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

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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' , ,

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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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STAC-5 E C RA FT The s'Page craPP class is a new class here a+ Lincoln, having been s'Par'Ped iusi' 'rhis year. IPs pur- pose is Po broaden Phe scope of Phe drama deparf- men+. ln Phis course Phe s+uden'Ps s'Pucly, design, and cons'Pruc+ s+age sePs. This year Phey have been pri- marily concerned wiPh Phe senior play and Phe all- school play. PHYSPCAL EDUCATION The sPudenPs aP our high school Peel Phal' Phey receive greaf benePiPs wiPh regards Po healfh, skill, ci'Pizen- ship, Praining, and recrea'Pion Phrough ' Pheir physical educaPion classes. A varied program o'P acPivi'Pies is offered. Girls can par+icipaPe in speedball, soP'Pball, baslce'Pball, volley- ball, Pennis, badminfon, swimming. and modern dance. Offered in boys' classes are 'PooPball, swimming, 'Pumbl- ing, wres+ling, baske-Pball, 'Prack, soc- cer, and baseball. One of Phe oufsfanding even'Ps each year is Phe aquacade presenled by 'Phe girls' swimm classes for 'Phe Mofhers' Tea. This year's aquacade, FanPasy of Dreams , proved Po be very en'PerPaining. BOYS' GYM CLASS I Ln: . . um, , I ., MUSIC The music deparPmen'P is made up o'P seven parPs, which are as follows: orches'Pra, band, choir, Lincolnaires, glee club, music Pheory, and music appreciafion. During 'Phe year, Phese deparfmenfs enPer'Pain aP many Puncfions and puP on programs Por Phe school and for Pheir own enioymenf. Every year 'Phe groups pu+ on an opereH'a, and 'Phis year if was RoberPa . MUSIC THEORY il