Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Boys, Girls Work To ether in Harmon The shutting of a car door . . . the slamming of a hood. Weird-looking cars, either half-finished or complete- ly demolished. The sound of metal touching metal . . . were these sounds of school? Yes! But a different part of school. Not where the students sat and listened to teachers, lectures or tried to solve hard and difficult problems but where skills and techniques were learned. These were all very familiar sounds of the automotive shop. Automotive shop was not the only course offered in the Industrial Education Department. Girls also com- peted in many of the classroom and laboratory activities. They even invaded the classes of drafting, where t-squares, Compasses, and sixty degree angles had formerly been used exclusively by the male gender. A co-op course for nurses aid accepted girls who were willing to work at hospitals and learn the techniques of caring for the sick and disabled. With the encouragement teachers, friends, and fellow students, girls and boys enjoyed the manual work of labor. of , 5 . 5' e e -an Mt. r1huf'Anderson was there in a time of need, to aid Sara Lo! Her who was confronted with a difficult problem. i eeii Q Issggf Working in the automotive shop could be very perplexing. Mark Pope had a rough time trying to decide which end of the wire connected to which. Industrial Ed 51 l

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N' 4. fee. arehin Band Sends Stevenson Into Orbit ABOVE: Mr. Richard Saunders appeared ta be ready to take of for the moon along with his band, but he managed to stay on his ladder long enough to finish directing. BELOW: The h . hour spent struggling into uniforms produced an efect 'ell worth the effort put forth by Sherry Urban, ,Debbie Shrake, and Leslie Ferris. The eject highlighted their skill in weaving patterns with batons. RIGHT: Dave Mollenkamp c0uIdn't be dignified all the time. Spare time at the U. of MJ Band Day was great for extra exercises. 'Z . . Three, two, one, BLAST-OFF! Sounds from the Apollo moonshot echoed over the Stevenson football field, and the Spartan Marching Band started a spectacular halftime performance. As hundreds of spectators watched from the stands, a silver rocket shot across the Held and band formations made a rocket, the moon and even a collapsible telescope appear on the field. The band also performed away from the home field. They were invited to perform at the U. of D. Homecoming game, where they received the Mayoras trophy and the title of All-City Champs. This helped to highlight a march- ing season of hard work and success. s Band 53