Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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better citizens. In AUTO MECHANICS we acquired a basic under- standing of the automobile, in order to continue work in our junior and senior years. The understanding of the engine, its functions, features, and component parts, along with the familiarization of hand tools as applied to the automobile field, and the composition of the car body and its parts, made up our year ' s study. A lot of us did not realize the planning and work that goes into making a house a home. In HOME- MAKING, we learned how to select and prepare foods. Using both gas and electric stoves, we planned and served complete meals. Another important part in homemaking is learning the proper way of caring for and selecting clothes. We made clothing budgets, tested textiles and learned to remodel. Sophmore boys learn the ignition system. Fitting patterns onto material. mitiii 23

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practical subjects for building Since eighty-five per cent of the nation ' s buying is done by women, sophomore girls, as future purchasers, need the knowledge gained in CONSUMER MATH. In this course, we became acquainted with the more common purchasing problems. Practice in computation came in connection with such problems as budgeting, buying, and operating an automobile, tax problems, and practical measurement about the home. PHYSICAL EDUCATION, a required course for sophomores, included general conditioning activities, sports, mass and individual games, rhythmics and self- testing exercises. Knowledge of these activities pro- moted growth and contributed to our mental and emotional fitness. Sophx learn that tcise budgeting pays. Calisthenics developed co-ordination. 22

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Juniors advanced into science, math, and fields of Physics students discover the resistance of objects and ma- terials Because of the increasing interest in science, we ex- panded our study in PHYSICS classes. We spent more time on the study of nuclear physics and electronics; but we studied the sciences of mechanics, heat, sound, light, and electricity as well. This year we didn ' t use the traditional lab books, but did experiments that were made up as we studied the various units. A big help this year were the senior lab assistants, who gave us aid when we needed it. For juniors with a special interest in play production, oral interpretation or stage anil set construction, DRAMATICS (11D) proved to be a very satisfactory choice. Reading and acting plays, both one-act and three-act, designing and building sets, preparing read- ings and programs for churches or clubs, learning more about the interpretative work of great artists in the theatre— all these were a part of this interesting course. As the year progressed 11D students also studied Ameri- can literature, as all juniors do; this included the modern drama Our Town. The dramalict clam h tent to a record play. 24