Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Have you ever heard of brushing someone else ' s teeth? Becky Garrett has. She demonstrates the process to her Home Economics Family Health class. With her two grandchildren. Administrative Sec- retary Mrs. Esther Black enjoys her retirement party given by the Home Economics Depart- ment. « V , ii t mu. 80 Home Economics Department

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Teachers don ' t just teach. They also demon- strate. Mr. Jesse Muggins carefully examines his sawing project, making no errors. Wood lathes require concentration and skill. Bob Long carefully smoothes out his piece of wood for his project. Females invaded shop It was another victory for Women ' s Liberation. Industrial Arts, usually contolled by the males, took on a feminine look this year. Two girls — senior Kathy Snapp and junior Theri Zimmerman — went through I. A. initiation successfully, meaning they are enrolled in some Industrial Art classes. A new faculty face was added to the staff this year — Mr. Dan Seymour. Mr. Seymour took over in Metal Fabrication and Industrial Cooperative Training, replacing Mr. Richard Dunkelbarger, who transferred to Muncie North. The annual car rally was scheduled for April, and a tour at Fisher Body plant in Marion was planned. The Career Center was another major interest of the Industrial Arts students. About 40 attended in both Marion and Muncie the last half of each day. New books were also evident, as in printing, which used Kazy ' s Graphic Arts. A new class procedure was instituted by Mr. Gary Cheesman in Printing I. He let the students work in pairs on assignments, hopefully so they would gain a better cameraderie, and supplement their learning through discussion between themselves and their teachers. Welding is a brilliant Industrial Arts activity. Mr. John Sheets shows students how to avoid accidents by wearing goggles-helmet. Industrial Arts 79

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Many things can be found going on in any Home Ec. class. Lisa Runlde and classmates compare fabrics in different materials. Lectures are frequent in the Home Ec. Depart- ment. Mrs. Sally Onweller demonstrates the pro- cedure for applying facial make-up. Serving was a specialty Whether it ' s a lecture, a demonstration, a new dress pat- tern, a field trip, or a new recipe, the activities in the Home Economics Department have variety-plus. Each year the Home Economics Department has ban- quets and parties for different organizations within the school. Among others this year ' s included a retirement din- ner for Mrs. Esther Black, retired secretary of the Adminis- tration of Blackford Schools. The Home Ec. Department also emphasized a blood donation drive sponsored by the Family Health Classes. A new teacher joined the department this year. Mrs. JoAnne Gibson, also the dean of girls, taught two Home Ec. classes. The department also prepared food three times a day during the visit of the North Central Evaluation Committee. For the teachers Home Ec. had a Christmas Tea Party. Mrs. Pat Bowdell, department chairman, said, We expect our students to do a lot for others, and the Christmas Tea was a way of saying ' thank you ' to them. Other teachers in the Home Ec. Department Included Mrs. Gladys Cause and Mrs. Kay Halley. The Home Ec. Department has been on a long-term re- placement program with their major appliances. F or exam- ple, every year they receive a new washer, replacing the old one. Keeping this child ' s attention may not be easy, but JodI Falk and Penny Robinson keep little Kurt Banter amazed at what ' s in the paper bag. Home Economics Department 81