Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Specialty Of Home Ec. And Shop Classes “Industry builds America,” and at Calu- met High School the students are able to learn the fundamentals and how to use ma- chinery, which is the basis of industry. This is offered through the industrial arts program. The program contains wood and metal shop classes, and the preliminary of the two, mechanical drawing. They are instructed on how to use and apply their skill and the machines in produc- ing a product. But, safety is the point most stressed. Mechanical drawing, the pre-basis to ma- chine working, is also offered to students of Calumet High School. It confronts them with the language of industry and the art of draft- ing an image of what will be the outcome of their skill. The industrial arts program is offered to the students as a means to devlop their men- tal capacities to co-ordinate with their physi- cal abilities, and may help them later in their chosen profession. Being skilled in running machinery is a basic necessity in metal shop, as Tom Cook proves, while running milling machinery in Met- al Shop. Manual Lazono uses his tri-square to achieve a precision draw- ing in mechanical drawing class. No project is complete without being assembled. James Thompson and Mike Baker assemble their lawn furniture. - 17 -

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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 -

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Business Courses Prepare Carole Prasnikar realizes that time is an important factor especially in the dictation of short- hand. She must be fast and accurate in order to receive a passing grade. Gary Mantz offers his assistance to Kathy Hornbeak on a difficult business law exercise. That’s co-opera- tion. Pat Timm uses the adding machine as she puts her acquired book- keeping skills to use. - 18 -