Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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A fixture housewife gains experience in Homemakiug classes. HELEN D. GABRIEL Social Studies What we need is diplomats to get us out of this mess! HOMEMAKING Bennett Homemaking students learned how to please their future families under the leadership of their capable teachers. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, was clearly exemplified in these student's daily classes. The girls made luscious brownies and scrumptious pies, that lilled the fourth floor corridors with a tantalizing odor that made one's mouth water. This year, the girls once again entered the Betty Crocker contest in which state and national scholar- ships were awarded. In the sewing classes, the girls were instructed in the arts of good grooming, color harmony, and balance. Besides making articles of clothing for their personal use, the girls created wool bonnets which were given to the retarded children of our city. Bennett s school nurse, cooperating with the Homemalring Department, gave informative health demonstrations in Home Nursing. This subject is related to another useful and essen- tial course, Childcare. As a conclusion to this comprehensive training, Family Re- lations, offered only to Seniors, taught Bennett's future homemakers general housekeeping and family management. Thus Benuett's girls leave our school well prepared for their role in society as housewives and mothers. , I6 ' l .l0llN P. GALLIVAN Science ' Do you know where room 311 is? 4 MARIE QERACE Social Studies Now children . . . 1 MARGARBT GIESECKE Ar! l Let us have design and order in everything ANTHONY M. GUADAGNO GTOD boys Cuidancd, Nu, you can't drop seventh hour! I 1 MARY CLARE HARRIN English X 'I am like a mother to my I 1 l I 1 i

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ADAM DZIMIAN Science Now, if . . . ESTHER EGNER Homemuking Today we will learn how to boil water ESTELLE EMERSON Hamemaking Know thyself MARY EVELEIGH Illatllemulics The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort, is not lit to be deemed a scholar MILDRED V. FORD Social Studios If you don't pass, I'm going to boil you in oil! GUIDANCE . Vocational and academic testing as well as the processing 'of college applications, are the two essential duties of our Guidance Department. This year many exams were given to the students for the purpose of improving the present system of honors and scholarship classes. These tests also aided the counselors in giving advice to students concerning their high school courses, college plans, and vocational aspirations. Those Seniors applying for scholarship aid, are greatly as- sisted hy a booklet describing scholarships made available by various Western New York associations. This report, pub- lished by the Board of Education, is compiled by our own Guidance Department. College Day, an annual event at Bennett, is another pro- gram sponsorcd by our Guidance Department. It feattres con- ferences for future college students with representatives from various universities. Relating to college, we lind that over a thousand college applications pass through the Guidance Office for marks, recommendations, and other information. Bennett's Seniors who are accepted to college, and who embark on successful careers, certainly can trace much of their inspiration to the excellent advice and counsel, which was rendered by our able Guidance Department. RALPH S. FORGIONE Science . . . and, hmm, well people . . .' Guidance assists students as they plan for the future. 15 1

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IRMA LEE HAYES Science That's a good deal RUDOLPH V. HEIS Plgvsicul Education Some girls go to college, others go i steady. ho . . ., ho . . ., ho . . .. FLOYD B. HILL Guidance Remember, your limit is three ap- plicationsln MILDRED C. HOLMLUND Art You can't. learn by memorizing MAY S. JEPSON English Doesn't anybody ever know uny- thing about grammar? Through Industrial Arts courses boys train for vocations. DANIEL M. KUBLITZ English When I'm happy, you're happy: and when l'n1 unhappy, . . . INDUSTRIAL ARTS 'T The manual talents of Bennctt's boys are developed under the competent guidance of the Industrial Arts instructors. First year introductory shop courses are designed to help the student discover his major interests and aptitudes. The Gen- eral Shop class is divided in September: half taking metal and wood design, the other half working with and learning the arts of plastics, ceramics, and printing. At the end ofthe first semester they exchange places. If the student wishes, he may continue with a printing course in his Sophomore year and one in advanced printing the following year. Other subjects available to dexterous upper classmen involve study in metal- lurgy and Woodcraft. Besides offering valuable training, the print shop performs an important service to thc school. These classes are respon- sible for printing the Variety Show and school play programs and tickets, as well as many school documents. The Indus- lrial Arts division also aids the BEACON by printing adver- tising anrl sales blanks. Surely Bennett's Industrial Arts department not only trains students for careers but also gives them a valuable background for future do-it-yourself projects. The achieve- ments of these young men are truly representative of the caliber of Bennett's accomplishments. I7