Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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In zoology Tom Wolfe, Gloria VanLue, and John Belshaw use the microscopes in their study of microscopic animals. Benny Fuchs points out a fossil in a rock collection to fellow students Dinnia Willis, Linda Johnson, and Jim Cahill. in Frontier of Science Rodney Horton and Cheryl Lady perform an experiment on the preparation and recovery of hydrogen. Experiments give students a chance to discover how chemical reactions occur.

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Investigating Archemedes’ principle, physics students Richard Yantis, Bob Heisel, and Susan Hillier conduct an experiment. First, Susan lowers an object of known mass into the container, displacing a quantity of water. They determine the mass of water displaced, and then make their final calculations to determine if the displacement equals the buoyant force. Chemicals , Equipment Attract Pupil Interest Biology students Dianne Britt, Paul Price, Dan Moriarity, and Roberta Rominger identify the bones of the human skeleton. Science has always been a part of the world around us. Therefore, Warren students find that by taking science courses, they can better understand the things around them— such as why the sound of a train whistle varies as it approaches and then departs, or how a plant makes food. Warren’s well-equipped science laboratories pro- vide a place for students to experiment, and discover what happens when magnesium burns, what the in- side of a frog looks like, or how Archemedes’ prin- ciple works. Since nature can best be studied out- side, science classes often invade the woods around Warren. Bugs, plants, and small animals are studied in their native habitat, and often specimens are brought back to the classrooms for observation. Stu- dents are also taught through the use of demonstra- tions, oscilliscopes, and other pieces of equipment. Students in biology, physiology, botany and zoology learn about the lives and functions of plants, animals, and human beings. Physical science students learn about the physical aspects of the world, such as the formation of rocks, or the weather. In chem- istry students see the chemical make-up of the things around them, while in physics they deal with energy, work, matter, light, sound, and electricity. 22 ttvE

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Art and Music Students Using a hand loom, Susan Craves and Dave Brown weave a project in Crafts I class. The crafts class, new this year, teaches students to develop practical art skills. With their mouths open and their eyes on Mr. Dunn, Diana Skillern, Barbara White, and Linda Thum practice a song in Warrenaires during a third-period rehearsal. The art department, staffed by Miss Julia Fau- cett, department head, Miss Gayle Allison, and Mr. Hans Heiser, offers five classes to interested students. Beginning art, advanced art, commercial art, cera- mics, and crafts give students a chance to develop their skills and knowledge of art. The library’s approximately 9,000 books can be used for reports or recreational reading. An average of 281 students visit the library daily to study or browse. A survey made last year showed that approx- imately 44,926 students and teachers used the library facilities during some 160 days. Music classes include vocal and instrumental instruction. Students learn to read music for their own enjoyment and for participation in the perform- ing groups. The audio-visual department, supervised by Mr. Perle Fisher, provides audio-visual aids for all township schools. The newest equipment is an Am- pex tape recorder, used mainly by the music de- partment. The most-used pieces of equipment are nine projectors with the $70,000 film library.