Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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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

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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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Miss Ban instructs first-year Spanish students in the use of the labs. Language Study Increases at Emerson Students prepared for further education through language courses offered at Emerson. The ever-changing world needs people well-versed in different languages. Fluency in various tongues may very well aid a student in later life. Latin is no longer a spoken language, but the study of Homer’s Odyssey related conditions of another world. French is the language of love and many students worked up gradually from a mere “Parlez-vous francais?” to a more difficult, “La Tache du Petit Pierre.” “Como esta usted?” is the Spanish way of saying “How are you?”. Emerson’s Spanish students learned customs along with the tongue. The new lab system advanced the study of languages and enabled more students to take advantage of this new technique of learning. 30