Bonanza High School - Golden Visions Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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New Units and Equipment Vvidens Specialization in advanced areas happened in almost all the industrial arts classes this year. Students were better able to train for future careers andfor hobby specialities. The auto classes added units on rebuilding engines, repair- ing brakes and automatic transmissions. Bonanza is the only regular Vegas high school to have these advanced units. Coach Del Foster's donation of a car allowed the building of a Bonanza stock car. lt was rebuilt, painted like a Bengal Ccom- plete with a tail-spring bolted to the trunkj and raced at Craig Road Speedway in March. Metal shop received a new milling machine which enabled students to out precision parts such as gears, and resurtace metals without having to use a sander. Students this year made their own tool boxes during first semester, and then 81.53 Sli P5 ll A Mike Mckenzie prepares to weld his decoration on the top of his gate. 5 Mr. Ward assists Will Marse on his work on a bear trap in metal shop. p 5 David Thomas places his title strip to start his drawing of a sectional view. 166 industrial arts

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ln Several Departments and Mrs. Tomlinson was able to teach more techniques faster. At Christmas the girls performed songs written in lafin Lun--. There was a new face in Home Economics this year - Ms. Tobin. Ms. Tobin taught Foods and Home Ec. Her Foods Il students learned to prepare foreign foods and then served these foods at the Soul Food Luncheon. Ms. Wondrash's students ran a very successful nursery school after completing an intensive semester course on Child Development. The Clothing classes taught by Mrs. Fronsini learned to fit patterns and created some exciting fashions to round out their wardrobes. Students showed these garments in the Spring Fashion Show. Y i lg 4 Emmett Arnold, Bruce Bradley, Nicolay Ratac- t ,. zak, and Rodney Bennett concentrate on rehears- , Vtjfy ing for Concert Choir. ' my y 4 4 Band members provide music and spirit for a 2 - football game. -rte. H 5 L Tina Lamoya skillfully sketches an outline for T15 2 mf a pastel picture. A Theater ll-Ill students hold a freeze scene. fine arts, performing arts, home economics 165

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Possibilities for Advanced Projects worked on individual projects during second semester. New projects included fire place poker sets and mug holders. interest in electronics caused a new teacher to be added. Mr. Gerald Trodden also taught additional classes in mechan- ical drawing, and expanded the subject by covering boat design. In electronics classes students made radios, strobe lights, color organs, audio-equalizers and transmitters. The addition of fiberglass to the industrial crafts materials opened a new area of projects. Students made trays and bowls. This year, for the first time, students made furniture out of plastic. An end table was eventually displayed at the Clark County Youth Fair. The new wood lathe brought about new projects too. Wooden bowls and salt and pepper shakers were popular projects. . TUIZ4' X.,-J' 2-1.-..23,,. xg -f A Bill Holly looks on as Glenn Becker works on - W. we X, ff r t slats for his roll top desk with help from woodshop 5 teacher Mr. Haase. . .1 E Q 4 Mr. Mitchell supervises Charlie Zumpt adjusting I 5 the carburetor on his sister's car engine. . . s . 1 industrial arts 167