Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

Page 26 text:

MISS MARYEHA BOWYER Defiance College, A.B. an University of Chicago Ohio State University Ohio University Indiana University Bowling Green State Home Economics 8 Home Economics III Junior Red Cross adviser Carol Hohenberger adjusts the facing on Jane Wood ' s jumper. EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OFFERS Trocing and cutting patterns is an important job Sharon Dodson. Mary Lenhart and Students taking Eighth Grade Home Economics learn the fundamentals of cooking and sewing. Each girl has the opportunity to cook simple meals and snacks and to learn about the basic foods that should be cooked in the home. In sewing classes the girls learn sufficient skills In making, selecting, or remodeling clothing. The Home Economics I classes deal with both cook- ing and sewing. Cooking classes include the study of food preservation, table settings, breakfasts and luncheons. Color, line, and pattern applied to dress design are studied in the sewing classes. Also the completion of a simple cotton dress is an individual requirement for every girl. 22

Page 25 text:

MR. ROBERT MILLER Defiance College, A.B. Toledo University, M.Ed. Industrial arts 8 Graphic arts PANORAMA photographer Ken Frederick and Jim DeWift practice typesetting. PRACTICAL HAND SKILLS In Mechanical Drawing a much more advanced training in interpretation of various drav ings is given. This course is required for students wishing to advance into metalwork the next year. In Shop III and IV, the most advanced industrial arts course, boys are instructed in the use of metal machin- ery, sheet metal work, and lathe operation. Arts and Crafts and Graphic Arts are offered to stu- dents interested in leatherwork, photography, and print- ing. In the Graphic Arts course students learn typeset- ting processes and various methods of printing. They are also taught photo taking, developing and enlarging, and bookbinding. Ken Benien operates the drill press. lnF 1 m MR. LESTER RIGGLE Ohio University, B.S. and M.Ed. Shop I Advanced Wood Shop Adult Education adviser 21

Page 27 text:

MISS GERALDINE MYERS Defiance College, B.S. Western Reserve, M.A. Home Economics I Home Economics II Booster adviser Ruth Steel and Connie Osborn display their nnamon rolls. GIRLS COURSES IN HOMEMAKING Students learn to set the table correctly Peggy Anderson, and Susan Clingaman. Pom Weir, Joan Mick, Home Economics III, offered only to Juniors and Seniors, includes house plans, furnishings and equip- ment, home management, child care, home nursing, and the adjustment of home and community prob- lems. It provides for an understanding of the character- istics of being physically, mentally, and emotionally mature. Home Economics II deals with advanced cooking and sewing. The girls learn to make pastries, meat dishes, yeast breads, cakes and the art of menu plan- ning. The sewing classes are instructed in the identi- fication of fabrics and weaves and the testing of tex- tiles. A tailored suit or coat must be completed by the members of the sewing classes at the end of the semester.