Abraham Lincoln High School - Monarch Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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xi i' S A f I ' x Iii? --1 I ARTS AND CRAFTS The fundamenrals of color, propor'I'ion, and design are 'I'augh'I in 'Ihe primary arI' courses. In Ihe advanced ar'r classes 'Ihe s+udenI's make use of 'Iheir previous Iraining and work wi'rh oils, ceramics, and jewelry. Lealher work, wood carving, plasfics, and mosaics are buf a few of Ihe many proiecls' info which sIuden+s en+er in +he craf+s classes. 'XM A, INDUSTRIAL ARTS The boys who enfer fhe indus'I'riaI ar'I's classes gain much knowledge I'haI' will be useful fo Ihem bofh now and in Ihe fuiure. These classes include aufo shop, mechanical drawing, wood shop, and eIecI'ric shop. We feel 'lhaf 'Ihese courses do much I'o give sI'uden'rs some basic fraining for furure use. ,. ,,-'- 1.-M W -Jil' Q N? ' 'fx 'L.,4-f HOME ECONOMICS Our home economics deparr- meni' deals wi'I'h Iwo general courses - foods and clofhing. In Ihe 'Foods classes one learns aboui' nuI'riI'ion and I'he buying, preparafion, and serving of foods. In 'Ihe cIoI'hing classes, girls learn how 'I'o selecl' clofhes for Ihe color and s'I'yIe mos'I suiled for Ihemselves, and con- sirucfion of cIoI'hes. The sew- ing classes pu+ on 'rwo fashion shows each year +o model fhe cIo'I'hes Ihey made in class.

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SOCIAL STUDIES A sophomore Social Sfudies class sfudies Orienfafion, Driv- vers' Educafion, Firsf Aid, and European Hisfory. The iuniors learn fhe sfory of our nafion's founding, abouf fhe men and women who came fo fhe fore as our polifical, social, and indusfrial leaders, and fhe fremendous problems now facing us in fhis afomic age. ln a senior class, fhe sfu- denfs become familiar wifh cify, counlfy, sfafe, and federal governmenf during fhe firsf semesfer. The second semes- fer is concerned wifh voca- fional guidance and senior problems. 599- igf' 1 Y 4

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i AGRIGUI HIRE The Abraham Lincoln F. F. A. Chapier is having anofher successful year of Fufure Farmer acfivifies. . A+ +he local San+a Clara Counly Fair, +he 42 boys exhibi+ing livesfock 'I'o+aled 63 blue ribbons and I7 red ribbons. Dan Go'Hlieb wifh his Souihdown we'I'her lamb won Grand Champion in 'lhe F. F. A. division in compefirion wifh nearly 400 enfrees. The chap'rer assisfed 'I'he Sfudenl' Body by conduciing +he 'Foofball concession and refurned a liHle over 560.00 lo 'lhe Sfudeni' Body found. Anorher mosi' enioyable snow 'lrip +o Dodge Ridge was held during February, wifh 'I'he 'lop 'I'wen+y boys on +he poini' award sysfem making 'I'he frip. The chap+er's Parenfs and Son Banquei' was held 'The firsi' week of March, wi+h eighl' boys preparing and giving inferesiing 'Talks on chapfer ac+ivi+ies. A film af fhe close of fhe program on Sanra Clara wafer conserva+ion proved mosi' inferesfing fo 'rheir guesrs and members. Their Uvas Field Day and a 1'rip 'lo California Polyfechnic for Junior and Seniors concluded a busy and enjoyable year. -5 f .g,7b'- V' 1-254' , ,