Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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1 NIXON ' S Itheone! Fritz says, NIXON ' S THE ONE ! Senior government class visiting our State Legislature. Bruce Curry uses the card catalog in our library vvrhich provides a list of records, slides, tapes, film strips, and books available to all students and teachers.

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Audio- Visual Department Purchases New Slide Projector Happiness is our library, because it serves our teachers, as well as the students, in many ways. Mrs. Brumbaugh, assisted by her student helpers prepare subject bibliographies for the teachers. These bibliographies include outside reading lists for special units or projects. Extra copies are available to the students. The library also sends newsletters to the teachers informing them of new materials the library has received. Classroom instruction is given by Mrs. Brumbaugh on the use of library tools. For special classro om projects a cart of books is prepared and delivered for the teachers convenience. The Audio-Visual Department aids teachers by presenting films and preparing classroom displays. Under the direction of Mrs. Brumbaugh and Mr. DeWitt, nine student helpers set up, deliver, and operate equipment, dry mount pictures on poster boards, apply protective coverings on pictures and old newspapers, and make Leroy lettering signs. Throughout the year, the department has pur- chased educational slides, records, a tape recorder, and new overhead projectors. This year a course in government was a new re- quired class for our seniors. In the spring, they visited our State Legislature to observe the actions of our government. They also took a tour of the capital building. In the United States History classes each student was required to give a campaign speech for the presidential csindidate of his choice. After all speeches were given a mo ck election was held in the U.S. History and government classes. In the Audio- Visual Department, the dry mount press is used for mounting pictures on poster board.

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Cheryl Clarner Ranks First In Mathematics Examination Each year top math students within our school compete in the Annual High School Mathematics Examination. This contest is sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America, Society Actuaries, Mu Alpha Theta, and the National Coun- cil of Teachers of Mathematics. Cheryl Clarner, a junior, won first place. In the competition, Cheryl took tests in all fields of mathematics. Her scores along with the scores of the second and third place winners are sent to a national level of competition. At a later date the top one hundred students in the nation are announced. 120