Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Clothing student Sandy Hight finds that Mrs. Carpenter can help her solve her sewing problems. No matter what her career, every girl has a life- time job— making a home for herself and those who share her life. Girls in home economics classes learn wise use of their time, energy, and money in classes that feature solving problems and working with others. Along with the courses in modern foods and clothing, girls may learn to purchase, furnish, and decorate their own homes in Home Management and Consumer Buying. Girls who anticipate careers know the importance of coming home to pleasant surroundings— on a budget plan. Others may elect Child Development, which is an intensive study of the physical, emotional, psy- chological, and social development of the child. The second semester is Home Nursing which teaches care for the sick and methods of disease prevention. Use- ful to all girls, home economics provides an atmos- phere of learning mixed with enjoyment and pride as a preparation for gracious living in a busy world. Housing students Maryann Kuhn, Sandy Miller, Judy Perdue, and Shirley Mithoefer inspect rug and drapery samples. Mixing ingredients thoroughly, Cheryl Ditton prepares something “good to eat’’ in home economics foods class. Home Ec Labs Hold Valuable Secrets for All

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Skills for Future Use Physical education teaches skills and sportsman- ship, while providing relaxation and fun. Mr. Ver- non Chelton and Mrs. Rosalind White, gym teachers, have the distinction of teaching every single War- renite since physical education is required. Although some girls will never become experts on the trampo- line, all may learn the basic skills in gymnastics and tumbling as well as in team sports. Boys learn team sports, such as football, and individual sports such as tennis or golf. Physical education gives students activities to enjoy in the future, keeps them in good health, and helps develop social qualities. Driver education classes create safety-minded drivers and encourage voluntary observance of laws. Having begun in 1947, driver education attracts 144 students each semester. They complete 32 classroom hours and six hours of behind-the-wheel driving. Classroom sessions teach students the ‘‘rules of the road”. Carolyn Loeper and Mike Hanna point out the basic sign shapes. Mary Rubeck makes sure her seat belt is fastened before begin- ning to drive. Safety is stressed in driver education classes. Mr. Miedema explains maneuvers to Marlene Stough while Cheryl Blaisdell practices parallel parking.

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Writing shorthand symbols on the board, Judy Hipkiss reviews some of the basic skills of the sometimes confusing subject. Mr. Baldwin helps Bill Cox solve a bookkeeping problem. Busi- ness courses teach students skills which are useful in future jobs Business Skills Provide Background for Careers “Be sure to set the right-hand margin at 15.” “Your first tab should be at 25.” “Put the name of the firm on the top line.” These are familiar instructions to students en- rolled in business education classes at Warren. The courses offered are designed to prepare the students to meet the problems of the business world. Typing, bookkeeping, accounting, and short- hand are among the subjects offered. Secretarial stu- dents can attend classes in office practice and office machines, while clerical students find business math and business law helpful. In all courses, the depart- ment has an enrollment of 784. Not all the students in business classes are head- ed for business vocations. Many take courses to help them in daily life or later in college. For non- business majors, there are one-semester college prep- aratory typing classes. The students discover that the skills they learn are valuable to them in other classes, as well. A timed-writing in advanced typing requires concentration and skill as Karen Cainey, Judy Miner and Kathy Prange discover.