Cody High School - Comet Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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GIRLS' HEALTH EDUCATION TEACHERS . . . M. Mdhacsi, J. Monfette, K. Morrissey, V. Snyder, M. Truitt Iaccompanistl. X., Cody coeds took four semesters of sports, swimming, or modern dance to round out their physical education program. Here they developed physical grace and feminine poise through daily exercise and team play. In sports.classes, the girls exercised volleyball, basketball, and field hockey skills as a primary step towards better physical co-ordination. Taking an active -part in team play, they learned, too, that good sportsmanship is an important part of a person's well being. Good swimming style and technique was an- other part of every girl's athletic training. Tread- ing their way through swimming and diving tests, the girls worked towards Red Cross swimming cards. Donning leotards, some girls found modern dance the key to feminine poise and a welcome change from the day's mental gymnastics. They enjoyed learning new dance routines and creating original dances. Lack of space forces modern dancers to the smooth floor of the stage. Here they often work together as partners, perfecting intricate steps and routines. Health classes often give the girls a day of fun and 'free play. They exercise themselves with a variety of gym activities. Thirty-three

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Hooping it up, girls' gym classes practiced the nation's round of bending and stretching exercises, they loosened latest craze as they whirled colorful plastic rings around muscles and improved their figures while having fun their hips. Substituting the hula-hoop for the usual girg affainla ydica grace an Lminine oifie Many girls entered the Intramural Volleyball Tournament in the spring. But first they prac- ticed on the court, brushing up on skills and game rules. Thirty-two Mrs. June Monfette's swimming class receives valuable instruction in the life-saving jump dive. As the class waits their turn at the pool's edge, their teacher gives helpful criticism to a classmate.

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Thirty-four Ron Syria finds a fellow student's advice helpful as he constructs and wires a signal square generator in his Electronics 121 class. KR W Three puzzled draftsmen are given some important points about the techniques of good drafting by an experienced instructor, Mr. Bigos. INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHERS... Top Row: H. Babcock, L. Bigos, M. Eller, J. Hiia. Second Row: T. Hoover Idepartment headl, K. Jackson, D. Kaminski, J. MacLeod. Bottom Row: J. McNichol, P. Payne, R. Shell. Cody's boys became Jack's-of-all-trades in the industrial arts classes. In both shop and drafting courses they discovered natural abilities along their respective lines, and, with a sense of accomplishment, developed them. Starting with the basic fundamentals of woodworking, woodshop apprentices soon mastered the tools of their trade as they worked with hammer, saw, and sand paper to turn out attractive and useful objects. In the metal shop the boys were shown the correct way to temper steel to make it harder, and the making of aluminum casts to use as molds. First courses in drafting, as well as advanced courses, taught draftsmen to be exact, accurate, and neat in their design. Although the emphasis was placed upon developing the hands, cooperation among fellow shop workers and the values of safety were also stressed in preparation for a future job in industry. The progress man has made can be attributed to his ability to change the ideas in his head into useful objects with his hands.