James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Learning the operation of a drill press. number of hours he can elect the classes before grad- uation. While all start on simple projects those who take on more difficult ones are allowed to do so by Mr. Shafer. The student's success depends on his interest in the work, his ability to do the job, his willingness to learn, his earlier preparation, and his ability to get along with others. Actual work at the machines in the school shop is supplemented by lectures, assignments, both in text and workbooks, demonstrations, films and inspection trips. A study is made of the different kinds of metals and materials used in the machine trades. Special attention is given to steel and its heat treat- ments. In beginning courses, students build small tools that are used in the school shops. In the ad- vanced courses students may build larger machines such as lathes, shapers, and wood-working machines for the home shop. In order that a boy or a young man may progress from one machine to another in an industry it is essential that the individual have a fundamental training in the trade, such as experience on the en- gine lathe, shaper. drill press, planer, grinder, miller, screw machine, work on the bench, and bench assem- bly. The school machine shops are well equipped to give instruction on all of these machines. In addition to these courses this department offers courses in electricity, elementary tool and dye mak- '.5'4' ,f R. C. Stilson. Jack Hoyle. Turning out table legs on a wood lathe. ing and pattern making. Two semesters of wood- work are a prerequisite of the latter. Mr. Shafer also offers some classes in foundry and forge work. The Industrial Arts Department has planned a new program whereby they can help the United States government further the National Defense program. On October 6 of last year. Mr. Shafer started a class for adults in the machine shop that ran two nights a week until the last week of January of this year. At the same time Mr. Hoyle began special classes in machine shop so that there are now four evenings a week of machine shop work for adults. The chief purpose of these classes is to give these men supplementary training to the work that they are now doing in many of our industries in building up our National Defense. While in these classes the men make many tools that can now be used in the machine shops of the schools throughout the city. On Nlarch 4, Mr. Shafer started special classes for the Senior boys who are going to graduate this June, all of these young men intend to enter in- dustries when school is out. They go to a special class six hours on Friday evening, and in addition another six hours on Saturday under the direction of Mr. Stilson. Early this Spring Nlr. Mock started an adult class in blue print reading. Earl Webb. F. L. Mock.

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Blanch Stauffer. Hazel Oliphant. The view of the Riley High School Library upon entering presents a restful and artistic picture with its neatly arranged bookshelves and able assistants. You will be helpfully aided in the search for the particular material you wish by Miss Blanche Stauf- fer, the eflicient head of this department, Miss Hazel Oliphant, her competent assistant, or one of the young librarians. There are ten main divisions to the library which are as follows: general works. philosophy, religion, sociology, language, natural science, useful arts, fine arts, literature, and history, travel and biography fthe last three being in one clivisionl. One section, not in these ten, is that containing Fiction. This departments hours are from 8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M., including the noon period. Three attractive bulletin boards may be found in the building as a means of publicity. Besides the books in this department there are many magazines, and periodicals, and four newspa- pers lthe latter of which are gifts to the libraryj- the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the South Bend Tribune, and the Christian Science lVlonitor. Thirty-five assistants keep this delightful room in order by doing all jobs that makes for its fine ap- pearance. Library Among our school clubs is a Library Club, consist- ing of twenty-five members, which has for its aim the training of student assistants. The library's objectives may be expressed in the next five points: lll To acquire and organize materials for stu- dents and teachers for the enrichment of school curriculum. Q21 To stimulate literary appreciation. lil To encourage reading as a pastime or leisure. Q41 To teach students how to help themselves through library instruction, which is given to 8B's, 9B's, 9A's, lOB's, and all new incoming students. lil To train student assistants and give oppor- tunity to actually practice this occupation. A Library Club-Miss Stauffer Lois Nave .. ...... . . ....,....... . .......,, , ,,,. President Norma Cook ..... . ............ ..... V ice-President Pat Webster ., ...Secretary and Treasurer Betty Lynn ......... ........... .... S o cial Chairman jane Olinger .. ...... Hi Times Reporter Evelyn Weaver Bulletin Board Chairman Pat Webster, Betty Peet ...... .................... T ypist Norma Cook .. .. .. ....... Program Chairman Merrzbers: Betty Anderson, Elenora Bartholomew, Margaret Berg, Ruby Bickel, Martha Boles, Kath- ryn Branaman, Mary Ann Bucher, joan Campbell, Norma Cook, Marian Davies, Virginia DeSonia, Lorraine Dieske, .loan Gall, Ella Gundt, Josephine Hickey, Mary Lakovits, Glennadene Lane, Virginia Laskowski, Audrey Lee, Betty Lynn, Mariam Metz- ger, Howard Morse, Lois Nave, Gwen Newbeck, Jane Olinger, Betty Peet, Elizabeth Ruggieri, Helen Shapiro, Monna Siddall, Mary Jane Warner, Evelyn Weaver, Pat Webster, Kathryn Wendt, Marjorie Wfigger, and Virginia Fowler. A quiet corner in Riley's modern Library. Members of the Library Club assist in many ways.