Blanchester High School - Brown and Blue Yearbook (Blanchester, OH)

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7vwlu419z6aZ 1440 The industrial arts department is well on its way to an expanded program this year. Every pupil is given a large choice of pursuits to follow. The boys are being Introduced to many of the arts and industries of our mechanical age. Through their natural interests in tools, materials, and in an informal atmosphere not possible in other classes, every one is progressing rapidly toward such educationally desirable accomplishments as learning skills, gaining consumer knowledge, finding avocational Interests, and getting Ideas on a future occupational choice. ln an easy-to-take way the boys are learning such socially acceptable traits as pride of good workmanship, safety, sanitation, and proper respect for property. It is the aim of the department to have an excellent and large selection of tools ln the best condition by the end of the year. Many previously idle tools and machines are being put into usable condition. The hopes for the future of this department are bright, indeed, especially with the aid of an interested and ambitious 1947 student body working under their competent instructor, Mr. Krumm. 51

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qfame canamdca N-N. i . R Home Economics is a unique laboratory class which deals with the practical prob- lems of homemaking and family relations. During the class periods the girls study the principal problems of cooking, and sewing, with the related subiects ofthe home, such as child care, personal appearance, manners, and similar topics. This class is conducted in an informal manner to allow the girls to proceed with individual work as rapidly as possible. As the year advances, difterent phases of keeping the home will be discussed. Home Economics is considered a very practical course for those who intend to make marriage and homemaking a career. 50

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W? - c --p-1-r FIRST ROW-Carl Hawthorne, Mitchell Shank, Jerry Wise, Willard Jones, Bill Wise. SECOND ROW-Clarence Cherry, Norman Reihle, Clifford McMullen, Clayton Brumfield, Denzil Tedrick, Mrs. Chance. THIRD ROW-Thomas White, Charles Day, Harry Ledford, Neal Brown, Ronald Weaver Whenever there is a play, assembly, banquet, or party, the stage crew is always on hand. Their work is to arrange scenery, plan lighting, make sound effects, pull curtains, and do all the little things necessary for a smooth production. There are sixteen members ofthe stage crew. Each grade is represented with four members. The stage crew members must be carpenters, artists, electricians, critics, and iust plain stage hands. The two biggest iobs the stage crew had this year were the Senior and Junior class plays. The members of the stage crew spend many hours before the plays in making flats, backings, tloodlights, stairs, etc. You can be sure when you see a play that much thought and labor by the stage crew has gone into it. The head of the stage crew is the stage manager. He organizes the stage crew, arranges for making scenery and properties, sees that the actors are called for their cues, holds and marks the prompt book, and in every way relieves the director of executive detail. Mrs. Chance, director, is responsible for training and advising the crew. The stage manager for this year is Jerry Wise. 52