Bladensburg High School - Peacecrosser Yearbook (Bladensburg, MD)

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Classes in Crafts The Industrial Arts Department stressed excellent craftsmanship and the study of American industry in elective classes this year. The 90 students in Industrial Arts classes learned linoleum block, silk screen, book binding, relief printing, sheet metal, art metal, plastics and foundry. After learning the basic fundamentals in Industrial Arts, the students chose projects they were most interested in rather than having assigned projects. In june, a Senior who had dont' outstanding work throughout the year was honored hy the presentation of a gold pin. Graphic Arts THINGS TAKE SHAPE-Mr. Garber instructs his s in the use of the metal lathe. Q75 'wil THE PRESSES ROLL-The boys in the print shop, Ernie Travers. Tom Tilley and Ernie Ulrich, get struction from Mr. Swisher, Mr. J. Frank Garber, B.A. Industrial Arts, Shop Math Mr. George H. Swisher, B.S. tudents Richard Bowie, Bill Fitzpatrick, and Phillip I in- loar

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Left Pivot-Right Turn XY'hat b-b-h-bump? was the hair-raising shout made by Driver Education students in September. By june, however, 99 BHS students had learned the fundamentals of improved traffic behavior and how to develop safe, efficient, economical and enioyahle operation of the motor vehicle in Driver Education classes. Besides striving to present activity which will help stu- dents in school to gain the knowledge and skill in- valuable to later life, the Physical Education Department this year also made use of the paths from the tumbling mats to the trampoline, from the basketball courts to the football fields and from the volleyball nets to the tennis courts, worn deep hy the tennis shoes of former Physical Education students. On the busy itinerary also were dancing, golf and field hockey. TENNIS-A GAME OE THE PROFESSIONALS-Miss Lucas explains the correct way of holding a racket to Carolyn Payne and Linda Greer. 4 . W Mr. Carl J. Butkus, B.S. ,Q V Q V N Physical Education, Problems of Democracy: I t ig Football Coach, Basketball Coach. Letterman's Club 7 X Mr. Robert E. Callahan, B.S.g V ' Physical Education: ' Head Football Coach, Golf Coach Mr. Alan H. Kyber, B.A. Phyiscal Education, English 10, Head Basketball Coach Miss Mary L. Lucas, B,S. Phyical Educationg Girls' Athletic Leaders, Bowling Club NO DENTS . . . YET!-Mr. Moorhead shows off the new Driver Education car. 28 IT'S YOUR SERVE-Mr. Callahan demonstrates the correct way to hit the volleyball to Everette Davis.

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if CHIEFS CONFER--Mr. Laurich, department chairman, and Mr. Geissenhainer, Vice-Principal, discuss plans for the coming week. Mosters of Bladensburgs Vocational Shop was built in l949. lt is patterned after an industrial plant and each of the ll rooms with accoustical ceilings was where 25 students learned trades for 45 minutes each school day from Sep- tember until june. The eight instructors in the Vocational Shop taught courses in cabinet making, machine shop. electronics, sheet metal, auto mechanics, printing, hot metals, drafting and electricity. MACHINES HELP LABOR - but safety measures are always important Mr. Satterfield assures Tommy Burch. Mr. Carlton W. Alger, B.E. Electric Shop Hot Metals Shop Chairman of Vocational Department Mr. Naif L. Mahan, B.S. Wood Shop Mr. Lynwood G. Satterfield, B.S, Machine Shop Mr. William G. Laurich, B.S., M.E.