Northfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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4 ntce(itufte J. p. Mattern, Brad Eads, and Keith Ford lookin through farm magazines. Marshall Wilson plowing west of Northfield. Agricultural Production and Mechanics, Ad- vanced Livestock and Crop Production, Farm Man- agement, Farm Machinery, Plant Science, Animal Science, and Soil Science are some of the courses offered. This department is meant for the boys who are not planning further education but are going right into the v orld as the farmers of to- morrow. A study of the problems faced everyday on the farm helps these boys become better men. The F.F.A. is the organization for these Future Farmers of America. o tte ScOHO HCC Three years of Home Economics are offered and one year of special Home Economics is of- fered for seniors who have had none or only one year. The year is divided into two sections. One semester deals with foods and nutrition value. The other consists of clothing and textiles. This year our- Home Economics department presented a style show on May 12. The special Home Eco- nomics course teaches also of family living. Judy Wilcox reaches for ingredients with which to bake.

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John Brown n d afting class. GEORGE JERRY PRICE SMELSER General Shop, Drafting, General Woods, Gen- eral Metals, General Electricity, Power Mechanics, and Building Trades are the many courses offered in Industrial Arts. This department is a combina- tion of the studying of the theory of the problem plus the practical application put to use in the shop room. THuAcc Rod Dias using the sande The Music department includes junior high and high school band and high school chorus. Band is worth six-tenths credit per year and chorus is worth four-tenths credit. Band meets Monday, Wed- nesday, and Friday. Chorus meets Tuesday and Thursday. The aim of the instrumental program is to offer opportunity broadening and developing the student ' s ability and interests in music. The or- ganizations of the band were Concert Band, March- ing Band, Stage Band, and small ensembles for contest. To learn the skills that are necessary for a superior performance such as: tone quality, into- nation, correct breathing, clear diction, fine blend, and artistic intonation is the main goal of our chorus.

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OVIDIO BARBARA FERNANDEZ- GARBER CUERVO Our fine Language laboratory equipment helps Linda Dale. Bob Monroe tries his hand at Spanish. Three years of French, two years of Spanish, and two years of Latin are offered in our Lan- guage department. Each year is worth two credits. Each foreign language deals with the pronuncia- tion and comprehension of the vocabulary. Basic fundamentals of the background of life in France, Spain, and Italy are also studied. French and Spanish students enjoyed the use of the language laboratory twice a week. The Spanish students were very fortunate to have a Spanish teacher, Mr. Cuervo, from Cuba, for the second semester of School. itt Art is a required subiect for seven and eiqhth graders but is elective for high school students. At the awards program on May 20, Karen Hanes received a trophy for her outstanding artistic achievement in her oil paintings. Joe Catterton and Elisabeth Derek also received honorable men- tion for their work.