Clarksburg High School - Chanticleer Yearbook (Clarksburg, OH)

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..,'58.. EIGHTH GRADE HOME ECONOMICS This is the first year we have had cooking in school, so when we went the first day, our minds were whirling with thoughts of the things we would make, First of all, instead of cooking, we made a note book on health habits. It had ten chapters! food, sleep posture, exercise, cleanliness, warding off disease, mental habits, clothing, fresh air and sunshine. We found many pictures for our note books. Then we began studying fruits, cereals, milk, eggs and the foods which one has for breakfast. We prepared each of these foods, and then we divided into groups and prepared and served a breakfast to another group. The groups criticized each other about the things which we could do better, but we criticized ourselves first and could tell the bad things before the others had a chance. We then made different breads, principally muffins, biscuits and later on ginger bread. We all enjoyed making them. Before Christmas we divided into groups and made dif- ferent kinds of candy. We made two kinds of fondant which we colored and made into many shapes. We also made fudge. We had a little party before our Christmas vacation. We played games most of the time. For dessert the refreshment committee and our teacher, Miss Wissler, served fudge, cookies, and ice cream. On St. Valentine's Day we also had a party and invited the eighth grade Industrial Arts boys. Refreshments were sandwiche pop corn, and candy. We played games, and a few prizes were given. .Mr. Riegger won a prize. We then studied about soup, and made several different kinds. We had a salad lesson, and each one prepared a differen kind of salad. After preparing several luncheon dishes, we served a lunch to another group. Occasionally something would burn, but we were learning. 4 We have studied some foods for dinner, but we do not pre- pare a regular dinner this year. We divided into groups and made the kind of pie our group liked. They were all good. We also studied about meat and the pictures showing how it is cut. The last day of school we are going to give two short plays: UThe Modern Generation,N the main parts taken by Doro- thy Mossbarger, Edna Sommers and Barbara Rosenberry' and Wwhen Mother is Away,W in which the main characters are played by Freda Furniss and Effie Lee Prince. We all like Home Economics, and think it is interesting. We hope to take it in senior high school.

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The years work in foods was planned around Nmealsn. we study the foods which just naturally are suited to the ferent meals. After the class preparation of some of the we divide in groups and serve another group a meal. Each has served at least two different breakfasts, and two lunc First dif- dishe group heons We hope to climax with one perfect dinner. Some of the lunch- eons have been sufficiently large for a dinner, especially the series in which we served an inexpensive cut of meat. Most of us wonder, now, how our mothers get the meals by themselves and with only one pair of hands, when it takes to prepare and serve in home economics. The groups are organized with a head cock about five girls supervising, and the duties are known before the day the meal is to be served. The order lists are made out and something furnished by each girl. The head cook then acts hostess and eats with her guests. Incidentally, we try to learn a few Ncompany manners.N Some of the table settings have been very pretty, as we try to carry out the color schemes of an appropriate holiday. For example: two of the luncheons were in St. Pat- ricks dress, while the last luncheon wore the Easter colors, violet and yellow. When this edition goes to press, there are three groups of girls diligently working on three different units: home decoration, child-care and personal development. The girls chose the subject which would interest them the most and will report on and direct the particular phase of the work. Each unit will be studied for about two weeks and the girls who have done the study and research for their particular unit will direct the class work. Some embarrassing moments in home economics Nlabn. 1. When we left the oven control on the new electric stove turned to Hpreheatu Cwhich means that the tcp broiler is also onD and we saw our prize loaf of bread aflame, resembling the traditional flaming omelet. 2. When the cream puffs failed to puff. 3. i When the rolling pins refuse to Hstay putn in the cup- ' board and just must roll onto the floor. 4. When the two tablespoonsgpf fat was put into the beaten egg for omelet instead of into the skillet! CDid Miss Wissler say that the ability to follow directions was one of the most important things we could 5. When one thinks that a Nsilence clothn is one uses when one just must sneeze at the But now, is it good form to tell too many troubles? learn? D nthat which table.n of our family 1 S

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-39- SEVENTH GRADE HOME ECONCMICS The Seventh Grade Home Economics class, composed of twenty girls, recite daily the period just before noon. We also work most of the noon hour. Miss Peecher is our teacher. We are for the most part following the State Course of Study for Jun- ior High Schools. Our first unit was WThe Junior High School Girl and Her Problems.H 'It dealt largely with happiness in home, family relationships, and character development. We made books in which we included answers to questions, pictures, clippings, quotation: etc. 'Then we took a test on the entire 0 1 . Our second unit was WHelping Mother with the Care of the House.N In this unit we stressed harmony in home decorations, furniture, and the pictures. we also studied the care of the bed and the care of various rooms in the house. We were re- quired to clean our bedrooms and kitchens, and bring state- ments from our mothers that we had done so. For this unit we condensed our information on filing cards which we kept in manila envelopes. A true and false test completed this unit. The average grade for the class was 862. December 3, 1957 our class visited the West Fifth Street Junior High Home Economics Department in Chillicothe. Mrs. Parker, the teacher, showed us all the rooms and equipment, and had her Eighth Grade Home Economics class serve refresh- ments. We made dust cloths, pot holders, and handkerchiefs by hand. Then we learned the parts of the sewing machine, In December we made Christmas presents for our mothers, such as luncheon sets, tea towels, table runners, scarfs, aprons, shoe bags, and laundry bags. . After vacation we made something for our rooms. Most of us made pillow cases, cushion tops, dresser scarfs, or chair sets. Those who completed this unit early made clothes pin aprons, fancy handkerchrpfs, and luncheon sets. Then came the study of forty of the most common fabrics as print, pique, gingham, muslin, linen, rayon, silk, etc. We made fabric books containing about one hundred fifty samples. The covers were made of different colors of construction paper, and were decorated with flowers and designs cut from cretonnes. May 5, 1958 we had an exhibit of our home economics work. It was held in the sghoqp building in connection with the reg- ular P. T. A. meeting.