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

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: «.«;■! Science enables :W 0- : vm 0 ' ' ■■-■y ' KM N H I %S Mrs Jf £ Howe offers a varied program of science courses for interested students. Freshmen may enroll in physical science, a course concerned with the basics of chemistry and physics. Sophomores are required to take biology. This two semester course is divided into zoology and botany. To pass each semes- ter, it is essential that pupils make collections of insects and leaves. College bound juniors and seniors find chemistry a val- uable choice. Chemistry, a laboratory science, discusses struc- tural make up of matter, chemical indentification, and classi- fication of elements. Students interested in receiving a major in science may select physics in their senior year. Specific laws and chemical properties are the fundamentals of this course. Howeites en- rolled in physics may also place advanced biology and chem- istry on their schedules, to further their science major. Mr. Wm. Smith heads this department. Open House gives students, David Husted, Clara Bell, and Jeanie Booth an opportunity to show off their skill in biology dissections to senior Michael Hendricks and two wide-eyed little girls. Biology teacher, Mrs. Patricia Alexander, points out to her students the bones of the body. The students must learn to locate, pronounce, and spell all the bones of the human skeleton. 22

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only fifth year French class in Indiana The highlight of Howe ' s foreign language department is the exceptional summer program, made possible by coop- eration with the study-abroad program at Indiana University. This course offers further study for gifted pupils in Spanish and French. To qualify, one must take a series of tests and finally an oral review. The program is taken in either Mexico or France, and lasts for two months. Last year, Howe was proud to have four students selected for this program. Each year, students from the Spanish, French, and Latin clubs give an international Tea. This activity is open to any pupils studying a foreign language, and offers varied guest speakers and skits. The Spanish club gives a Christmas party each year which features a Spanish pinata and Spanish food. The club members dress in traditional costumes and speak Spanish throughout the entire program. Installed a few years ago was the foreign language lab. This has proved to be very useful to students in developing the proper speech fundamentals. Tapes and recordings are played while students repeat aloud into their speakers. Each pupil can hear what he is saying, and by repetition, improve their speech inflections and accent. Spanish teacher Susan Hall, helps develop the gutteral sound that is so im- portant to the young Spaniards-to-be. Not only do the students spend periods in the laboratory, but also in the informal classrooms. 21

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ir «.■ students to study life and matter in all forms Top row: Patricia Alexander— attended IU and Butler, BS; Bob Carnal— at- tended Evansville College, IU, and Butler, MS; Richard Dowell— attended IU and Indiana State Teacher ' s College, AB ; Durward Griffith— attended Earl- ham College, Butler, and IU, MS; Richard Hammond— attended Ball State, sponsors Audio-Visual Club, BS ; Floyd Jeffries— attended Ohio University, BA, and Ohio State, MS, Bottom Row: William Lincoln— attended Ball State, BS ; William Lumbley— attended Purdue, Ball State, Butler, and IU, vlS Jerry Motley— attended Indiana Central, AB, and Butler, MS; Michael Stine — attended Indiana Central and Butler, BS, James Stutz — attended De : Butler, Miami of Ohio, and IU, MS; James Yarber— attended IU, MS. SCIENCE CLUB AND ATOM DUSTERS-Back row-E. Watson, A. Wood. J. Maranda, S. Frazelle, J. McKee, N. Allred, R. Butcher. Second row— E. Beller, M. Buergelin, J. Hedges, A. Pinney, S. Pettee, B. Van De Veire, A. Wuster. First row— L. Mansfield, G. Van Cleave L. Leamon, B. Tins ?•. J Personett C. Cottom, B. Corn. Miss Jerry Motley is the facu ' s spo s club Students interested in all sciences find this club very worthwhile. 23