Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Courses aid students in development Cadet teacher Marty Richards watches a second grader put finishing touches on a miniature of our community. Gilda Gray, Nancy Merriman, and Karen Swihart further develop their shorthand ability by taking dictation. Lots of hard work went into making their pie exactly according to the recipe and as Nancy Irvin and Catherine Turner remove it from the oven, they look forward to testing the taste of dessert. - mi

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After Sputnik opened the Space Age, educators began a stepped-up requirement program in both math and science and this policy is still pro- gressing. Freshmen take a general science course and then they may enroll in the more specialized sci- ences offered: biology, chemistry, and physics. Each fall semester is marked by biology students rushing around himting insects and the spring semester by these same students searching for leaves. Future chemists don ' t really mind the smells that come from test tubes because this may be the experiment that will teach them to recognize rotten eggs. On the receiving end of electric shocks and showers of water, physics students often learn their facts the hard way. In both advanced sci- ences, Howeites find their study of mathematics invaluable. All Howeites visit the east wing math class- rooms during their two years of required math study, and those who are college bound elect ti-igonometry, college algebra, calculus, or ana- lytical geometry. Some Howeites studying math devote extra hours annually to prepare for the regional and state math contests. Combining teachers ' guidance and personal effort, these stu- dents bring manv honors to Howe. In analytical chemistry Mike Simmons and Lana Pars e;. learn they must weigh all ingredients and eq lipnient. theories may become facts of tomorrow Above — Geometry classes appreciate Mr. Justin Rehm s explanation of the solution to a construction problem. Right — Phillip Fassnacht follows Mr. Barton Richardson ' s instructions to use a hypsometer to measure height.

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of mental and physical coordination Laboratory courses offered to Howeites give them an opportunity to practice skills that may one clay become part of their life. Boys studying courses in the Industrial Arts Department learn the fundamentals of such trades as printing, car- pentry, metal work, and draftsmanship. These shops often help other departments by repairing items or printing programs. Domestically minded girls enroll in courses of- fered in home economics. Advanced students in cooking classes prepare a noon meal for teachers and the administrative staff to display their kitchen talents. Many Easter dresses come from the sewing classes and future nurses may get their start in home nursing. In home management class, girls learn principles they can apply in managing their own home. Howeites who may be future teachers enjoy the close contact and experience with youngsters they get while serving as cadet teachers in grade schools. Some of these cadets spend their daily double period in a high school class, instead. To business students, the Business Education Department offers a wide curriculum. Some stu- dents take only basic typing and shorthand courses to speed their homework and note taking, while otliers find they have definite business apti- tude and elect additional courses. All these classes help students prepare for tlieir future. Nancy Hills takes time out from her own work to help Marcia Buckley adjust her dress pattern before a fitting. Competing for awards, Janet Bergcr, Pat ■anSelI, and Jane Platte work hard to improve their typing speeds. Denny Holmes pauses to re-ink his compass while finish- ing his drafting project, the blueprint of his dream home.