Upper Darby High School - Oak Yearbook (Upper Darby, PA)

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Upper Left: Mr. Lower and biology class concentrate on an experiment. Upper Right: What do you know, it balances!” enthuse two of UD’s future physicists. Lower Left: Science teachers get together to compare notes. They include—Seated: Mr. Strange. Mr. Remley, Mr. Nelf and Mr. Kchl; Standing: Mr. Lower, Mr. Harer, Miss Sommerfield, Mr. Culver and Mr. Stevens. Lower Right: It may be tiny, but Miss Sommvrfield’s advanced biology students can track it down under their microscopes. SCIENCE Upper Darby's science department, under the direction of McKinley H. Stevens, offers to students elementary courses in three sciences— biology, physics and chemistry. In addition, classes in applied science (for arts-and-crafts seniors), advanced biology or advanced physics may be rostered. In science classes the students are given an opportunity to study and under- stand the world in which they live and to prepare for jobs in medicine, chemistry or nursing. Bi- ology, which is required for college preparatory sophomores, includes such varied activities as the study of the amoeba, the dissection of worms and the preparation of notebooks. Physics and chemistry students perform innumerable experi- ments. make notebooks and memorize formulas. This varied training gives the students who wish to continue in the scientific field a souid background in the principles of science. 22

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MATHEMATICS Upper Darby's mathematics department, pop- ularly know as the “math” department, instructs college-preparatory students chiefly in two gen- eral fields—plane geometry, which all members of the college-preparatory group must roster, and algebra. Supplementing these basic mathematics courses are the more advanced studies in trig- onometry, solid geometry and advanced algebra. Courses in workshop mathematics arc offered for arts-and-crafts and commercial students. This year Mr. Diehl, head of the department, and his assistants have conducted surveys to determine the effectiveness of UD’s math pro- gram. Their findings have resulted in several changes to be introduced next year. The present plan of offering trigonometry and advanced algebra as half-year courses and solid geometry as a threc-period-per-wcek course will be changed to include half-year courses in trigonometry and solid geometry and a full-year course in advanced algebra. Moreover, the department plans to install special algebra-review classes for seniors who plan to take college-entrance examinations. Upper Left: It take» a lot of figuring, but senior Wilma Prewitt gets the answer with a little supervision by Mr. Hartman. Upper Right: Mr. McDonnell's joke merits a laugh from his Algebra II class. Lower Left: Topping the roster of UD mathematicians arc—Seated: Mr. LeOates, Mr. Hartman, Mr. Diehl and Mr. Shull; Standing: Mr. Wolfgang, Mr. Twoe and Mr. McDonnell. Lower Right: Two math students collaborate to explain a tough geometry problem. 21

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS and HOME ECONOMICS Most of the work of UD's arts-and-crafts students is centered in two departments—the industrial-arts department, headed by Mr. Geycr, and the home-economics department.headed by Miss Foster. Although both college-preparatory and commercial students participate in classes of these departemnts, the courses are chiefly for the arts-and-crafts pupils. The industrial arts department covers three fields of work—metal craft, wood craft and mechanical drawing. The students in these classes create useful articles while learning the tricks of the trade. Moreover, they perform minor repair jobs in the school building. This year the home-economics department has concentrated its energy on extra-curricular pro- jects. In both October and January, cooking classes prepared and served luncheons for the meetings of principals of Upper Darby schools. The aim of the course in foods is to teach girls “better health through better diets. In addition to giving courses in foods, the department offers classes in clothing, costume design, textiles, inter- ior decoration, dietetics and family relationships. Upper Left: Cookies arc on the menu when a UD cooking class starts work. Upper Right: As Mr. Geyer grips a circular saw, fellow industrial- arts instructors, Mr. Packer. Mr. Le Cates and Mr. Hoehler, discuss de- partment projects. Center: Miss Foster, Miss Miller and Miss Breese get together over a new recipe. Lower Left: Tom Whiteside operates a band saw, while Paul Taraba waits his turn. Lower Right: There are skirts in the making in a sophomore sewing class.