Clay High School - Crystal Yearbook (Oregon, OH)

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pupils in job skills Mrs. Opal Stryezek points out the structure of a tooth to the dental assistants class Mr. Bradley discusses an automobile engine with the auto mechanics class. Q

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Dental assistants Linda Smenner, Barbara Metli, and Monica O'Konski practice learned techniques on Jean Hoffman. Mr. Charles West, mechanical drawing teacher, shows a draft to Clark Gordon and Chuck Kiggins. Mr. K. R. Bradley explains the gauges of an automobile to auto mechanics student Steve Laiti. instructors prepare The traditional role ofxthe high school is that of preparing students for college, a career in business, or marriage. Because of the modern need for skilled labor, Clay has added a third dimension to its curriculum- the vocational courses. The dental assistants course is a one year course open to senior girls who are inter- ested in working in dental offices or going on to college and becoming dental hygien- ists. During the first semester, the girls ob- serve in a dental office once a month, make models of teeth, and learn to mount X-rays. This year the third class of dental assistants completed the course. The mechanical drawing course is a two year course preparing students for drafting iobs. This year seven seniors were the first to complete the mechanical drawing course at Clay. After the two year mechanical drawing course, the students receive a cer- tificate from the state of Ohio, they are now prepared for a variety of drafting jobs. Of the first five daily periods spent in mechani- cal drawing, one is devoted to mathematics and one to lecture. The first semester deals primarily with the drawing of machine parts, while the second semester consists of archi- tecture and the drawing of house plans. Near the end of his senior year, the me- chanical drawing student draws blueprints of the house he would like to live in. The mechanical drawing class has contributed much to Clay High School by drawing charts for the student council and maps of the school campus, Oregon and Toledo. The auto mechanics vocational course de- votes its time to the study of the complexi- ties of the automobile. lt prepares the boys for a career in the field of auto repair. ln October, the auto mechanics and me- chanical drawing classes took a field trip to Greenfield Village. The drawing class observed and compared colonial and early American architecture, while the mechanics class was concerned with the antique cars in Ford Museum.

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l Virginia Strzelecki prepares to demonstrate her skill at the wheel to her Drivers Educa- tion teacher, Mr. Russell Scott. Mr. Bruce Berkey and Mr. Donald Keiser demonstrate the electrical components of modern gasoline engines to their industrial arts classes. Z l is me ll 1 si- T ,V ,-mx U I Mr. William Crow, Drivers Training and Civics teacher, and his class listen to guest speakers, Mr. Werner and Mr. Mueller, from the Ohio Citizen's Bank. cfudanfs frain in The Practical Arts program this year featured growth in quality. The Home Economics classes, working from the concept of building a good home for future families, entered whole heartedly into learning the personal benefits derived from scientific nutrition, sewing everything from shifts to chapeaus, and utilizing inexpensive materials for everyday decoration and utility. These classes are proving that home management requires intelligence, imagination and endurance. With an increased number of student participating in the shop courses, increased ingenuity and co-oper- ation were required of both faculty and students to provide the quality instruction consistent with Clay's high standards.