Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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ogioohng fo fine gufure ln an age of man-made satellites, high speed com- puters, and political unrest, experience and accumu- lated knowledge must be relayed to pupils. Accelerated programs such as BSCS Biology, PSSC Physics, Chem Study, and SMSG Math are designed to prepare ,leff's pupils for tomorrowls technical world. These courses and others teach a pupil to examine facts, analyze a problem, come to a logical conclusion, and communi- cate his knowledge to others. Without this ability the success of our democratic society would he doomed for failureg man would be unable to choose capable lead- ers. Yes, Jeff academics are looking to the future. .xdcaclemicd l Page I4

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HAVING LEARNED about the different parts of a car, Steve Smith tests his knowledge on one of the cars in his auto shop class. SCRATCHING Hrs HEAD, Tom Barry looks with amazement at row on row of tools in machine shop, while in search of a wrench. Useful Skills Learned in Industrial lasses WORKING ON HIS ASSIGNMENT in fifth hour mechanical drawing class, Larry Haynes devotes his attention to a framing plan. The printing classes of the Jeff Manual Arts Depart- ment were the printers of the Booster, dance programs, identification cards, and school forms. The woodwork- ing' classes designed and made various ornaments which tested their creativity. Auto mechanics pupils learned to repair minor engine faults, and electronics pupils studied the structure of electrical circuits. The only course in the department offered to both boys and girls was mechanical drawing, which offered a three year program. The first year provided basic understanding of drafting techniques, the second year acquainted pupils with machine fundamentals, and the third year offered architectural drawing, which gave the pupils an understanding of buildings and building structures. Drafting, an important graphic language, is used by all people involved in production processes, not just by engineers, as many people think. Pupils in machine shop learned to operate basic mechanical tools. After analyzing difficult diagrams and using mathematics, they were able to manufacture tools such as hammers and vices. The operations learned in the machine shop classes enabled students to gain local employment more easily.