Wausau High School - Wahiscan Yearbook (Wausau, WI)

Page 28 text:

As sophomores, students enjoy demonstrations such as this one. Alan Weinberger, Barbara Lousy, and Georgia Lund look on as Mr. Dix gives a frog an electric stimulus. i it Wiiiti i i U We in , im 'G Ben szr ' S is 'il V Richard t Dix John Dzubay Hagema Arthur I -E 9 nn -. fu: I on Q, Harkness Harry iii' Johnson ' ' cience: Explores the orld round Us With the present world emphasis on the rush to reach the vast uncharted areas outside the earthls at- mosphere, much more pressure has been placed on the nation's -schools to produce the scientists and technicians required to fill the ever expanding na- tional need. Colleges and universities are constantly raising their requirements in the fields of science in an effort to promote a larger interest in scientific technology. The science courses at Wausau Senior High are predominantly directed to afford an equal oppor- tunity for all students to acquire a better understand- ing of the world in which they live. A basic science course, Modern Science, is offered for those who are interested merely in obtaining a general foundation in science, and also for students who wish to use these courses as a foundation for more complicated subjects. One experiment which Modern Science students perform is seeing what solutions conduct electricity. Mr. Dzubay helps Larry Detjens and Karen Seiler answer this question.

Page 27 text:

i iii . , m I it 4 - . Allan 9' t Solomonson ii K i . Ramond Stade A , Jack ' . -- M. L Torresani X -at , ' ' -v Stanley Woods fa Q' A fi Thomas Yelich r. Madison lectures on the complexity of American life to a captivated audience. M 541 '7 ffl--JZ-f' AC! Cjfpk' , jwnw' X aff'-V- dlfdfkxl 5-Ii! Life and are Designed for ll Interests Mr. George Johnson helps our exchange student. Nurcan Kinalioglu, learn the history of the United States. To better understand the principles of American democracy, all students are required to take Ameri- can History. The signing of the Declaration of ln- dependence and the War Between the States are high points in this fascinating course, Students, in their junior year, meet the requirements of learning of their American heritage through the American History courses. As seniors, pupils are required to take one semes- ter of American Problems which deals with the problems and difficulties of the modern American person and family. This may be followed, if the student so chooses, by a second semester of Ameri- can Problems which is based on economics. A com- plete study of all phases of economics including capitalism and socialism are covered by the student. Another specialized course a student may elect is Economic Geography. This course builds a back- ground of information which permits better inter- pretation of the entire world community. Among the important objectives of the course is development of intelligent understanding of articles presented through the media of newspapers, radio, and tele- vision.

Page 29 text:

JI if se Mr. Berg shows Karen Sanford and Mike Manicke how Karen Kemlif, EVCFQHC G00fiWil'l, Kathy KFOFNHS, and to measure the specific density of the mass in water. Jim Kllmbefa expeflmefll Wllh NH:f Camm0nlaJ 35 Ml'- Hagemann observes thoughtfully. . ef' .-wil . N - 7 2 arlx Wfyfgg 0529 W, iv gff Lf' I- XJ-r 3j rgfxo rf' AP I XM 55? YS ef' Li Lab Experiments Increbase Interest In Science Chemistry I, which is the first big step in the physical science division, offers basic experiments, using individual laboratory apparatus. The process of oxidation, with its allied problems of spontan- eous combustion, is studied. :gigs 5 Chemistry II offers information on acids and fo :iw fi alkalies, formation of salts, nitrogen and explosives, Judith I , W-EJ air and metals. Reigle 1 gpm Physics I deals with liquid pressure and water to-u-fflf 'W fQv,,,s power, the atmosphere and the weather, motion, William Cm'-9' 6m work, machines, and how machines operate. X Snnky i!'U ','g'm . Physics II is concerned with sound, light, and ,Z 'M' electricity. SSW: Most of the emphasis of Biology I is placed on ' g the lower forms of life. Biology II, the study of J anatomy and physiology, enables students to delve anet f h . b. 1 Volk urt er into io ogy. WARNING: If in the course of a day you en- 1J1V2:1u3'ns counter students with an unusually glassy-eyed look rushing in or out of rooms 301, 302, 303, or 304, don't panic! They are merely the mad scientists of Wausau High School, anxious to attempt a new ex- periment or fascinated by an experiment they have just performed. They, however, are harmless, and a light kick in the shins will bring them back to normal. l