St Vincent High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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Concentration Penetrates . BRAIN TAXATION joan Stefan reads instructions to confused Joan Latham in Chemistry. Don Taggart concentrates on hitting the funnel as Jim Sudman is quiz- zically amused. Busily working at the table is Dick Gmerek preparing the titration experiment. How much does air weigh? Four physics students answer this question via experiment. After Weighing an air-filled can, they exhaust the air and weigh the empty can. Jim Kil- way and Tom Horning look on as Skippy Brandt checks the gauge. George Seikel finds the experiment in his book just to make sure!

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Set The Pace Dorothy Leyden inscribes the presentation in the school's gift from the N. H. S. Seated are Phyllis Jost, Norma Tilly, Barb Menches, Carole Lucas, Lillian Shank and Helen Conlin. Standing are jo-Ann Collins, joan Latham, Sister Loretta, Karen Oberdoerster, Betty DiLauro, Tom Hillery, Ken Lauck, Tom Gillen, Bill Palazzo, Larry Kovalcik, Paul Gill, joan May. Members consider buying a crucifix for the auditorium as Joe Gluhman writes one of the addresses on the board. Studying catalogues are Pat Philbin, Jim Kilway, Margie Shannon, Pat Laughlin, George Seikel, Steve Lasko, joe Weber, Marianne McElligott, Marilyn Roth, Ann Shir- cliff, Carole Bell, Tom I-lorning. This was one of the projects of the N.H.S. for 1951.

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GENIUS AT WORK Q'At last l've found it. Now, what is it? exclaims an at- tentive sophomore. With microscopes and specimens, biology students observe the tiniest forms of life. General science pupils study oxidation. Nick Codispoti observes as Tom Baldacci, Gene Salem, Martin Powers, and Jim Lof- tus demonstrate slow oxida- tion and Gary Edwards notes results. Janet Darlqow is in- terested as Lucille Stampfli and Carol Kaufman match conclusions on the experiment. ..The Truths of Science