Clarion Limestone High School - Panorama Yearbook (Strattanville, PA)

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HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT The Home Economies Department was very busy this year. Under the direction of Miss Cirardat, the seventh, eighth and ninth grades Worked on regular cooking and serving projects. The girls in Vocational Ilome Economics discussed Family Living and planned and prepared meals. Each of the students was also required to make something from wool. The Future Home- makers of America sold candy, had a skat- ing party in December, a Spring Fashion Show and a Banquet. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT The Vocational Agriculture Department otlers a complete course in the Hner points of modern farming. Mr. Allison, the in- structor, shows the boys the best way to operate, care for, and repair farm equip- ment by demonstrating on school equip- ment and by allowing them to bring in their own equipment. In class, he covers the methods of scientific farming and livestock raising, as well as essential points of law. Emphasis is also placed on subjects related to agriculture in the fields of forestry, me- chanics, and industry. INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT The Industrial Arts Department, under the direction of Mr. Philp, is experiencing the best year in its constantly improving program. In grades 7 through 9, the boys receive a well-rounded course in making and reading mechanical drawings, in using and caring for shop equipment properly, in practicing safety, and in woodworking. Those in grades 10 to I2 who continue taking industrial arts broaden their skills in woodworking, as well acquire knowledge in the use of metals, plastics, and other shop equipment.

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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT Mrs. Bevevino and her assistants have Worked hard this year to make the library an efficient and progressive department. Be- sides the normal functions of a library, a branch, the Audio Visual Club, provides trained operators for equipment issued to classes. The Library Department also pro- vides an excellent course in the use of the library and its materials. With the addition of many new books this year, the library has become a department that is a valuable aid to everyone in the school. ART DEPARTMENT The Art Department this year was un- der the guidance of Mr. Thomas Wilczek. Junior high classes studied the basic ele- ments of art and touched on many other aspects. Elective Art students were given a great deal of freedom to Work on projects of interest to them. They also were respon- sible for posters, bulletin boards and sea- sonal decorations. Mr. Wilczekis main aim this year was to instill in his students a genuine appreciation of art. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT The Commercial Department, under the supervision of Mrs. McLaughlin and Miss Leaming, helped perfect skills in the stu- dents entering the business field. A course in office practice was offered for the first time this year. This course introduced stu- dents to such machines as adding machines, printing calculators, rotary calculators, and the Dictaphone. The Commercial Club newly organized last year, presented speak- ers from different business colleges and ob- served a large business in operation during a Pittsburgh tour in the spring.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Physical Education Department was greatly expanded this year with the addi- tion of new gymnastic equipment. The first semester both boys, and girls, classes spent improving motor skills by working on the parallel bars, horse, rings and other appa- ratus. The second half of the year, Miss Blakeslee and Mr. Metcalf organized and instructed the students in intramural and team sports. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The Language Department presently of- fers courses in English, Spanish, and Latin. Four years in English are required for each student with an additional College English course for the college bound. Latin is taught in ninth and tenth grades to those preparing for college as well as an elective. Spanish is taught in fifth and sixth grades and also for three years in high school in grades ten through twelve. Current plans concern the addition of a new language, probably French, to the curriculum by the Fall of 1966. This Department stresses the continual use of good grammar in everyday conversation as well as in formal writing and speaking. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Knowing about the world's history is a very important part of our lives. For this reason, social studies are required for the four years of high school. This department is comprised of several courses including Civics, Pennsylvania History, American and World History, Problems of Democracy and American Covernment. They are taught by Mr. William Kahle, Mr. Albert Porter, Mrs. Norma Bowersox, Mr. William Hand, Miss Margaret Aaron, and Mr. Frank Augustine. As we study the problems and growth of past generations, we develop a better un- derstanding of our present generation and its problems.