Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Maynard Hetrick Business Education The Commercial Department continues to grow — over 95% of all students are enrolled in one or more business classes during their four years of schooling. Business Education has progressed more rapidly than any other subject area of education on the sound basis of providing students with what they have needed and wanted. The business department has met its responsibilities of preparing competent workers and assisting in getting young people, business workers, and others ready to participate as intelligent consumers and citizens. Six-column work sheets are easier than seven-column ones.

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ART — Artisans, Craftsmen and Artificers The fine arts are ably taught Iiy Mr. Feascl. He has the advantage of new art facilities and equipment, and all of the students have profited greatly. The study of art is an interesting one. Those pupils taking it have learned many art forms, in addition to drawing and painting. Sculpture, pottery and weaving have proved to be outlets of the creative touches of many. Art is a necessary part of life — it distinguishes man from his prinijti c fun- fathers. For when man began to express the feelings of his soul and mind througli created beauties, he first became civilized. So to remain civilized in a society such as ours, one must have an appreciation of the arts. Hubert Feasel Peggy Umler (student teacher) Gory Ross and Del Baumgartner shape pottery. The girls made many beautiful and useful objets d ' art in their study of textiles.

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DRIVER ' S TRAINING - Green and Red Lights The screech of hrakes and the nervous looks on various teachers in our school system are the harbingers of a new season — driver ' s training, for this education course is given only in summer school. F our classes are given in the morning and three in the afternoon. Safe driving techniques are taught to all the aspiring Barney Oldfields. Then, after careful drilling, each student is allowed to drive for varying periods of time. When enough skill is attained, the nervous trainee is ready to he examined for his license. The careful and courteous drivers found in our school are exemplary products of our driving teachers. Bill McColl The cars are lined up and the pupils ore eagerly await- ing the privilege of getting behind the wheel. The convertible is a new addition to this years fleet of driver training cars. Jerry Leitz says, What ' s that little gizmo called? ' The answer: I dunno.