Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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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

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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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Girls odd feminine touch fo ROTC corps Shortridge ROTC cadets served under a new commandant, Nl-Sgt. Claud Shanks. The corps' new look also included eleven girl sponsors and an all-girl drill team. Thirty-four girls were selected for the team after all-school auditions. They marched with the unit in the Veteran's Day Parade, the Homecoming Parade, and performed during half-times at home basketball games. The Rifle Team was involved in several competitions with other city and cou nty schools, including shoulder-to--shoulder matches, the unit postal match, and the Sweet Sixteen Rifle Match. The drill team competed in four major drill meets, and performed for various activities throughout the year. The Color Guard participated in pep sessions, and presented the colors befo re home basketball games. The Honor Guard provided special guard services for many pro- grams and officials during the year. -Wm W-Qvw..,.,,,nhm'MMMH Sgt. Claud Shanks instructs his class concerning rank patches. The ROTC Drill Team prepares a new routine. Alan McCullough and Eric Franklin receive congratulations. ...-