Argo Community High School - Argolite Yearbook (Argo, IL)

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FOODS CLASS: 6 unit kitchens as in home situation .... girls do all planning .... frequent pupil-planned breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, parties, teas .... home making IH hospitality unit: Easter party for 2-6 year olds ..,. friends of high school age .... dinner for Dads .... field trips to food indus- tries, including local plant. MACHINE SHOP: ' patrons much im- pressed with fine ma- chine shop .... triple purpose heat treating furnace Cgals fired forge, high speed treating oven, and metal melting potj .... electric are welder .... oxy- , acetylene welding and cutting .... fields included not frequently explored in most smaller , school shops. CLOTHING LABORATORY: movable work tables . . . .four electric sew- ing machines .... in- dividual lockers .... magazine rack and built in book shelves .... sliding doors .... ad- joining fitting room, with triple mirror and built in ironing board cabinet .... individual growth .... many fields of activity. C101

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Departments on exhibit: home-mak- ing suite .... music department, with music room open for inspection .... commercial department, with typewriting and other tests going on .... printing shop and Maroon editorial sancrum. with demonstrations on press, typesetting. editing .... other departments affording interest .... machine shop, with im- posing array of new lathes and other equipment. Shop: provision of trade exploratory experiences to aid pupil in choice of worthwhile occupations .... develop- ment of skill in use of tools and ma- chines .... to acquaint pupil with shops and varieties of metal .... good work habits: safety, cooperation, honesty, effi- ciency .... introduction to worthwhile leisure activities .... a knowledge of what is meant by leadership. Demonstrations of use .... 'foca- tional department office .... wood shop . . . . physical sciences . . . . art depart- ment .... biology .... library .... homemaking department bringing much favorable comment .... three school systems in the Chicago area with build- ing problems making frequent inquiries . . . . view to the patterning after lay outs found here .... graceful reception of guests.

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sei.. '-2, .Mr ,gf -we Qi, , -my fm:--, , .-j li 1 I i' his - -Ei. -H ,5 ElillllNEE, PMHUNE4 December 13, 1937, receipt of petition signed by more than 300 qualified voters requesting special election .... proposition to authorize the Board of Education to build addition .... special election called by Board for january 8, 1938 .... proposition carried overwhelmingly .... 514 in favor, 61 against .... contracts awarded March 24, 1938 to lowest responsible bidders. Addition now completed of most modern design .... planned for efficient use .... fire-proof throughout .... auditorium of ample capacity to serve community many years to come .... educational, advantages now offered second to none 1. .' . every facility for academic education provided . .. . . well-lighted, large, shop rooms, equipped with machines costing thousands . . . . dedicated to vocational training. Print shop: school paper .... commercial set up and organization .... experience similar to that obtained in commercial print shop .... own type foundry .... rubber composition cuts made by boys of print shop .... better designs in printing .... cooperation with art department .... esti- mation of supplies, equipment, and cost of labors made by production managers. Our children on threshold of new oppor- tunities oifered by this beautiful and splen- did addition, and because of splendid support of patrons of Board of Education .... en- deavor to provide best possible educational advantages for children of community. 3 LJ R s cm Enthusiastic tributes of admiration and praise reserved for new auditorium .... capacity audience of over 1,000 .... each enjoying exceedingly comfortable, scienti- fically constructed opera seat .... pleasure thus manifested due to knowledge that handsome and capacious new hall a realiza- tion of dream .... ideal accommodation for major entertainments and meetings. Fine proportions of auditorium . . capacious stage .... deep curve of balcony . . . . oak-panelled walls . . . . accoustically designed ceiling .... equipped with moving picture projection room .... visual educa- tion demonstrated by educational sound Elms .... handsome maroon colored cur- tains .... fine proportions revealed by row of colored footlights and indirect illumina- tion from above. More to be said about numerous school activities and facilities .... well landscaped athletic Held, with baseball diamond, tennis court, football field, and running track .... all well drained to provide adequate water service for every reasonable requirement .... athletic field enclosed with modern galvan- ized chain link fence .... necessary en- trance gates. .- . Formal speaking program ended with benediction by Rev. J. R. Stephenson .... cinematic equipment demonstrated . . inspection of all departments resumed . . . hospitality extended to all in the library, gym, and other places .... cakes and punch served.