Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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55 f T ,qA. , A 1 I if X L 1 A M With new leadership this year the Business Department got o-ff to a flying start. Mrs. Ruth Webb, who has been teaching at Shortridge for eight years, became the new head of the department last fall. With the aid of the other faculty members in the department, she planned and taught a variety of business courses. New equipment in the department included a Burrough's Electric Calcu- lator to use in bookkeeping classes. The portable machine provided stu- dents with instant answers to math problems simply by pushing a but- ton. Plans were made for a new course in machine calculation using this device. Mrs. Webb hoped that an accel- erated secretarial practice course could be introduced. This course would be designed for senior stu- dents who would like part-time em- ployment in college. The course would teach fundamental secretarial skills. Popular courses such as Typing I and ll, Shorthand I, Salesmanship, and Business Math were offered. Innovations, QW4 HEP! esta? ,if I' 2,31 if C' Y' fi 'fi is s F 1: 1 1 K 7 ' 1 V Wh, I, ef I Q Fr, -1-,nw , .,t. 5? f 3 Striving to augment their typing speed, students practice their lesson. Gill:-I f' 7-H , I, rig- W IVV! ,L 'A vu I,-.rn 4 u L' I, 3',.,l-?1',j,f.ij.,Hy 'VT' :I-:ff-. -P -A I . . l ff L with L'MiS1'ij if A i ' R, fig ' - 'I S r, 5, rd variety spark business year Performing a myriad of tasks, Mrs. Mary Siegel busies herself in the Business Office. Business Office assistant, Gwen Greer, checks the Shortridge activity receipts at the end of the day.

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W Homemakers acquire skills L ir' L Through the development of gour- met and sewing talents, the Home Economics Department was prepar- ing prospective homemakers for their future. Resources for Living and Family Living provided the necessary instruction in methods of raising a family. Meanwhile, strange aromas wafted into the second floor corridor from the food classes. If it was impo-ssible to tell from the smell, the ex- pressions on the cooks' faces relayed the message of success or failure. Advancing from simple patterns to more difficult ones, students, en- rolled in clothing classes, studied the fundamentals of fine tailoring. Their finished g a r m e n t s were modeled at the spring fashion show. 133211 . fix? xx- . WW 5 avg ', , ,.,,,,vv-! I M w k Q w ,,.,.A Swain' Martha Simon is aided by Mrs. Catherine DeRossette in selecting the right pattern. Q 5 'f . . . . . Senior girls in Resources for Living work Y M on their food project. llllll ftlim Ill ' Ill lil sg? so Qi tt ' we - 4 it . .sq N,-Q '.,. k 2 ff ii' a 4 its M ,, Q 2c i'Qt ? .. q 5Q' .rWss.... . 1 Xxx ,i 'w ii Pondering a proper pattern is an activity of a clothing class. ll 'l 1 l l il l ,. If l. l i l

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. W - W ss ,. f I '5 ' 'gR'2 'S I A labyrinth of wires puzzles Mark Hammer and William Palmer, while Mr. Charles Thomas is amused. - l 'S 'v'i ' Only-Girl-Electrician Stephanie H e a r d shows skill. ,,..,.,.,.. . V' ' if .L if Q , Q , . A ' 1 if t 1..1:5' wah hw ,-,, I ' f , N f. ,V , , g ,Mm X, Taking an active part in most Shortridge affairs, the Industrial Arts Department gave many students op- portunities to relate themselves to industry crafts. Electronics, one of the mainstays of modern civilization, stressed a complete education in the uses and comprehension of electricity, while the Metal Shop taught welding and foundry. Architectural Machine and Mechanical Drawing enhanced the curriculum of students possessing vocational skills. Successfully designing furniture produced jubilant expressions on the faces of woodworking students. Graphic Arts pupils labored tedious- ly for many hours to produce the Echo, school calendars, activity pro- grams, and fliers for the benefit of the entire school. Individuals en- rolled in Stagecraft gained experi- ence, sometimes by trial-and-error, in the operation of the complex stage equipment. Craft arts shape vocations Max , V ,. 'KW W '---..,.,,- 3' .J 2.42 NLS E Willie Johnson center-punches stock in the Metal Shop as Alex Seawood, Wayne Wim- satt, and John Gorske look on. W l W l 4 1 l f X. l l . l ., .J ,, l ,, l, 45 ,. 4 l i