Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Upper left: Miss Chestina Williams: center: Miss Winifred Wall. Lower left: Mrs. Pauline Orem: center: Miss Berniece Doody. Right? Girls studying advanced foods prepare a meal. 45 lu 9 I 41 ks! ge 5- 4 : 54.41 3 na 4 vvl 9, L- Ye:-E o n . Q02 - 555 Home Economics Through practical experience, students in the home economics department, under the capable heading of Miss Chestina Williams and the other teachers of the department, worked to be- come skillful in the art of home-making. A really successful home is hard to achieve, and so the home ec department strived to teach us how to produce beautiful and well-organized homes. Girls received timely tips from their teachers, from magazines, books, and other sources. The sewing machines and stoves were kept busy as future housewives learned to produce ideas and products. ln clothing and home man- agement, the study of color charts, designs, fabrics, and arrangements was stressed to im- prove both the home and personal appearance. Girls learned to emphasize their good qualities and conceal their poor ones. They also learned that patience and practical experience were two things necessary to produce good results. Page 28 Buying classes learned how to budget their time and money during rationing and then learned how to enlarge and improve their buy- ing when wartime restrictions were removed. ln foods classes the principle of time was essential, Students learned to prepare meals on time: they learned to prepare meals that were nourishing as well as attractive, they learned to save time and money by purchasing food in advance: they also learned the rules of good etiquette, Interesting films on foods, buying, clothing, home management, and etiquette were shown in the classes and were greatly approved by the students. The alert minds of the home economics stu- dents, with menus and needles as their chief tools, learned the fundamentals of good home- making.

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States history, and government, the department offered new courses such as geography and sociology. Mr. Laymon taught the course of geography and Mr. Utterback instructed the students in sociology. As the year of instruction in social studies classes flew by, we students learned to appreciate our country, its principles, its geography, its customs, and its laws. We also learned how our government is run, and with this new knowledge we looked forward to the future when we will find ourselves re- sponsible for the complex task of governing the United States. Our studies were not limited to history and government, however, for we also spent much time keeping up on current events and their meaning. We studied the strike problems, the inter-racial differences, the United Nations plans: and each of us emerged from our study with opinions concerning these problems. We participated in two clubs that studied current events and their effect on future occurrences. One of these, the Franklin club, studied current happenings in general, while the other, the Pan-American club, studied the customs of our neighboring American countries and tried to promote a better feeling for our fellow Americans. As a result of the work provided by the social studies department under the leadership of Miss Gertrude Colescott, we students emerged from KHS better equipped to take our places in the world, In government classes seniors study the three branches of our government, the Constitution. and some of our state and na- tional laws. Here in Mr. Earl Wilson's class they are learning the federal and state system of courts. All social studies classes spend time on current events so that the students may become fa- miliar with the problems of their country and the world. In this 2B class of Mr. Fred Mus- tard's, two pupils lead the dis- cussion. Page

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Art and Music Room 113 was the scene of much activity this year. Miss Bernice McKin- ley and her art students had a busy time from the first day of school to the last. Besides the regular study of drawing, the art classes spent time studying the many types of pottery, modern artists and the nature of their art, and art as related to the many different occupations. The art classes also gave home room and P. T. A. programs. A trip to Indianapolis by the students proved to be very profitable be- cause as a result of the time spent at the various art centers, the students gained in practical knowledge. Though many art students will not take up art as a career, they will al- ways appreciate art and will apply the principles of good art in their future years. The music department completed another successful year under the lead- ership of Miss Mary A. Fausset, the director of the high school choir and Mr. Mahlon Mercer, the director of the band and orchestra. The choir, accompanied by Rebecca Sloan, sang in many enjoyable school and civic programs. The annual spring concert was also extremely successful. Because of the limited space in the Kokomo armory, the band could not play at the basketball games, but they lent their support in other school functions. Looking back over the past year, we can all remember the minutes of entertainment afforded us by the choir, band, orchestra, and glee clubs, and feel justly proud that they are an important part of Kokomo High School. Top left: Miss Bernice McKinley. Center: Mr. Mahlon Mercer. Right: Miss Mary A. Fausset. Lower left: Art students look over their work. Right: A woodwind ensemble practices ,,,,Ql.'iin:x!6 ya ,V .