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

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(Above) Demonstrating one of the many machines which are available to students enrolled in industrial education classes is Mr. James Lausted, auto mechanics instructor. Taking advantage of the opportunity are Randy Smith, Charles Patton, and Bob Rauba. (To the right) Three freshmen learn that there is more to an automobile engine than what might appear on the outside. 17

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Industrial Education Students Strive for Perfection of Their Individual Skills Mr. Paul Cosenza points out some of the more important parts of a radio to an interested freshman in one of his electronics classes. Being enrolled in industrial education classes everyday means more than just a hike across the street to a different building. It provides students with a chance to develop skills needed for the improvement of our industries. Through the varied curriculum offered, which ranges from electricity to mechanical drawing, the students are able to lean toward the courses most interesting to them and practice what might someday become their livelihoods. us

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Students Learn As They Enjoy Themselves in AH and Homemaking Classes Have you ever seen students walking down the hall accompanied by strips of wood, glued-together toothpicks with cellophane, or rugs? Chances are, they are enrolled in one of the four years of art classes offered at Bloom. Under the guidance of their teacher, and the direction of Mr. Albert Piarowski, head of the department, students learn from the time they arc freshmen, what their abilities are, and how they can develop them. The projects range from those of Art I, such as making a color wheel, to Art II, when students do self-portraits in colored chalk. During their third year, students are involved with jewelry-making, rug-making, and pottery. Art IV, which is oil painting, and is offered only to seniors, is the class all beginning students strive for. Another interesting wing of the building is the homemaking area. In Homemaking I, students prepare to be homemakers by learning the basics of sewing and cooking. During their second year, students learn to cope with young children in the Child Development classes. By taking courses like these, students are able to earn credits, while they enjoy themselves at their favorite pastimes. Above, a homemaiang student checks her cooking on one of the modern stoves during class. Below, students seem deeply engrossed in their sewing in Survey of Homemaking for seniors. 18