Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

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ART AND GYM HEIGHTEN PERQPECTIVE There was a close comparison between physical edu¬ cation ' s exhausting, limbering exercises and the art classes ' requirements of delicate, sensitive work. In straining to climb a rope or in striving for the neces¬ sary control over the tip of a paint brush, the students ' goals were the mastery of themselves. However, all was not tedious work; humorous situations popped up frequently to bring with them those moments that will be treasured by everyone that they touched. Boys ' gym classes tested their talents in the art of wrestling for six weeks period. Mr. Wagner referees the boys and checks for any illegal movements. A little bit of red, a little bit of blue, a lot of ingenuity and artistic talent, too, will help Ed Charleston perhaps become a Rembrandt of his generation. 24 Who ' s a Softy? Certainly not this acrobat from Miss Young ' s gym class! All freshman and sophomore girls are required to obtain physical education as well as academic study.

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Miss Carol Close, student teacher from Ball State University, helps the home economics students with their sewing stitches. Auburn ' s Miss Homemaker, Jean Carey, is showing the ability which won her the title. Jean competed with other girls in the home economics classes for the honor. PROSPECTIVE9 Prospective engineers and carpenters were instructed in shop by Mr. Fruchey and in drafting by Mr. Voelkel. Boys in wood shop class touched the field of archi¬ tecture when they constructed model homes. They ex¬ hibited the result of their toil in the school library. Those interested in metal work studied metal shop. Other branches of study were auto mechanics, pattern making, molding, and blueprint reading. Home Economics challenged those with nimble fin¬ gers to design individual sewing projects. Home eco¬ nomics students sewed dresses with a definite waist¬ line or set-in sleeves. Home Economics II and III made tailored garments, either a coat or a suit. In addition to their regular classes in food preparation, the girls baked cookies for P.T.O. meetings. Senior shop member Bruce Barhydt pours molten aluminum into a drag petal mold as part of his senior project. A model home show was presented in the library by the shop drawing class. These miniature homes were constructed in detail even to wall-to-wall carpeting.

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Government is a department of serious scientific investigation. Hugh Taylor and Mary West study it in the hope of giving new precision and definiteness to its principles. HIQTORY PROVIDES EXCURSION INTO PAST Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. These words of the late Winston Churchill were indicative of the spirit of history. From the cradle of life between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to the Roman Empire, from the French Revolu¬ tion to the United States of America, and onward to present time, the history of the human race has been found interesting and rewarding. World history brought an opportunity to study the background of the great civilizations throughout the ages. U.S. history related the story of our great nation, while government unfolded to students the keys of democracy and our entire economic system. These world history students reach for their favorite pastime enjoyment, the workbooks! The books must be completed in class so that Mr. Miller knows the progress of each student. Grecian history is a poem,- Latin history, a picture; modern his¬ tory, a chronicle; American history, a lasting memory for all juniors. We learn that history teaches by example and warning.