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

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Dollars and sense Aided by charts and careful figuring, gen- eral mathematics stu- dents put classroom principles to practical use. Students find their studies directed toward solving problems which they may face in future years. Math class de- velops a knowledge of buying and budgeting. Here, Dennis Balaun differentiates between luxury and necessity for Barbara Schmitz and Margaret Bouschere. Paul Egan checks his blackboard work, via the I:-PRT formula. Y f' 'W X if '7 , Better take a horsef' . . on facts and figures g Below: Enrolled in the Drivers' Training class, Marilyn Rett, Margie Corrin, and Delores DeLuca are encouraging Bill Weist to drive one of those new-fangled machines, the car. 'I9

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Students gain insight . . Visual aid is a favorite teaching method of stu- dents. Chris Van Devere tries this time tested man- ner on Delores Ruff and James O'Conner and proves, as is often the case, that there is more than one teacher in the class. Geom- etry students help to famil- iarize each other with equi- lateral triangles, tangents, arcs, and such figures until they are masters of the ge- ometric plane. V H '44 -me - kftyfgfg ,eil MQQ,ff.U' ' 531, it 5 :'l'f5lS2e X 1 x Q sgigzg 'l k tx s s 18 Draftsmewfs caucus Putting dreams of the future into the reality of construction belongs in the hands of the me- chanical drawing stu- dents. With pencil in hand and image in mind Mike Brennan applies knowledge to practice. William Dente and Ed- ward Butler see how it's done, but Jim Bazzell is not convinced of the method as yet. Hoping to get a couple of their own ideas in black and white, Edward Kernan and Edward Palazzo are Watching closely for a good opportunity. Shaping it up in math

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Present interests influence . . . Do you have a feeling you're being watched? Standing left to right, Eileen McAleese, Donna Gmerek, Linda Thomas, Patricia Grifa, Lenore Zito, Noel Sturmi, Carol Fass- nacht, Mariana Garcia, Janice Farris, Alice Gersna, Jane Pringle, Geraldine King, Linda Lembo, Carmelita Warner, Marilyn Collins, and Mary Lou Richards are the observant future secretaries. Standing is Mrs. Estelle Shifflet, and seated in the foreground is Kathleen Hurtz. Miss Clare Bell is typing in the background. Below: John L. Jennings of the First National Bank conducts general business students through a behind the scenes tour of a banking establishment. A detailed explanation of an intricate adding machine provides cause for all the interest. Patricia Fagan, Lorene Schlaker, Maureen Crowley, Patricia Theobald, Deanna Cortesi, Jean Wood, Linda Abell, Maureen Burns, Emma Sideri, and Rosemary Basilo listen attentively. What they hear is applied knowledge of what they are learning in the classroom. The world of books has come to life in the world of business.