Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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ln the car experience aclds practical knowledge r ' Robert Williams ,I Use the clutch' Off the brake' are very famrllar phrases to the drrvmg student Often after these words are spoken the student finds himself with a stalled car and frustrated teacher Thankfully this happens most often rn the parking lot and by the time he begrns to travel the streets he can operate the clutch wrth ease However he will admit that stopping and starting on h1lls especrally the Maple Southfield intersection can be a bit trrcky Parallel parking also presents problems which seem beyond the grasp of novice drivers Each trip brings new situations to be met and opportunrtnes for students to garn valuable experience and confidence In the classroom a variety of topics are covered Dnagrams and models illustrate maneuvers and work mg parts of the cars, while films show case histories of accidents and important safety lessons At the end of a semester after satrsfactorrly com pletlng work students receive the lone awaited certrfi cate whrch entrtles them to apply for a lrcense A Oh how I wrsh I had eyes in the back of my head' complam students trylng to parallel park Even after several tries the car seems to be at a weird angle and startm all over again seems to be the best answer Well deserved praise and satxsfactron finally come when after much turmns. the car eases mto place Although the average person will seldom pump gas for the car he is driving rt is a good Idea to know jul what is going on Mary Ellen McDonald tills the tank at the garmc on Eton and Lincoln roads 11' Gordon Trayer

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Hours In class as Important as hours on road X The state of Mrchrgan has passed a law requrrmg all drlvers under erghteen to take a drrvers trammg course but for several years before the passmg of thus law Brrmmgham had thls program ln operatxon The course began wrth one teacher but mcreased demand requlred the add1t1on of four more One mrght thmk that the thlrty hours of class to the srx on the road IS too much but many a dlsaster has been averted by learnmg the mechanlcs of an opera 1' t1on on a dry run 1n class, and students leave well 2 prepared to face the complexltnes of drrvmg -. We 4To the eye of a non dr1ver the mass of buttons bars and pedals can be very frrghtenmg and the bewlldered dI'1V1l'1g student wonders how he can ever keep them stralght much less operate them with ease But after a few grmdlng gears and stalled engmes operatlon becomes smooth 4The only way to galn full conception of the respons1b1l1ty of dnvmg .1 car IS to repalr one In drlver trammg, students learn how to change a ture wrth speed and efliclency Wrth Mr Tassxo mstructmg from the sldelmcs Robert Etter removes lug nuts whlle Rose Niarxe Bronersky watches Drlver tralnmg students fear startmg on a hull and on th1s partlcular day It rs worse than ever because of sllppery pavement While the student IS desperately trymg to let out the clutch wlthout stallmg Mr Wlllxams IS calmly saylng 9 We have a few cars honkmg at us because we re not moving dont we 60 0 0 . T . . . . 7' . . . . . 1 c, A a 1 , I 1 s XR I! 5 ' ss as ' .Q ' - Fykyrgr A :sg VL - 1 7 ' s . , , , . ., . . ' . . , . ., . , , A . '. ,X - Y ' S . 5 tt - - - ' s y vs v

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NL.qhs -uv-- Y . It's amazing what can be done with a little colored paper and paste. With deft manipulating, pieces fit together to form three-dimensional faces with as much personality as live people. Barb Kittle, June Dremann, Lynne Pisani, and Jan Finished products show Who says that art is just for those who can draw well? Anyone who likes to express his ideas on paper can benefit as much or more from the art courses offered at Seaholm. For the student who is not majoring in art, but wants some art background, a general course is just the thing. During a semester, he works with ceramics, water color, and metal, he also learns the basic funda- mentals of color, design and balance. In the drawing and painting classes, advanced students turn out everything from charcoal abstrac- tions to fine oil portraits. In the spring and early fall, hours are spent outside capturing balmy breezes and lazy moods on sketch boards. 4After the final touches have been put on the wet clay figurines, they are carefully placed in the kiln for baking. There is a mixture of excitement and anxiety when the door is finally opened and the finished products are removed. Diane Akerley removes a glazed ash tray with asbestos gloves. Long before the model sits down, the portrait artist begins work. Paint must be mixed, and a base coat or background must be applied. Here Judy Palmer spreads background with her palate knife. V Andrews finish their projects. Y