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

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l i Phylis Wlos, Mr. Nehmer, Dianna Kopenheimer and Vicki Pribyla examine hand- made pots made during ce- ramics class. Art is self-expression ofthe student The ability of a student to express himself on canvas, in pottery, or any other object is a wonderful talent which is developed in Bloom art classes. Students enrolled in art classes receive an opportunity to develop only artistic talent they possess and put it to use creatively in drawing, painting, ceramics, rug weaving andjust about any creative art form imaginable. In an art class such as oil painting, the student is able to take various textures of paint and put it onto the can- vasas a creation of self-expression. This self-expression may teach the student to think clearly and wisely for himself. S... fi .if- ' , Mi,-f1,,,,,f' Janet Tondu is working a most essential machine in ceramics class, the potters wheel, which enables the student to fashion the pot into any form desired. Shirley Gereg and Beth Hall both create their own different and original masterpieces during Mr. Foster's oil painting class.

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Industrial ed. gives insight to modern industr Industrial education is a part of the Bloom curriculum which gives the student an opportunity to explore many areas of industrial endeavor. Industrial education gives insight to the various methods and materials of modern day industry. Students enrolled in these courses are re- warded with an excellent chance to develop the skills needed for improvement of our industries, and use them to become skilled in a trade. Mr. Doner teaches Danny Bolton how to work a machine designed to cut and shape difTerent sheets of metal. In this shop class, the students learn to work only with metal and the machines used on different metals. Students enrolled in machine shop are confronted with many different types of machines which they can learn to operate. Vito Stonis and Paul Rojar learn the intricacies of operating a lathe during a shop class. Tom Montgomery wears special eye protecting glasses while welding a metal with oxygen-acetyline gas. Mr. Wesley Lind supervises Gerald Lofton in the delicate job of con- structing a radio receiver during an electronics class. 21

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Homemakers learn skills for future The girl who enrolls in homemaking courses will learn basic skills and gain valuable experience that the woman of today needs to know before she begins to take care of her own family and home. The Homemaking Department offers a variety of courses to interested Bloom girls. In these classes girls learn the rudiments of sewing, how to deal with children, the preparation and serving of food and other things that make a house a home. During the year various projects such as the fashion show helped to promote the girls interest as well as her self-pride. Janice Wright works on sewing a straight seam while Marcha Darnell concentrates on cutting out material from the dress pattern she has se- lected to work on for the fashion show. Preparing a meal is not always as easy as opening a can. Diane Streib uses her knowledge gained in cooking class to prepare a luncheon salad. sign, . Sue Brown checks to see that the silverware is in the proper place after setting the table for a meal in Homemaking I. H ri ..,. 1. ', it fr y W , ZF, I fx , X! qi S xi' 6