Ligonier High School - Lance Yearbook (Ligonier, IN)

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. 1 W Agriculture .' V 'EQ qw . 1 , fi, Home Economics 4 1 Industrial Arts . slap... -sf ef 1 Y Q- , ' VIE 3 . Vocational courses are important in our high school curriculum. Classes in home economics, agriculture, and Q If ' shop are offered to all high school students. Mrs. Geiger, supervisor ofhome economics directs the girls in better home practices, family relations, and home nursing. She teaches all home economic girls to sew well and to prepare nourishing meals. Mrs. Geiger sponsors the freshman class and advises the F. H. A. 1 The agriculture boys, under the guidance of Mr, Cecil W Yoder, have taken several field trips to further their know- ledge of farm problems. Along this same line they learn to judge and to figure feed ratios for livestock. Mr. Yoder is the advisor of the F. F, A. , - Mr. Reynolds teaches the shop boys useful methods of woodworking and mechanical drawing. Some of their Mrs' Geiger, home economics teacher' demon' projects for this past year were making coffee tables and lamps. Mr. Reynolds is also co -sponsor of the senior class. strates the different blades of a salad cutter. STUDENTS LEARN - FARMING, HOMEMAKING, ,Wg I ,ff 'E Z Sophomore Home Economics Class prepare salads for their Thanksgiving dinner. 10

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MATH AND BUSINESS r Mr. Charles Beck teaches skills and abilities in geometry and scien tific thinking. At the same time the fundamentals of mathematics are stressed to the seventh graders by Mr. Starkey. In both of these curriculums assignments are made within the student's potential range of understanding and interest. General business provides the basic knowledge, skill, habit, and attitude for a successful living in the business world of today, The vocational program, supervised by Mr. Robert Dragoo, assists cap- able students in preparing for employment in business occupations. Apart from his teaching general business, Mr. Dragoo also teaches driver's training to the sophomores and juniors who are eligible, Mr. Robert Hayes, head of Ligonier's commerce department, directs courses in typing and shorthand. In both departments speed and ac- curacy are stressed. You tell 'em, Charlie! --Si A diificult problem at first but now Comparing geometry problems Stan can do it hands down, can't you, always helps. Stan? , 1. kv: . I.-Aff. ' The seventh grade arithmetic class leam that if at first you don't succeed--try, try, try again. 19' is

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Mechanical Mr. Reynolds is demonstrating - Mr Yoder agricultural supervisor tests the perfection in drafting figures. '. . ' . ' DRAFTING fertility of a soil sample. iv+qr,.fsffs'f1' If MJ Q 5553153 .V A , WA I , Future draftsmen draw a sketch for a proj ect. Isa- J' Kent Cunningham gives an oral report on the progress of his crops.