Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Becky Helton and Archie Sanders find it funny to study the internal anatomy of a human. Aids In Building Bodies Ron Egener begins to study a microbe as Jo Ellen Wright ex- plains its many structures. “Live and let live” is an old saying. To- day it is a new fact that it is much easier to do so— as the death rates goes down, down, down, so says our Health and Safety teachers. Our health and safety classes are com- posed of two obvious divisions: first, health, and second, safety. The anatomy of the body is studied care- fully including the intricate divisions of cells, organs, and systems. It covers the nervous system, the digestive, glandular, and others. Besides keeping our body strong and healthy, it is also necessary to be able to live — whether driving, sleeping, or plugging the iron in with- out endangering our lives by negligence of basic safety rules. These we try to commit to memory. But more important than just learn- ing them-we apply them to our lives. At the same time, we are observing that old saying “Live and let live”. - 15 -

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Because the emphasis on physical fitness has become increasingly important in the American high school curriculum, Calumet High School students are required to take at least one year of physical education. The principle purpose of the course is to at- tain the daily exercise needed to build a healthy and active body. In the classes, the students learn to do many exercises and participate in many sports. Among these are: hand stand, tumbling, push-ups, hand springs, kickball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and German batball. Sportsmanship is very essential in any acti- vity or sport, for this reason the students are taught to be good losers and fair players. Performing an acrobatic feat of standing on his head is Jim Carri- gan who is assisted by Tim Hiddle. P.E. And Health And Safety In the process of a successful hand stand in gym class is Rich- ard Layman. Line Soccer is the game played by Linda Wheetley and Mar- tha Kruk.

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Creative Thinking, Demonstrating the use of one of the sewing machines is Mrs. Schmidt, who shows Jean Drake the proper way to hold material. “Boy, that fudge was good”! That’s what one might hear when passing the Home Eco- nomics room on days when the girls are cook- ing. All classes have a cooking day once a week when the girls make something in their “little kitchens”. This prepares the girls for the time when they will have to keep house and do the cook- ing someday. They are shown ways of bud- geting food money, recognizing good buys, how to plan well balanced meals, and how to prepare a variety in all meals. Along with cooking, these girls learn how to sew. They learn the different types of fabrics, the quality of material, color schemes, neat- ness, proper use of the sewing machines, the differences in patterns, and obtain practice at sewing, by making blouses, dresses, and skirts. Yes, these girls are trained today to be the homemakers of tomorrow. Mmmmm, this potato soup is just right. Suzette Sconiers stirs her tasty soup which she made in Home Ec. Class. - 16 -