Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Bringing enjoyment to the many students was the goal of Emerson’s music department. Throughout the year the band, orchestra, A Cappella and Glee Club spent many hours practicing their numbers which were presented in their annual spring concert. Emerson’s band prepared pre-game and half-time shows for football games and also participated in the Purdue Band Day at Purdue University. It was sometimes asked to take part in civic affairs. The pep band, composed of a selected few, added additional spice to the pep sessions. The orchestra members were called upon to perform for gradu¬ ation ceremonies and for various school activities. Taking theory and harmony entitled students to a music major. In this course they learned the structure and composition of music. Music Brought Joy to These Emersonians Miss Sayers prepares the Girls’ Glee Club for one of its musical performances. TOP to BOTTOM: Miss Grace Mrs. Anne Masters Mr. Joseph Zawistowski Marion Simon and Tim Vitkovich practice diligently for an upcoming concert.

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These Girls Are Our Future Homemakers . . . “So—a needle pulling thread; Te—a drink with jam and bread” ... Cooking class gave the girls a chance to learn about nutrition and kitchen management. Starting from scratch, the girls not only learned how to pre¬ pare simple basic dishes but also attractive ways in which to serve them. By the end of the semester, the girls had learned the fundamentals of cooking. The other semester course in homemaking was clothing. In Clothing I, the girls were instructed in hemming, cutting out patterns, making buttonholes, and knowing and using the parts of the machine. Clothing II and advanced clothing prepared the girls to apply the basic skills previously learned. Home nursing, a one-semester course, was offered to instruct girls in first aid treatments and caring for invalids. Maria Marianos, Lynn Ward, and Carolyn Richardson are learning to prepare a new dish. Mrs. Tyler helps Charlice Cline with her sewing project as Sandy Spence hems Alice Wilke’s dress. 27

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School and Industry Join Forces Chris Rogers and David Krieter work on advanced designs in drafting. Industrial arts taught Emerson students creative¬ ness and originality in preparation for careers in the mechanical fields. Drafting students practiced primary and advanced designs, according to their individual ability. They learned to plot building and shrubbery layouts in preparation for careers in architecture. Machine shop students worked with lathes, drills, buffers, and grinders to create tools such as ham¬ mers, screwdrivers, and various other items useful in domestic life. Future carpenters of Emerson used the same basic tools to make tables, chairs, lamps and gunracks. Students interested in gasoline engines and their functions enrolled in the relatively new course to learn their proper care and operation. This includes the repair of lawnmowers and small electrical appliances. 29