Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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 Decide On And Prepare For A Career Bob Madonna continues work on his class project, a closet, with a smile of satisfaction. Modern power tools available in shop classes enable Gary Vi- taniemi to accomplish more work in less time. Welding classes employ safety devices to protect the students from sparks and pieces of ejecting metal.

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Boys’ Boys in machine shop gain a better understanding of the sub- ject through visual descriptions by Mr. Boatman. Vocational Classes Helped Them The Industrial Arts Department offers useful and challenging courses in general shop, mechanical drawing, woodworking, printing, machine shop and welding. General shop, a course for freshmen and sophomores, is an orientation to the different facets of industrial arts. Mechanical drawing is intended for stu- dents who plan to go on to engineering school. It is a two semester course in which some architectural drafting as well as projections and prospective is studied. An advanced course in mechanical drawing is also offered. Woodworking is a two semester course in advanced carpentry. Each student must complete a project and learn how to use, re- pair, and care for power tools. Printing, a course for juniors and seniors, teaches elementary hand composition and press work. Machine shop, also offered to juniors and seniors, provided an introduction to the basic principles of layout, bench work, and use of the drill, press, milling machine, and the metal lathe. Welding teaches the students the funda- mentals of oxy-acetylene welding and cutting, brazing, and electric arc welding. This is a one year course for juniors and seniors. Three types of wire splicing and electric buzzer, displayed by Warren Hinton, are required projects of general shop classes. Intense concentration on hand work provides the atmosphere in the industrial arts shop at C. H. S. Compliments of: LOWRY'S PAINT GIFT STORE - 28 - MARVIN'S TELEVISION

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 Drivers’ Education Taught Safety On The Road “Oh, no, shouts Mr. Taff, “Park it in the street, not on the sidewalk. Gray hairs for Mr. Taff.. . .spinning wheels .. . .ruffled fenders. This is what the drivers’ edu- cation department tries to prevent by conducting a two-semester course in safe and expert driving prac- tice. The duel-control car is furnished by Mike’s Motor Company. Thirty days of classroom study, fifteen days per semester, and six to seven hours of actual driv- ing provide the student with skills in operating and maintaining an automobile. The diplomas from the course are usually in the form of official operators’ licenses. “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Compliments of: GOOCH S DRIVE-IN L. E. MALONEY, INSURANCE REAL ESTATE