Connersville High School - Cohiscan Yearbook (Connersville, IN)

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lv U? Home Economics Varied courses in foods and clothing are taught by Mrs. Janet Sayre and Mrs. Mabel Swain, the two members of the Homemaking Department. Left to right-Mrs. Mabel Swain, Mrs. Janet Sayre. M Foreign Language No high school curriculum would be complete without some courses in foreign languages. At C. H. S. the students are offered Latin and Spanish, and they may take two years of each. Miss Geraldine Gartlein is the head of this department. Left to right-Miss Geraldine Gartlein, Mrs. Dorothy Nelson. iglfzysical Education The Health and Physical Education Department consists of Miss Norma Joan Johnson, Miss Mary Linkel, and Coach Ken Gunning. Miss Johnson and Mr. Gunning instruct the girls and boys respectively in a wide range of athletic activities. Miss Linkel is in charge of the health program. Left to right-Miss Norma Jean Johnson, Miss Mary E. Linkel, Mr. Ken Gunning. 21

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Fine Arts The Fine Arts Department is divided into two main heads, music and art. Heading the music branch is Mr. George Ewing, band director. Miss Emma Helen Carlos conducts the orchestra and Mrs. Ann Stewart heads the chorus, A Cappella, and other vocal groups. Mrs. Lois Jessup teaches art. Left to right-Mrs, Lois Jessup, Mr. George Ewing, Mrs. Ann Stewart, Miss Emma Helen Carlos. Vocational Education Each year the Industrial Arts Department, headed by Mr. Roy E. Knight, turns out able-bodied draftsmen, agriculturists, and machinists. Left to right-Mr. Everett McCauley, Mr. Knight, Mr. Howard Plough. Business Education The Business Education Department, under the direction of Mr. Russell E. Archbold, offers varied courses for' prep-arirfgwyoung business leaders to take their places in the business and professional fields. Left to right-Mr. Archbold, Miss Alice Richards, Miss Emily Hellman.

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SENIORS At the seycntyhfiftli coinnicnccincnt of the Coiniersyillc Iligh School, the Class presented o11 the stage that evening will be the largest gracluating class i11 tl1e history of the high school. Two nionths before Coinnienccinent the Senior Class of 1953 nuinberecl l5Z. lt is to be hopccl that 1lO1lC of that 11ll1lllJCI' will join the eight who haye inoyecl away, quit, or fallen by the wayside since last September. Fifty-fiye percent has inoyecl to Conncrsyille fro111 other coinniunities, and the 1'C111Lll11l1lg seyentccn pcrccnt represent thc rural population of the class. Iloweycr, all are welded i11to a cohcsiye group working and playing as onc. O11 Septernbcr 12 the class elected larncs Barrett as its president. 'l'he other officers elcctccl were: yicc-prcsiclcnt, Charles Ayeryg secretary, Shirley Morris, and treasurer, Laura Kay Hastings. These officers with Mike Corcl, C-ail Dolan, Toni llenclrickson. Lowell Parrish, Ceralcl Rose, and Bob Sfllllllll who were elected from their respective home rooins forniecl the Senior Council. This Council transacted all senior business. lt was aclyisccl by the senior l1on1c room sponsors: Mrs. Louise Beaton, Mrs. Garnet Donieker, Mr. lohn Cwin, Mr. liyerett McCauley, Miss Pearl Bartley, and Mrs. Dorothy Nelson. Left to right----Lowell Parrish, Charles Avery, Laura Kay Hast- ings, Gail Dolan, James Bar- rett, Shirley Nlorris, Bob Szamm, Tcm Hendrickson, Nlikc l Cord. 22