Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT HOME ECONOMICS — Home Economics this year was more than a course in preparing victuals and garments. Miss Poikonen and Mrs. Fetterman concentrated on teaching students home and kitchen management, consumer education, and nutrition. As in previous years, the students made use of the facilities available at the high school. MISS KAREN POIKONEN — Cooking MRS. JEAN FETTERMAN — Sewing 25

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PUBLIC SPEAKING DEPARTMENT MR. PETER LANZA — Public Speaking, Coll. Eng. 2 (AUUSIC DEPARTIUENT MUSIC — The purpose of the music courses, taught by Mr. Egidio Bisceglia, was to instill a better understanding and fuller appreciation of music. Through participation in the school band, chorus, and music appreciation classes, this goal was achieved. 24 MRS. ELSIE ADAMS — Public Speaking, Theater Arts SPEECH AND DRAMA — With the aid of Mrs. Elise Adams and Mr. Peter Lanza, students were given the opportunity to develop their skills in public speaking, voice control, and quality of diction. A new course in Theater Arts, a study of the mechanics and basics of stage production, was incorporated into the speech and drama program. MR. EGIDIO BISCEGLIA — Music

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DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT — In its fifth year at LHS, Distributive Education provided a school day that was divided into study and first-hand work experience. Miss Cynthia Phillips co-ordinated this pro- gram that allowed students to pursue careers in retailing ae rey, and merchandising. : G20 Ah 5 ts Wey. 4 Me tol C4 Ney AY, 4; OO OOO ME NOY Oo So Me Led! + 4 DP es o, . a - sor o9 os hy Wey Lf x .s3 oats 0 ‘a? BO GO NS Og. STIS On ; Pe Ne ON SSO mi) eyes STS hence ey aoe’: BLS OO AAO OR DSN be ete WORK STUDY WORK STUDY DEPARTMENT — The two-year-old work study class at LHS had an increased enrollment of eighteen. Students took regular classes in school, while some participated in part-time jobs in this locality. Mr. William Lanciani directed the program. MR. WILLIAM LANCIANI — Work Study