Mars Area Junior Senior High School - Planet Yearbook (Mars, PA)

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Creative Arts Flourish Mt. Ronald Bevan Mr. William Townsend Mrs. Sandra Towle Mr. Marlin Clay Mr. Clarence Ebnet Vocal Mari: Imlrumentnl Mmic Art Craft: Orcbsrlra Those students who are talented in the fields of art festivals, the most important of which were county and music are encouraged and instructed by the teach- and state. ers of these fine arts. Marvin Clay and Sandra Towle teach not only the general aspects of arts and crafts, but also enter into the finer points. They also sponsor the junior and Senior High Art Clubs. Under the direction of Mr. William Townsend, the band of Mars High School has shown its great quali- ties. The band displayed its ability at Clarion State College, where they played during the half-time show. Several of Mr. Townsend's students played in various Mr. Clarence Ebner acted as host director for the Mid-Northwestern Festival, which was held at Mars. Five of our students participated in this well-acclaimed and talented orchestra. Within a few months of his first year here, Mr. Ronald Bevan organized the Madrigal Choir. He is also responsible for the Junior and Senior High Cho- ruses. These students displayed their talents in the pro- grams they presented at Christmas and Easter. MR, BEVAN AND Mr. Towmend are the Mluic Dept.'.r dynamic duo. ZS

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Distributive Education New My f -A wir. Q'sV'Ffl W 1 4 i .ggi g , ' I .. ,J 2. be-ill? ' ' Q -V 5- f a- , , H' - .1 f ' i , are ' -M ' IW . ' ' maj ' .- N ,h : Miss Rim Aloe Mrs. Doris Bowers Miss Nancy Kozak Mr. David Qlturcenski Bookkeeping Typing, Shorthand Sboribcnd I1 Dlllrfblliwv Ed- Geneml Bwinen Odin Practice Business As a sophomore, the business student lirst begins his commercial courses. General business, business arith- metic, and typing form the background for later, more difiicult subjects. In his junior year the future business leader may take business law, typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand. By the time he is a senior, the student is prepared for his step into the business world by ex- panding his skills in the subjects taken in his junior course and ollice practice, in which the student learns to use the mimeograph, the adding machine, and the electric typewriter. Worthy girls planning to be secre- taries are chosen by the instructors to work at local businesses, gaining valuable experience which they will use later. This year a new business course was added: distri- butive education. Taught by Mr. Skurcenski, the sub- ject included the basics of buying and selling and on- the-job experience. MR. SKURCENSKPS D,E. flare: gal of to 4 good :tart thix year. 24

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Industrial Arts Department Fqfjfgff we Q, ' .3 v on Y M 3.23213 . 3 SS? i ft Z2,i.li'I2..,wg.1'1:j gl 4 w'M': .fi if T:-ig . i ' f O' ' - . ' ' 'R .331 .V I ' 7532 llliprilfg Q' '-4. - av .,- y Q 4, . K .- Mr. Keith Magness Mr. Adam Ryner Mr, Paul Smith Electricity, Plarlicr Wooirlvop Mechanical Dnnving Metal S bop Industrial Arts The objective of the Industrial Arts Department is to contribute to the development of well-rounded in- dividuals. The entire shop program aims to help the manual dexterity of each student. It also wishes to promote an interest in trade skills and perhaps stimu- late some students to enter various trade vocations. Plastic shop, headed by Mr. Keith Magness, pro- vides materials for the construction of useful objects such as pen holders, dishes, and lamps. The boys learn the art of heating and forming the treated substance for the basic projects. Mr. Paul Smith, director of another phase of the Industrial Arts, teaches the fundamentals of Mechani- cal drawing to the boys. Here mathematical skill and concentration are put to work. Mr. Smith also teaches Metal shop, encouraging projects with both sheet and bar metal. Mr. Adam Ryner teaches seventh grade students the basic procedures of working in the wood shop. Stu- dents are shown, possibly for the first time, the opera- tion of a drill press, a belt sander, or a band saw. THE SHOPS AND THE ARTS AND craft: are greatly rewarding fnraxtudent with ambition. 26