Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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:Vial M l 5 l is Greg Cooper studies the maze of tools on the shop tool board and tries to find proper placement for the plane. Mr. Ray Walker demonstrates the use of a machine which en- ables him to make a board thinner than it was originally. He Industrial courses provi 6725, ' x W ,, iff? M' . An, yy, ef liz Mechanical drawing student Ron Starks finds that a straight edge and a protractor are essential tools for drawing. notes the safety factors involved in its operation, and advises the boys to be cautious of flying wood chips. H, 4 f Z. During their Gary Howell c ii Larry Courtii one of the ma Gary Gilmore rebuilding a

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9696669 his students the iccessful typing. ciples which lrld. Mrs. Carol o learn more lglish, filing, s machines. y girls who he will find a very helpful fS. Carolyn and Connie Weston work carefully, pinning and re- the plaids in the new jackets they are making. To do so requires pinning the patterns on their plaid material in order to match much patience as well as careful planning. Girls stud many aspects 'of homemaking Margaret Webb and Marilyn Heitman store the pies in the freezer until they are ready to serve their classmates. f ' -'-'- -s-- M 'Y A , , . 1Quf1'37 s .5 r1'g'fr'M'l- Cooking and sewing are not the only things that occupy the time that is spent in the home- making classes. Basic knowledge of nutrition, meal planning, home decorating, child care, per- sonality development, home nursing, consumer education, and general home management are a part of the curriculum. Evidence of the depart- ment at work is seen at PTA meetings, Christmas faculty meetings, the open house in the spring, and the showcase in the annex. Homemaking may lead to a career in teaching, business, dietetics, re- search, and public and social welfare as well as family living. Carol Rich advises Nancy Madison on the arrangement of the Thanksgiving window decoration made by Mrs. Grunwald. .1 5,452.5 , ,E fl Ja? gmj ljiilllg LDP all our

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SS ght SGS .I ' KIT , provide basic manual, mechanical training During their radio and T.V. repair class, Melvin Gehrs and Gary Howell check for new tubes needed in this T.V. set. Larry Courtin prints up businessmen's identification cards on one of the machines used in Hillyard's printing shop. Gary Gilmore, George Fisher, and Dave Scheidegger find that rebuilding a motor is much easier when they employ team- In industrial art courses, students learn the basic skills of woodworking, mechanical drawingf electricity, and metal crafts. The various projects that the students work on teach them skills that will be important in later life. Mechanical drawing students make drawings of mutilated blocks and learn how to use the T-square. They work with projection drawings and work drawings that describe the dimensions of the entire project. During the year students construct scale model homes from blueprints that they have drawn themselves. Mr. Ray Walker teaches General Shop. His students study the principles of blueprinting, electricity, and complicated machines in wood- working. Students make and wire electric motors and telegraph keys. Shop students also study blue- printing basics. Second year woodworking stu- dents produce tables, cabinets, desks, and book- cases. The arts and crafts class, taught by Mr. Dave Swyhart, work on stained glass mosiacs, wood sculptures, and metal works. They study the basic fundamentals involved in making useful metal articles' in the metal work shop. Hillyard Vocational School provides skilled instruction in several fields. Central boys study drafting, carpentry, electricity, and auto mechan- ics. This training enables the boys to develop the skills necessary for a profitable future. work. During their morning Hillyard class, these boys are instructed in every phase of auto mechanics.