Swanton High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Swanton, OH)

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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

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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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MUSIC LUIS ROCICRS The first music teacher. l . A. 'l'uhhs. of liryan. was engaged in l9lll. Mr. lulvhs came hut once a week when the whole high school gathered for singing. ln l9lll. ludna Smith Weckerly took over this position for one year. At this time the first operetta was given. lille Captain of l'lymouth. and world Vial' I songs were sung during assemblies. lfreda llychner reigned over the department from l9l8 to l92l. forming the first hoys' and girls' glee cluhs. A Gilhert and Sullivan'4 operetta. Trial liy Jury was presented in 1920. From 1921 to l92f3. Mrs. Frank Nurse weilded the haton. hut in l92I'3 Freda Loyer hecame our first full time leachcr. Miss Loyer had glee cluhs, started an orchestra and formed a Community Lhoral Society of over lllll people. who sang at the dedication of the new school lnuilding. The position was then filled hy Agnes Pilliod Kline. while George frumhull supervised the purple and white-caped hand. Two more teachers. Evelyn Wilcox and Ruth Klotz Castle, filled Swanton with melody. Mr. John Shafer came in l9.i9 to direct the Swanton hand and lead it down many' a victorious road. to walk off with prizes at several contests in this part of the state. Girls' glee eluhs during these years were at a high standard under lilizaheth Edgar. Some maestros ol very recent years have heen Mr. lforest Etling. Nina Palmer. Archahold Krumn. and our present leader. Nliss l.ois Rogers. The county festival. hand and glee cluh concert, special musical ensenmhles hoth instrumental and vocal. afford the Swanton students a place to display their talents. A class in lVlusic Appreciation gives one an opportunity to know and love Ihe work of the masters. Our music department affords education. relaxation and entertainment from the first grade to the twelfth. till