these classes. Through the development of their creative abilities, the students are able to express their feelings. They can express these feelings through a finished painting, a piece of music or a dramatic production of a play. Not only using the skills of the course, but also studying the back- 16