Adlai E Stevenson High School - Ambassador Yearbook (Prarie View, IL)

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Industrial Arts Trains Future Craftsmen BILL C. STEICHMANN—B.S. at Western Illinois University; Introductory Electricity, Introductory Drafting, Introductory Shop, Architectural Drafting, Graphic Arts, Home Arts; Department Chairman; Cross-Country Cooch, Assistant Track Coach. The basic objectives of the Industrial Arts Department are to provide experiences with tools and materials of industry so students may explore their interests and abilities in industrial work. In order to accomplish these objectives students are encouraged to develop the fol- lowing skills: 1. ability to recognize quality, good design, and workmanship in products of industry; 2. desirable social attitudes, understandings, and practices in working with others; 3. hand tool and machine skills that represent good current industrial practice,- 4. desirable attitudes and practices with respect for health and safety; 5. understanding of drawings,- 6. ability to moke and read drawings and charts; 7. ability to measure, calculate, and use scientific data. The equipment in the Industrial Arts Department last year included an offset press. This press was used, in addition to classwork, for printing material needed by the school. Jim Scott searches out his ABC's.

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Becoming A Homemaker MISS JUNE BERGQUIST—B.S. at Iowa State; Home Economics I, II, III, IV, Home Economics Survey; F.H.A. Advisor. Mastering cullinary arts. Home Ec. students utilize new kitchen facilities. The goal of the Home Economics Deportment is to prepare girls for efficient homemaking. This goal is furthered by class and home projects. The girls learn to sew, prepare different types of foods, and shop. The format of the Home Economics classes was informal. Classes were conducted in several tastefully furnished rooms. Cooking was taught in the modern kitchen,- social graces were learned in the living room, and the sewing room was the center of needle and thread activity. Last year at Stevenson there was a special home economics class for senior girls who had never taken Home Economics before. The class was called the Home Economics Survey course. Its purpose was to introduce girls who were more inclined toward other areas to the art of home making. The Home Economics Department is an integral part of the Adlai E. Stevenson education program. Through its care- ful teaching of home arts, it added to the well-rounded devel- opment of many students. At Stevenson the main objective is to stimulate minds to constructive creativity. The Home Economics Department, with its sewing particularly, has pro- vided mony girls with the skill to be creative. The Home Economics Department, under the guidance of Miss Bergquist, provided girls a chance to learn basic skills which will be invaluable in their future role as homemakers. This department typified the desire of the administration to provide courses which would prepore Stevenson students for the future.

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Spiral Teaching Enhances the Intrigue of Math PAUL D. KERN—B.S. ot Northern Illinois University; M.S. and M.A. at Rutgers University; Algebra I, Trigonometry, Calculus; Chairmon, Mathematics Department . . . WILLIAM HALVERSON—B.S. at Wis- consin State University at Whitewater; Geometry, Algebra II, Physics, Enrichment Course in Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry; Pep Club Sponsor; Student Council Sponsor; Director of Co-Curricular Activities; Varsity Baseball Coach. You're rightl Stevenson's computers This year Adlai E. Stevenson was extremely fortunate to have four very fine math teachers, as well as fine equipment to teach with. Mr. Paul Kern, who is head of the Math Department as well as head of the science and math division, pro- vided in-depth, study of many subjects. He taught a full schedule of Algebra I, Solid Geometry, Trigono-