Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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in Our Rapidly Changing World MRS. ZELDA SPRADLEYiGeometry and Consumer Mather malics; HA Mary Han din Baylor: NHS. Senior Cabinet MISS LUCINDA SPURGEON Genmetry Llnd Consumer Malhe- matics; B.S. Northwest- ern Sum: College MRS. MARTHA TAYLORgAnaIytiL Ge- ometry, Probability and Statistics, Trigonometry and Elementary Analvsis I; B S. meh Tcxas State University, MA. Tulane University; Sophomore Cabinet . .143 DECISIONS DECISIONS DECISIONS WINTER DAYS AND may go together 21

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26 Mathematics The explosive development of mathematical ideas and their practical applications in our rapidly chmging world has made it netessary for the high school graduate to know more and better mathematics to go to college, to enter a vocation directly, or to manage 1 household. With the addition of an Advanced Placement Calculus course this year, the mathematics department offerings now include nine Courses: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Elementary Analysis I, Analytic Geom- etry, Probability .md Statistics, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, and Consumer Mathematics. Today mAny interesting jobs in a wide variety of fields await the mathematically trained. Young men and women with muthematiml talent are now eagerly sought. Teach ers in the mathematics department at Thomas Jefferson try to stimulate and encourage student interest. MRS, MYRTLE ARNETTiAlgebm I and II; BS. Lamar Tech; Slide Rule, Future Nurses MRV LYNN CLARKEAlgebra I and Geometry; BA. Lamar Tech; Sopho- nmrc Cabinet MR PHILLIP DODD Algebra II and Geometry; BA University of Tex MRS NORA GREGORYEAlgebra II and Gcnmutry; 13.5. and MEd. Stephen F. Austin State College; Sophomore Clbinct. NHS MR KFNNETH IEE Algebra I and II Trigonometry, Elementary Analysis I- 13.5 IInixersity of Texas MR GENE ROSENBAUMAAlgebm I and II; B..A 'Iexds A M xcrsily' Number Semr of Vital Importance MISS LAVERN McMILLAN Chairman uI Ike Malimnazm Dvpmlmenl Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Analysis I; B.A. and M,F.dv University of Texas; NHS, Slide RuIe

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28 Physical Education Department Under Everyone needs at least some type of outdoor recreation. Girls' physical eduS cation classes, under the supervision of Miss Bertha Hebert, offers activities ranging from volleyball to flag foot- ball. Interested girls may join Girls Rec- reation Association. Meetings are held during after school hoursS Classes headed by Coach Francis SSmittp Hill JHOVV boys to participate in such varied sports as football, soft- ball, and track. All gym students are re- quired to take 11 six weeks' Course in health. RUSS BERTHA HEPBERT MR. FRANCIS HILL Clmivmm of GM . Direuw 0f 80 v P.Is B. S Lamar Tech BS xnd M S Stephen 1 Austin ATHLETICALLY INCLINED STUDENTS have the dis- RUSS DOROTHY DAY, HUSSAR Sponsor, takes part tinction of wearing the letters PA. in their annual instillation.