Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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HOME EC IS ESSENTIAL Susan Griggs is shown cutting out the pattern for a dress she is making in home economics. Miss Krone, hair specialist, is shown demonstrating hair-dos on Martha Hodge to the home economics cla ss. Esta Judith Garland Vandergriff eighteen The Home Economics Department offers a complete course of study for any girl desiring to take it. Starting with the first year, the girls learn fundamentals in food preparation and clothing construction. In the following years of high school the girls are given instruction on such things as practical nursing, maintaining a home, child care, and advanced clothing construction and food preparation. Two awards are given in the foods depart- ment each year. One is the Betty Crocker Search for the Homemaker of Tomorrow Award, and is given on the basis of competitive ex- amination. The other is the Pillsbury Bake-Off School Award. After preparing meals the girls in home economics have to wash tne dishes. Here Sandra Pitterline, Charlene Phillips, and Nancy Loomis are finishing their share of them. Watch the fingers! Paulette Victor is watching Marla Swank as she sews a hem on the piece of cloth.

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A few members of Mrs. Elsie Waldron ' s French class are making posters to decorate the room. Verb conjugation is an important part of learning a foreign language. These students are conjugating a French word as Mrs. Elsie Waldron watches. LANGUAGES STRESSED Foreign languages are an important item on the curriculum of all high schools. Students have had the opportunity to take Spanish for several years at Calumet. In addition to this, French is being offered to the students this year for the first time. In first year Spanish and French, vocabulary and grammer are studied, and a limited speak- ing knowledge of the language is acquired. However, a second year of Spanish gives the student a chance to develop this further. Vonda Howell is about to hit a pinata in Miss Yatsko ' s Spanish II class. This is one of the customs of the Spanish during their festivals. Miss Pauline Yatsko ' s Spanish I class listens to a report given by one of the students. Pauline Yatsko seventeen

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The library should be the integrating force in the school curriculum since all departments find a common basis in using library materials in furthuring study. To work to this end the library assistants, under the direction of Mrs. Mildred Morrison, school librarian, are trained to help in all phases of library procedure so that individual help can be given whenever it is desired. Mildred Morrison Betty Lou Wilson is checking out a library book from library assistant Donna Stassin. CURRICULUM COMPLETE Calumet High School ' s Athletic Depart- ment, under the direction of Mr. Chris Trai- coff, consists of football, basketball, base- ball, track, cross country, and golf. This program provides an adequate oppor- tunity for students to participate in a variety of sports, and with participation comes the building of individual character. Our Athletic Department has helped de- velop school spirit and to put Calumet on par with other schools in this area. Mr. Chris Traicoff, athletic director, is at his desk working on basketball schedules. Steve Bjelich Zella Doty Robert Joseph Chris Traicoff nineteen