Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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engrossed in deep Kay Pavoggi QSO? izstiiiaciai 'schoglhffiiy smdyf Beitillggs i0 their dfsilrtiiliifilre expansi0U ?set:e:Zi?hitect's drawing O Program- Ralph Marchio appears to be confid- ing in Vicki Vendetri about an impor- tant date. , ,.,....--v-f..,w-.,.-,.a,,,y,..1s 1 Mr. E. G. Carlseen, who served us faithfully for many years until his death last summer, is pictured at the left, presenting to the school an enlargement of one of his pictures of the Tower, now hanging in the superintendents office. Offi- cial photographer for the annual, he took senior portraits, group pictures, and some candids.

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ART Under the direction of Mr. Dodge, stu- dents master the fundamentals of art. Frank Wojcik, Elmer Wendt, Maynard Kutz, and Carol Gaudio are putting the finishing touches on their Hallowe'en masks. Masks are just one of the many projects that confront art students. Art classes also help build and decorate scenery for dances, parties, and assemblies. ART lflDll.S'7'RMl ART l. 'L MANUAL ART Bloom, as a modern high school, offers courses in all trades that are present here in the community. One such course is cabinet making. The pix shows Mr. Kuras demonstrating the techniques of drilling. With new facilities the boys aspiring to those vocations have a greater opportu- nity in the shop courses. Besides cabinet making, general woods, freshman shop, px V INDUSTRIAL ARTS Donning shatter-proof glasses, the vo- cational machine shop students work on the lathes. Machine shop, like many other shop courses, continues for two periods. The boys learn many phases of a machin- ist trade, such as drilling, using a punch press, a grinder, and a lathe. Auto mechanics, welding, and foundry, are the other courses offered in the Indus- trial Arts curriculum. and the drawing classes comprise the rest of the manual arts. Mdlllllll ARI'

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With high stepping baton twirlers and drum major, the band parades onto the field. 0 tr rlmf 46' IW I 3' Tying the games together during football as well as basketball season is the duty assigned to Bloom baton and flag twirlers. Background music is sup- plied by the Pep Band, and every performance is a surprise package with all the ribbons. The fans will agree that we have some real talent! The Bloom band, under the direction of Mr. Cannelin, goes through its paces much to the enjoyment of the crowd. Under the watchful eye of drum major Bob Arvin, joan Boyd gives the crowd a demonstration of her flag twirling ability. Strutting down the floor, the baton and flag twirlers perform at the half time of the Bloom-Rich basketball game.