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

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HOUSEHOLD ARTS Alice M. Olander, Vivian R. Westrinq, Neil E. Hall, Zeila Evans, Marion B. Whittlei In Clothing II classes the girls make dresses for themselves. Wkngwu 7y ;, These girls can make sauce without lumps. I guess I was slightly out of place here, but I found that the girls like the courses offered, for they are practical. Seventh grade household arts work is devoted to fundamental sewing and cooking. The girls prepare such tasty little tidbits as muffins! waffles, and pastries. During the course different groups pre- pare and serve meals for each other. But they don't spend all of their time cook- ing. They must learn how to plan and prepare balanced meals; this includes c1 study of foods. The girls have a choice of knitting, cooking, and sewing for 8A, 9B, and 9A classes. All of these fields are well equipped with efficient brainpumpers. In some of the foods Classes cake contests and luncheons for the teachers are held. In the elective clothing classes the girls are assisted in the making of clothes for themselves, some of them showing a truly professional touch. U41

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k I I . Plat: K x?! vyf'lfl J MUSIC AND ART GER J ; Allen Elmquist, Band Director; Myrtle Irons, Supervisor of Art; Dorothy Cockfield, Art; Astrid Gustafson, Supervisor of Music; June Bornor, Or- chestra Director. Emma Green, Orchestra; Phyllis Ackra, Music; Mary S. Angus, Music; Eunice Knock, Music; Har- riett Iohnson, Art. 'Absent: Merle Crandall, Art; George K. Jensen, Band. -. , 7 b. - Cba.Q.- S This class demonstrates that music brings hape piness. This elective art class carry out their designs in various media. As I traveled through this land, I saw many examples of the inhabitants' artistic and musical ability. On the display boards erected for the purpose I saw posters announcing plays and programs. These posters had been made by members of the art classes. Wandering into one of the workshops, I saw pic- tures painted by some of the younger people, seventh graders who were re- quired to study art to discover if they had any talent for it. Here was much talent in the making, as I learned from the Brainpumper in charge. Going on from the art department I was arrested by the sound of music. Boldly investigating, I found myself in the midst of a rehearsal for the Operetta, And It Rained , given under the direction of Mrs. Angus, Miss Ackra, and Miss Knock. Like art, music is compulsory for only the seventh graders, but the others may elect it for eighth and ninth grade. I131

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS Ernest H. Hintz, thhcm Clow, Clinton Skinner, Claude Middleton, Oliver Schade, Roy E. Fowler. The boys in Home Mechanics prepare an exhibit of their work. In Wood Shop the boys make real furniture. Bzz-bzz-bzz, bang, bang, bcmg, click, click, click. Mercy on me, I thought, What is this? Suddenly I knew; I was near the various shops of this land. Boys were at work. Printing, machine, auto, and woodshop, home me- chanics, and mechanical drawing are the industrial occupations offered the boys. I learned that these shop courses hctve two chief purposes: they give the boys an opportunity to become acquainted with six different trades and thus assist them in discovering if they have any aptitude for any of them or ct desire to pursue them further; and they give some very practical experience in work that is of great use in every day life. Thus they are of great importance in the present and in training for the future.