Fairfield High School - Quill Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Purl one, knit two . . . This chant was quite common the weeks home economics students were learing how to knit. Many became discouraged as a stitch was dropped or yarn be- came entangled, but they soon recov- ,--tl... . ,M......,,,,,Me-qw' Seniors complete ered and a sample of their industrious work was ready for a grade by the deadline. Another project this year was working with wools and new: fabrics as suits, dresses, and formals were produced by expert seam- stresses. Clerical office practice gives needed background to prospective secretar- ies as they prepare for future jobs. Laboratory work includes use of the dictaphone and various calculating machines, as well as work with sten- cil and liquid duplicators. Filing and speed in typing are other essen- tials gained through this preparatory course. What's at the end of this line? Why, this is a familiar sight to seniors as they gather at the end of the day in room 108 to check out books by such authors as Magruder and Kidger for home study. American problems is a compulsory subject for all seniors in which they learn the fundamentals of American government, keep up on current events, and do various types of research work. Students in vocational machine shop are instructed in the use of modern machinery and tools which will give them skills and knowledge of basic machine shop practices. In the well- equipped shop the boys get the feel of the machines and practical train- ing in the reading of blueprints by making useful projects to be used at home and on the farm.

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the top Did we sell S25 worth? Money mad juniors asked this question the whole year. Candy sales were conducted in the lower hall during the noon hour by diligent members of the class. Students Cmore often mothersj made candy at home and then brought it to school to be sold. Pro- ceeds of these sales were used to help pay for the Prom and banquet held near the end of the year. The time and labor put into this activity was rewarded only by more work preparing for the Prom. Many humorous incidents, however, helped to lighten the work and made time pass more quickly. What the long reaches of the peaks of song, The rift of dawn, the reddening of the rose? juniors learned the answer to this and many other questions in English class. American literature dominated most of the year with grammar a part of the cur- riculum. Many poets and authors were studied along with their writings. There were a few lines to be memorized, but these came easily in time. The bulletin board always contained interesting pictures re- lating to the authors being studied. Eng- lish 5 and 6 gave the juniors an excellent understanding of our American literature. Quick girls change that tire in ten min- utes. This and many other little helps are taught in driver's training class to make traveling by car a more enjoyable experience. Parallel parking is quite a feat, but soon the students find it just as easy as driving around the block. In reg- ular class time the students study the state laws in regard to the use of the car and the rules and regulations of the road. The highlight of the year came when the would-be motorists took their driving tests en masse. Prepare for a five minute timing! Aching fingers leap to the keys and begin pound- ing away madly. All too soon the five minutes is up and grades have been put on the papers. In class students learn the fundamentals needed in every-day typing. As the students progressed they learned to type term papers and various other ma- terial for school work. Some students took a second semester to prepare for secretar- ial work. As time progressed these stu- dents became so efficient that they made few mistakes in many pages of typing. Future secretaries graduate every year from this class.

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final year Seeing is believing! These indus- trious senior boys are cleaning up after the annual Hi-Y breakfast. The cabinet planned, cooked, and served the early morning meal, after which the boys attended the Presbyterian Church in a body. The mid-morning milk break in- spired English literature students as they pondered over the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer. Extensive research gave them much knowledge in the technicalities of writing a term paper. Seniors in this course also gained a greater appreciation of liter- ature and improved their use of gram- mar. These surveyors are really trigonom- etry students in disguise. In this subject such terms as antilog, cose- cant, ambiguous cases, and logarith- metic functions are applied to tri- angles. Problems like Finding the height of a building, the length of a pond, and the air distance between two towns are solved by these stu- dents. Physics students learn the how and why of the world of non-living ob- jects. This science tells them how a radio works or why a ball bounces, or what makes a steam engine run. Through this course and by means of experiments students are able to understand and control the forces of nature. lv