Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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Pardon ihc smudge! Help! termites! These boys are hard a work in the Printing Woodwork, and Ac to Mechanic classes. The students are receiving a solid foundation of Knowledge in the various courses listed aoove. Nowadays, with the automobile such a pre¬ cious piece cf property to its owners, the boys will fmd their knowledge an outstanding aid in paving the way for their mechanical careers. The members of the printing classes pnc: the various cards and announcements that are used by the school throughout the year, (including warning cards!) No gas . . . No tires . . . No mechanics. n Mfi t ' ATTi Hi n Ti inii n iTT rirn in mrnr ii fir i nnr n ■ htt

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ON THE PREMISES SEWING DEPARTMENT The 1942 sewing classes have strived for a far greater goaf than any year before. One of the greatest aims was to develop habits of thrift, economy, good workmanship, and sound judg¬ ment. The supervisors of this department endeavor to develop an appreciation of a girl’s relation o her home her occupation, anc her associates, to teach relation of clothing to health, ty modesty, and refinement. Lectures are given with the aid of moving pictures in order to acquaint the girls with the many different grades and qualifies of materials, fhe sewing classes of today ore greatly ad- , and aid each girl to find her place in he working world and to give freely of hersel in the cooperative home and community service. COOKING DEPARTMENT Without doubt, the best meals served are uepared by the workers of inis department. Cooking is a very essential and interesting I. Yet, only when a pupil has something to co with cooking does she realize there is so much . Moreover, as any girl will tel! you, it is help to any individual. Particularly, since one studies cooking, the more inter are the dishes v hich can be prepared. fortunate, indeed, in having such a director as Miss Johnson. For, besides preparation and selection of foods, she also gives instruction in food elements, such os pro- minerals, carbohydrates, vitamins one fats, also the girls are taught how to sc I a table attractively, and how to serve food os as prepare it. Or special holidays, such as Thanksgiving Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Washington ' s Birthday, the giris are at their best preparing dishes appropriate for the occasion. in this war emergency, it is not only advisable but necessary for everyone to select intelligently the foods which are so essentia! to our health and morale. Foods have become such important factors in cur lives that even the government advises their study. GIRLS GYM Where are all those pretty young things bound in such a hurry? Down the stairs and into the gym they go. In the bat of an eye they arc lined up for roll call dressed for muscular free¬ dom in blue suits, socks, and sneakers. [Smart looking too!) A run around the gym and exer¬ cise bring every muscle into play, quicken the boot of the heart and make the ungs breathe Taster. Hurhmmmmm. that was fun! I his is a period for relaxation and fun. The girls play about on the ropes, ladder, vaulting horse, etc. The different squads compete in games to test their skill and team-work for which a medal is to be awarded. There are no ' softies’ in this bunch! But alas, time grows short. The girls race fo r the showers. Laughter and gaity galore! Then the last bell — or. with that shoe, grab those books, and our to the next class with eyes sparkling and face rosy with awakened vitality. e ' ve got your measure. One cup of r . . . no, no sugar. No B, needed here. Page Fifteen

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r-O L SOM TYPOGRAPHICAL ARTS Three thousand reserved seat tickets for graduation! Five thousand pro¬ grams! Four hundred warning cards! Fifteen hundred programs of study sheets, return envelopes, notices, reports! These and many others are the types ' of work produced by the Printing Department under the direction of Floyd A. Folsom, Lasf year nearly two hundred jobs, comprising nearly a million impassions, were turned out. One job may have several impressions. For example a sixty page Shurtleff Shavings yearbook would have thirty-one impressions for each book. Your reserved seat for Class day or graduation, each with a different otter or number, means many different forms. It ' s ail in the day ' s work. One thousand—three thousand—five thousand—yes sir! Right av ey. WOODWORK DEPARTMENT Do you need a repair man? Apply to Mr. Jackson, efficient supervisor of our Woodwork department. His boys are stilled workers, experienced in this ' r °, ° Wor ; , 5ince the V do a! general school repair. Besides these tasks the students bu.lc cabinets for their own home use as well as for outside pood, ■ non, hey perform some duties for the city of Chelsea which are connected won „.c-u regular class work. This year, moreover, they have mads modern book -ases pupd s writing desks with book racks attached on the side, combination ooo. troughs, end tables, medicine cabinets, and many other such useful imole- ments. ' 1 —-rv. .►, i i r r vs V , . V .. k . - — :r JACKSON HASAN AUTO MECHANICS The automotive course, although relatively new. has increased in oopularity wiln each passing year. This has been due partly to Ihe increase toward voca- acnoi education. But, ,t may also bo traced to the fact that the pupils are ■earning someth, ng which they know will be extremely practical and ' helpful to Them upon graduating, The purpose of the course is to familiarize the pupils with the principles o. automotive engineering and all types of automotive tools including lathes. The results of the course are, indeed, extremely pleasing and gratifvino Mr. Hagan, for a large number of recent graduates are now workino in de.ense ,nousfr.es, and they gladly admit that they owe their positions to‘the oa. ic knowledge that they obtained in their automotive course. PRINTED MATTER YOU COMPOSE IT—WE PRINT IT WOOD-WORKERS CARVED BY HAND WE CLEAN ’EM—FIX ' EM—PARK ' EM GARAGE SERVICE f sge Sovortoer MM ' ’’ ' •••( s ' .i » ' i Vi «.( ,ii i