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

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300 Take Shop One-seventh of Seaholm or about 300 students are involved in some form of Seaholm's indus- trial arts department. This depart- ment is divided into three sections: shop, drafting, and printing. Shop, besides offering wood- working and metal courses, is of- fering a course called Power Tech- nology. This class has been organ- ized and taught by Mr. Pierno, department head, and Mr. Figas. This course is concerned with teaching the students more about the internal combustion engine, the reaction engine and the direct energy converters. Drafting in Seaholm this year is aimed towards communication through vision. This includes pre- engineering and architectural drawing. This year a limited num- ber of girls are in these drafting courses working towards knowl- edge equal to that of the boys in this field of work. The third unit of industrial arts is printing. Besides teaching the students about these graphic arts, the printing classes are used as a production facility. The students print any material needed by the Board of Education. There are six semesters of printing offered. These courses include instruction in hand setting of type, proof read- ing, laying out negatives and flats, working with photo copy and op- erating presses. The presses used vary from the AFT 85 X 11 offset press to the 17 x 22 Heidelberg. 157

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,J nd' S-X .s Mr. Figas Mr. Stinnett ww if 3, fe-59 Mr. Pierno w,,.,,,,,.. ffl' i f 4 Mr. Turek an KU Students in Power Tech 1 get pointers from Mr. Pierno on how to tune the engine on a snowmoblie owned by Mr. VanRemortel. C22 Terry Atwell, Dave Russell and Bill Ackerly listen to Yllr. Figas as he exphiins a tool in Blaterials and Processes. f3j Erasing the guide lines, Roger Upmeyer readys the print for grading. MQ Accuracy is what counts to Bill Turner in drafting class. X52 Dan Connelly double checks his measurements in laying out a printing job. f6j Bob Myer cleans the press after the day's run. U1 Matt Berens watches the Board Briefs being printed. K8j In graphic arts Chuck Ross inks up the press.

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Gym Goes Co-ed, Srs. Gain Qption Seaholm's Physical Education depart- ment has a new program this year. Due to the Board of Education's action, the seniors have the option of taking gym. If they choose to take Physical Educa- tion they are put in a new co-ed class which meets 6th hour each day. The em- phasis is placed on sports and skills that will be the most useful in future years after graduation. These sports include golf, archery, swimming and tennis. Junior and Sophomore girls are at- tending their respective gym classes every other day. They may choose six activities for the year. Among those of- fered is a new activity called Etiquette',. Girls in this class discuss anything from sex and dating to beauty tips and man- ners. Underclassmen boys work toward building and toning their muscles. Their classes are centered around team sports and learning co-ordination. Units on wrestling, soccer, touch football, water polo, basketball and volleyball are com- mon. For most boys this class provides a constructive way of using some of their excess energy.