Swanton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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I DUST RIAL ARTS DARWIN EATON The Industrial Arts Department ol' Swanton High was estahlished in l9122 with Charles Vannorsdall as the teacher. The shop was in what is now the hiology and physics room. Hand tools were all the tools tlial were availalmle. and wood- working was the only course offered. In l92+l Ray' Spikler took over the class. After him. starting in l926. James Byers took the jolt. holding it until l93U. During this time. the shop was moved to the annex henind the main building and more equipment added. Other teachers were Stephen lVlolnar for l9I3l and l932. Barnhart from IQ33 to IQ37. when the first power machinery was in- troduced. Elmer lfalier. l9l38 to I9-12. and since then lVIr. Darwin Eaton. Each year there have been many improvemtnts made in our shop. Since tht- Iirst power machinery in 19341 we have been collec.ing until now we nave a very well equipped shop including a band saw. two wood lathes. steel lathe. drill press. buzz saw. wood planer. jig saw. and all kinds ol' hand tools. Me are now trying to get some of the army surplus equipment. Gradually new courses were introduced into the shop until now lvesides nood- working we offer drawing. metal work. sheet metal work and lrlue-print reading. Industrial arts has been of great interest to many high school hoys. It has helped many in their preparation tor their work atter tinislung school. the en- IUIIIIICIII has increased lrom about lifteen students in IUZZ to one hundred anal ten today. ranging Irom the seventh to twelvth grades. In the seventh and eighth grades the lioys are required to take two periods ol shop each week. 'their course consists of learning the use of tools, and working with wood. ln Shop I you must take twelve weeks of drawing, the rest consists UI woodworking. In bliop ll you must draw a blueprint of your projects and make something on the wood lathe. bliop llt consists of woodworking and sheet metal working. I'hey' also work with aluminum and plastics. bhop lv is largely draw- ing. This year several students have hranehed out into cartooning. All the high school classes meet ten periods a week. HUD

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PHYSICAL EDUCATIGN ANDREW KANDIK The Physical Education Department was recognized and approved by the Stats- ljepartment of Health in the year l930. That year the Physical Education classes were under the direction of Ralph Ceer, who was also football and basketball coach. Cliff Nelson came in 1935 and left in l9-40. In 1938 Mr. Faber helped in this department. later becoming football coach. Mr. Maurice Hoffman replaced Cliff Nelson as coach and physical education teacher. Dale Vaughan aided Mr. Hoffman who joined the armed forces in 1942. Mr. Kandik took over in l943 and is our present physical education teacher and coach. Mr. Kandik's chief aim in physical education is to coordinate the body and mindg that is. working them both at the same time, so that a person will develop a strong mind as well as body. He also wishes to provide a physical and an emotional outlet which cannot be achieved except through physical exercise. Mr. Kandik has a total of sixty boys in his physical education classes which meet twice a week. This does not include all those boys who participated in football. basketball and baseball throughout the school year. UNB

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HGME ECONOMICS ESTH ER M ACK In l92tl the Home Economics Department was introduced into the high school's curriculum. Verna Taylor. the first instructor, held her laboratory classes in room IZ. now the chemistry lalroratory. lfollowing Miss Taylor. Mildred Merrill and Esther Drennan taught the do- mestic science classes. The latter was a graduate of Swanton High School. re- turning as one of the faculty. Miss Drennan remained in the school for thirteen years. the longest period of time for any Home Economics teacher. In the years l9I-37. 19258 and N39 Mrs. Snipp. Lillie Mae Cratz and Lillian Shellaharger managed the department. Then Jane liechtoltl Washingtont demon- strated her talent as a home economics eacher from l94t0 to I9-LZ. Mrs. Vivashing- ton is now recuperating from the dreaded disease. polio. The next year our instructor was Betty Walholt of Waterville. She left to join the American lied Cross and has just returned from service in India. Dur present teacher is Esther Baum Mack. a Swanton alumna. The Home lico- nomics Department offers a three years, course in home living. The freshmen study food preservation. preparation of lunches and dinners and kitchen arrangement. Clothing and food for special occasions make up the sophomore course. The third year emphasis is on interior decorating and home living. The Home Economies Department fully realizes the need of a school lunch room hut at the present time there is no availahle space for such a project. ln the future it is hoped we may add this highly desirahle service. Qui