Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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Mr Dennis Deen and chemistry students Nancy Fisk, Lois Brehm, and Rodney Boardman look over the results of one of A wif ty. T V F 5 ,W ' their latest experiments. Completing his twelfth year as coach and athletic director at SHS is Mr, Ron Wagner. He is head football coach and golf coach. Besides teaching two classes of biology, he teaches physical education at the junior high building. Mr. Wagner serves as sponsor of the Syracuse letter club. This year the S Club sponsored an invitational volley- ball tournament, Mr. Wagner holds a B.S. degree from Peru State Teachers College. His hobbies include playing golf. New on the faculty staff this year is Mr. Dennis Deen.Heteaches algebral, biology, physics, and two classes of of chemistry. Biology is a basic course in the life science. Chemistry is chiefly concerned with the chemical make up of substances. Physics students study the science of matter and energy. Mr. Deen is a graduate of Chadron State Teachers College where he received his B.S. degree. He is a sophomore class sponsor and enjoys working with ceramics. at Mr. Ron Wagner lectures biology students on the life functions of all living things from the smallest algae to man.

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Math and science prepare for atomic age. Mr. David McPherson points out the correct order in the formal proof of a geometry problem. Skilled in the field of advanced mathematics is Mr. David McPherson. He teaches geometry, algebra III, and trigonometry. Geometry is the study of rectilinear figures and circles. Students also learn logical thinking. In algebra III students learn to work with polynomials, fractions, linear and quadratic equations. Trigonometry deals with right triangles, cosine and sinelaws, and circular functions. Mr. McPherson received his B.A. degree from Cotner College and his Masters degree from the University of Nebraska. He was super- intendent at Syracuse for seven years and has taught for the past eighteen years, Each year he sponsors the National Math Contest which is given to students with a 1 average in advanced algebra or trig. Mr. McPherson is also County Superintendent of Schools. Ml TED 371755 NASA representative explains space ship capsule to Bob Brandt.

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English and languages furnish students Miss Laura Trabert instructs sophomore English students in sentence construction. If Q f - g fd f- 1 ni As advanced English teacher, Mrs. Marlene Orton provides students with a good grammar and literary background. Completing her second year as German teacher is Miss Laura Trabert, She has one class of German l and one class of German ll. Students learn to read, write, and speak in German. Miss Trabert also teaches sophomore English. Miss Trabert has a B.A. degree from Doane College, She is a sophomore class sponsor. Among her hobbies are knitting, sewing, cooking, and reading. Mrs. Marlene Orton is associated with the advanced English. Mrs. Orton intro- duced project English to Syracuse High four years ago when she first came here. Emphasis is placed on British literature, the history and development of drama, poetry, short stories, and novels. Mrs. Orton holds a B.A, degree from Wesleyan. She is the FTA and school newspaper sponsor. Phonetic sounds and symbols are explained to speech students by Mr. Kenneth Price.