Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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ity' a, ,K Splashed across 'poster paper, colorful paints create unique effects. Sister Francis Pierre helps Judy DeBaker with professional advice on putting the Hnishing touches to her striking abstract pattern. Catching the playful school mascot in a rare, dignified pose, Virginia Saputo attempts to concretize her doleful expression in a quick pencil sketch before Erin breaks 'the spell. 42. Rainbows of Gay Haes Slolasbea' Upon Canvas Rqilect Creative Minds Man's impressions of the created world are splashed across countless canvases, mirrored in dra- matic designs, and molded in symbolic sculptures. Art classes sharpen teens' sensitivity to their milieu and help them to concretize the beauty they see. Originality, individualism, echo through B2 as Do- minicanites respond to and capture the loveliness oi life. Laying aside a rainbow-studded palette, a third year- student examines her artistic education. In the First year she searches the essence of creativity in the language of lettering and the science of sketching. Second year she delves into the printing of unique patterns - from dress materials to greeting cards. A blend of imagination and originality, seasoned with perseverance, encouraged by guidance, pro- duces teenage Picasso's and modern Michaelangelos. Who says straws are made only for sippin' cider? Bernadette Lesperance proves they belong in an artist's case as she skill- fully constructs an aerial design. A wide variety of mediums and an interesting diversity of methods afford the art students freedom of expression.

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5-+1 un 11 ir! iv X f' ,L I, , 1 t - - As Sue Leskoviansky improves her speed and accuracy, she realizes that close attention in class develops efficiency in short- 'Q ,.a,S,d,f,j,k,l,5! Fingers fly, ,mils break! music plays while hand- Masfefing the C0 lf145i1'l8 Cl'WmCfef5 of 'MS fofeign 1011814080 toiling typist Mary Binder builds rapid speed patterns to achieve prepares the girls for future bonanzas in Big Business. Skill and Competence in Typing 11. KC ,S .ph 1 Four hands are better than twog two heads are better than oneg one and practical application, Indy Farchone and Sharon Prokop manipu- homework is better than none. With a combination of class notes late figures to increase understanding of bookkeeping. 41

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..1 -U This is Simplicity? It looks more like the construction plans for the new Chrysler Expressway - and twice as hard to figure out! Figur- ing out intricate patterns, Paula Kruzell, Leah Hmnze, Suzanne Home Economics Classes Mold Able Homemakers Need help stitching a straight seam or planning nutritious meals? ls burning bisquits your specialty, or do you favor falling hemlines? The girls in the clothing and homemaking classes ably qualify to assist the frantic housewife and the world's worst cook. The harmonious humming of machines, the cau- tious snipping of scissors, and the repeated rustling of materials announce to the world, Quiet, Home- maker at Work! As upperclassmen model their creative effort, hours spent conquering basic principles are forgotten. As freshmen create inexpensive but festive holiday centerpieces, the more routine aspects of budget planning disappear. Aesthetic values combine with domestic skills to produce Dominican women prepared for the busy, challenging world of tomorrow. .1 - Q.f Blondin, and Karen Smith realize that this is only the first step. Hours of designing, cutting, pinning, and sewing must precede the finished fashions' stepping forth. Swedish embroidery fascinates freshmen homemakers, Sandra Pierce and Catherine McPherson as they acquaint themselves with one of the more elegant arts of domestic living. 43