Abraham Lincoln Junior High School - Annual Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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l 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr, Middleton, Mr. Fowler, Mr, Scliade Mr. Skinner, Mr. Clow, Mr. Hintz A When we boys look through our treasures from industrial arts, we have pleasant mem- ories. For we who took this course enjoy working with tools and machinery and creating things with our hands. We had courses in printinghmechanical drawing, cabinet, carpentry, electric, machine, and auto shop, and in home mechanics. From each of these we gained knowledge and skill that will always be of use to us. Let us look over some of the things we have done. XVe have made pen and ink tracings of architects' sketches, including Floor plans, building plots, and perspective sketches. VVe have made blue prints of our drawings. We have learned to set type and to operate the printing press. VVe have made many cards and blotters which we have distributed to our friends. VVe have had the pleasure of taking home many artistic and useful articles which we made in cabinet shop or in home mechanics. XVe have learned a great deal about the structure of an automobile until now we can make simple repairs on one. In machine shop we have learned the first principles of machine workg we have progressed to the point where we can work on the lathe. We have learned the principles of electric wiring and the repair of electric appliances. Now we can make repairs about our house and save many a repair bill for our parents. Altogether, we have acquired many skills which are now useful to us. Best of all, we have discovered the type of industrial art for which we are best fitted and in which we can be most contented. Many of us plan to continue in thc field of industrial arts when we get to high school. Our experience in junior high school has made it possible for us to choose the particular shop we want when we get to senior high. Some of us will not take any more of this work. We ieel that we have already acquired the help and skill that will be sufficient for our future needs. On the following page will be found some additional pictures taken in our shops. These will give some idea of the varied and interesting time that the boys who take industrial arts have. .ri 5.2 .-wa In Mechanical Drawing Class The Printing Class is Busy Page 13 illbe

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l 936 LINCOLN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD ARTS Miss Hall, Miss Evans Let's look at the treasures we have gained from the household arts. First, we have the satisfaction of knowing we can make, as we have made, finished articles that anyone might well be proud to acknowledge. When we girls entered Lincoln as 7B's, we were put into sewing classes. Here we learned the fundamental stitches of sewing. We then made our uniforms, including an apron, head- band, and bagg with this we made a hot pad. Some of us, more rapid than the others, had time to knit sweaters or to make simple dresses. In 7A we had foods. XVe planned and served breakfast and luncheon, but we spent most of our time on breads. VVe were all anxious to take the 8A foods course where a greater variety of cooking was to be done. In 8B, the course in home management, we had a survey course consisting of the study of manners, of what to do in our leisure time, of budgeting, of home planning, and of baby care. When we finished our required work, many of us continued to take courses in household arts. Those of us who took SA clothing learned to knit and to crochet. Most of us knit dresses, later crocheting accessories for them. In SA foods, we canned and preserved many foods and planned and served dinners. XYe spent time in research concerning commercial canning. Two courses were open to ninth graders: clothing I and II, or foods I and II. In the course in clothing we made note books including a study of good grooming, of the relation of personality to dress, design, and color, and of the use of patterns. Each of us made some pajamas and a cotton dress. In clothing II we studied thc use of wool and silk, each of us making a wool skirt or suit and a silk blouse. In foods I we studied food preservation, frozen desserts, breakfasts, and luncheons. NVe reviewed many of the problems we had in 7B. In foods II we continued the work of the hrst semester and included the foods for special occasions, invalid and fancy cooking, and cooking for young children. Here are some of our treasures: the ability to actually make things, to plan, prepare, and serve meals, and to plan and create our own wardrobes. The Eighth Grade Girls Knit Preparing a Luncheon Page 12 Miss Lagerquist, Miss VVl1ittle, Mrs. Vlfestiing

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i936 LINCOLN ANNUAL AROUND THE SHOPS ln Machine Shop The Boys In Auto Shop A tour of the shops of Lincoln is an enlightening and interesting experience for anyone. Until one has actually seen them, one little realizes the varied activities of a school such as ours. Our shops are well equipped, as well as will be found in any junior high school and as well as most commercial shops. Here the boys have the experience of working under the con- ditions of work in industry, and of discovering for themselves the work for which they are pre- pared. Many boys choose their life work as a result of their courses in junior high school industrial arts. The opportunity of trying various trades makes it possible for them to discover the ones which they wish to pursue in later years. On the three main floors of the building are located large lighted display cases in which are displayed exhibits which interpret the work of the school. One, located on the first floor, showed an interesting display of tracings made by boys in mechanical drawing classes. The Cabinet Shop The Electric Shop Page 14