Falmouth High School - Crest Yearbook (Falmouth, ME)

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I JN' JD U 5, 1' 10 1 Ze es VIW .sf In the picture are: Guy Mason, Mr. Reeves, Alton Christiansen, Richard Casparius, and Gordon Craw- ford. The Industrial Arts Department was handicapped this year by having to start without a full time instructor. Mr. Drummond had the difficult assignment of mastering a new and sometimes mysterious position, as well as carrying on the shop work. Mr. Reeves accepted the position as Industrial Arts teacher in October, and the classes were then divided between them. Mr. Drummond retained his class in mechanical drawing, a course in which he is very much interested, a mixed boys' class in shop work, and a girls' class in Industrial Arts, that he could not be persuaded to give up. Mr. Reeves was given two classes of seventh grades, one class of eighth, and freshman, sophomore and junior classes. The work this year has followed the General Shop system as nearly as possible, with instruction in electricity, printing, metal work, mechanical drawing and woodworking, but with the scarcity of metals, and electrical supplies, most of the constructive work was done in wood, which is still one of the best mediums of industrial expression. Some very interesting and useful articles have been made. The eighth grade have made electric motors, end tables, radio tables, lamps, wall racks, and bows and arrows. The freshmen and the soph- omores have been carrying on the work in General Shop and have made a drawing-table, small cedar box, jewelry cabinet, tilt-top table, con- sole table and other interesting articles. The aim of the Industrial Arts course this year, as in the past, is to help develop the pupils' personality into a recognition of the worthwhile things of lifeg an understanding of the industrial problems of the dayg an ability to createg and a possible avocation in this fast moving world of today. Ulf I build and build well,--I too may have at least this to leave to posterity.n

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The Laboratory of Falmouth High succeeded in all its experiments of are divided into one-hour periods wit periods a week, each pupil has much ti The Boys' Home Economics class year was very interesting. The boys, to plan meals, to sew on buttons, and tear also learned to buy a suit ,and knowledge of shopping for a man , they trip to Kennedy's. The seventh-grade girls learned sewing machine, of sewing and of rea their new knowledge into action, the towel, and an apron. The eighth and ninth grade clas they received praise from the faculty that they served during the noon ho planned, prepared, and served those d grade girls also worked with sewing either cotton or wool material. For t the Pop Concert,the ninth-grade girls, made by the home economics classes, p an excellent job of serving the refres Nutrition in detail, and the cann and vegetables have been learned by th ing those girls made a garment from over from some other garment. As thi senior girls have tried to grasp all t about good grooming, style, dress an they have learned a great deal and are year's work. lo UM E E: Q 0, N O 14 V School has tried and has the year. As the classes h sometimes three and four me for individual study. held only the first half learning to cook, a three cornered really practical interesting field besides to sew to gain took an the fundamentals of the ding the deltor. To put y made a holder, a dish ses felt very proud when for the delicious lunches urs. The girls marketed, inner units. The eighth- by making an article from he great event of the year in red and white uniforms lanned, prepared, and did hments. ing of all types of fruits e Senior girls. For cloth silk material and a make- s is their last year, the he last-minute information d color. They feel that very satisfied with their The Crafts Class, which was made up of selective senior girls, worked with crayons, wood, ivory soap, and with a type of hand-paintings. They made many interesting and different de- signs many of which showed great talent. So ends the year 1945 and Miss Elliot's first year at Fal- mouth High School. The students of nent wish to extend their thanks and for her helpful guidance, not only i the home economics depart- gratitude to Kiss Elliot n their work but also in their personal froblems. We sincerely hope that the years to come will be as successful as this year has been. In

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iss Front row: Elsie Doughty, Marjorie Cleaves, Mar- jorie Bragg, and Estelle Prince. Second row: Dorothy Libby, Barbara Aaskov, Lil- lian Kloth, and Dorothy Merrill. Third row: Lorraine Lenning, Isla Farwell, Mary Morris, Miss Rogers, Dorothy Bjorn, and James Youmans. 4...?.......L E bv-pf3,'I.U'I'9,'3Z it Two years each of shorthand, typewriting, andibook- keeping compose the main curricula of the commercial course. This year the Burrough's calculator and a course in Civil Service Training have been added. Both of these latter subjects help to make the commercial course at mouth High School as nearly equivalent to a business lege training as possible. In spite of the hard work involved in attaining standards in the commercial subjects, they are so int Fal- col- high rest- ing that a large proportion of the students choose them. In addition to the interest in certificates and pins which can zest to the work. Several of the girls taking the work itself, the many be earned add even more the com ercial course act as secretaries to the Principal and assist in extra work in the Superintendent's office under the supervision of the regular secretary. The school paper, NThe Skippern, is published by a group of energetic students from this department. We, the students of the commercial department, take this opportunity to thank Miss Rogers, who by her enthusi- asm and hard work, has made the commercial course a sue- CGSS. , ,fx 55 .