Danville High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Danville, IN)

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Lessons From Past Prepare Us For The Future Courses in the Social Studies de- partment range from World History and U.S. History - the study of the founding of our civilization-to government, so- ciology, and economics-the study of problems of today. A special project this year of the junior history and senior government classes was a trip to the Indiana General Assembly in Indianapolis. U.S. History is taught by Vera Eng- lish, World History by Wanda Keck, His- tory 8 and citizenship by Robert Leedy, and Government, sociology, citizenship, and U.S. History are taught by Gene Wilson. A Sophomores watch attentively as Judy Gill points out the answer to a question on a map of the world. Juniors in Vera English's history class learn about the history of the United States. Everyone knows the answer to Robert Leedy's question concerning the history of Indiana.

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Students Become Leaders Of The Business World Second year typing students work to increase speed and efficiency, which are vital assets in office work. Shorthand students who are preparing for secretarial careers often take dictation from a tape recorder. Danville students gain fundamental knowledge and practical experience in the business courses. These courses offered include Typ- ing I and II, Shorthand I and II, Book- keeping I and II, general business, and for the first time in DHS history, busi- ness arithmetic. This year the commerce department sponsored ci three-act play, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, to raise money for pins and awards. Also, Indiana Central Business Col- lege and Indiana Farm Bureau were hosts to 49 commerce students who toured their buildings. With the superb guidance of Bonnie Eggers, Vivian Gilham, and Geraldene Huffman, who teach these subjects, in- terest is stimulated -in each of the com- merce courses. Business arithmetic and bookkeeping pupils learn the necessity of accurately filling out income tax reports.

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I 18 Home Ec. And Shop Offer Useful Skills And Counseling Sophomores learn new trades in shop. Future engineers and draftsrnen are given a preview of future careers through a mechan- ical drawing course which is taught by David Jones. Among the many types of drawing of- fered are orthographic, pictorial, detail and ar- chitectural. Also taught by David Jones, the shop class busies itself with woodworking and other shop projectsiwhich are usually constructed in groups. These two departments are very complete and modern. Danville students are trained for special skills, including home economics, shop and mechanical drawing. The home economics department, headed by Margaret Scearce, strives to present a pro- gram that will round out a girl's homemaking skills. Included within the four-year high school program are sewing, cooking, and a home nursing and a family relations course. The home economics department has six com- plete kitchen units, one demonstration unit, a dishwasher, clotheswasher and dryer, seven- teen sewing machines, and a grooming center. This department is one of the most complete and up to date in the state. lla ,dads D, Eighth Graders learn the art of sewing in their first year of home economics. Boys develop an eye for exactness in mechanical draw- in