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

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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

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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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Science and Math are closely related courses A fundamental knowledge of biology begins with the study of the operation of the microscope. As the year progresses, stu- dents examine plant and animal cultures. The study of plant life is completed with a leaf collection while an insect collection finishes off the study of animal life. These mid-term students un- der the guidance of Mr. Smith, head of the Science Department, work with the most modern equipment. After a whole day of teaching classes, teachers are tired, too. Mr. Griffith, sur- prised while getting a minutes rest, is as tired as many students often are. Robert Carr— attended University of Toledo, IU, Oregon State University, and Butler, MS,- Fred Lemley — attended Central Normal College, IU, Butler, Purdue, and Miami University, MS ; Justin Rehm— attended Hanover, IU, Ball State, and UCLA, MAT; Barton Richardson— attended Rose Poly, Indiana State, and Pur- due, BS. Every Howe student is compelled to have four credits in both mathematics and science as a requirement for gradu- ation. Many pupils find these four credits only a minimum, and go on to further their majors in either field. All Howeite graduates have taken algebra and biol- ogy. These courses are offered to freshmen and sophomores. Further mathematics and science courses are elected by the student. Students find the fields of mathematics and science closely related. Principles of chemistry and physics are direct- ly connected with certain aspects of modern math. Likewise, pupils who find math easy and interesting think the same of science courses. Along with elementary math and science, Howe offers a wide selection of advanced courses for the able student. These studies are necessary for the college-bound pupil 24