Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Two senior students prepare to retinish a picture frame as a proiect in wood shop. Industrial Arts at Ben Davis has grown beyond mere training in the manual skills. Pupils who are planning to attend college and to rnaior in engineering or physics find that it is an advantage to take one of the several courses in technical drafting or a class in elec- tronics. Pupils who are entering industry after graduation learn to use lathes, to weld, and to repair household appliances. Under the supervision of Mr. Jim Taylor, the industrial arts department has increased the number of shop courses. In addition to classes in mechanical clrawing, machine shop, basic wood, and basic metal, a two-year course in graphic arts, a class in automobile repair, and a course in radio repair are also available. The second-year print shop was added this year. Because more emphasis is being placed on specialization in industry, the teachers of the manual arts courses give pupils a wide back- ground of many industrial processes. Learning to weld, as this industrial arts pupil is doing. is one of the basic skills that all metal shop students master. Seniors Dove Parlett and Jim Crockett check a car's generator for malfunctions on u voltage indicator in aura shop. Industrial Arts

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careers in business, homemakin Two B.D. girls measure and cut the crust for their pie. A Home Ec siudenf finds if difficult lo roll out dough. 2. , .4-N ,.-A , i ss L I sg, -tk .xg xv' . .5 AK S 'A Q. iieiis' -.. m 1:1 ir' Svudenfs of the advanced lyping class learn to use the mimeograph machine.

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, ,, . otn Sheila Hamilton o nd Janis Roush, seniors, hold a difficult position on the balance beam. Ph . Ed. departments aid Giants The physical education and guidance depart- ments of BDHS provide today's teenagers with many benefits. Although these two programs do not work in the same type of training, both con- tribute to the complete education of the high school pupil. The physical education department also of- fers health and safety. Physical education pro- vides the student with a certain amount of vigor- ous activity each day. Activities include a daily program of calisthenics and participation in seasonal sports. Health and safety is designed to provide a pupil with a general knowledge of first aid and personal health rules. Both of these courses are required by state law and must be completed for graduation. The BDHS guidance department consists of specially-trained personnel. The guidance coun- selors help a pupil in choosing courses for his academic career in high school. This program helps a student to plan his curriculum according to his potential and his interest for the future. At the risk of life and limb, everyone rushes for the basket- ball in this spirited game. Mr. Davidson, director of Di- versified Cooperative Education talks with a pupil interested in becoming an xfroy tech- nician. me-a...m,a.m-x