Franklin Central High School - Flashback Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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P.E. Contributes to Fitness of F.C. Students In one phase of the physical education semester, the freshmen and sophomore girls participate in gymnastics. As shown above, physical education teacher Mrs. Crise demonstrates to her attentive students her skill on the trampoline. After watching. each student is able to try her luck on the trampoline, the parallel bars, the balance beams, the side horse, or the ropes. To supplement her classes, Mrs. Crise supervises extra-curricular C.A.A. activities. Student teaching physical education and health is Mr. Bob Smock from Indiana Central College. In the above picture Mr. Smock is supervising students Richard Sircy at the parallel bars while Mike Hopkins and Dennis Everts assist. Physical education at F.C.H.S. covers a wide range of activities. Volleyball, gymnastics, and tumbling are general favorites. Under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Crise, Mr. Larry Hanni, Mr. Jim Hoskins, and Mr. Norm Starkey, the involved freshmen and sophomores learn rules and format of the program that is, in many cases, the highlight of their school year. In the health orientation classes, students learn about the body and its functions as well as being better, healthier citizens. An avid advocate of the Flashes and eleven year veteran of Franklin Central is Mr. Larry Hanni, who not only fulfills the duties of athletic director but is also a health, physical education, and biology instructor as well.

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ndustrial Art Students Gain Vocational Skills The Industrial Arts Department offers experience and opportunity for interested students at F.C.H.S. This department is headed by Mr. Wilbur Meyer, who is assisted by Mr. Bill Reed and Mr. Norm Starkey. The new wing will provide this department with modern facilities to expand its programs for students that they serve. Mr. Starkey is a prominent member of the industrial arts staff. As well as instructing electrics, drafts, and woods, he also teaches physical education. Mr. Bill Reed is a versatile and smiling member of Franklin Central ' s faculty. As an industrial arts instructor, Mr. Reed is seen above in his role as a drafting teacher, while sophomore Don Rode appears to be engrossed in his work. Advanced metal ' s student, senior Jim Gray is skillfully assisted by Mr. Meyer in learning the tedious but basic techniques ap- plied in the molding of metal into shapes that are productive and useful, as well as artistic. Intent, upon doing his project well, senior Bob Penny carefully shapes a metal bar on an anvil. Mr. Meyer watches on and occasionally suggests some of his won trade secrets that will undoubtedly benefit Bob in his future.

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Representation of Flashes is plentiful in Mr. Anderson ' s art classes. He plans and provides, but especially stinnulates novices to create and execute ideas which become tangible objects of pride, beauty, and signals of individuality. See, it might be done like this, says Mr. Anderson as he skill- fully sketches a rural scene for Judy Reuter as Roberta Carlson, Laura Ray, and Marvin Hittle diligently w ork to complete their own individual rural scenes in watercolors. Behind every artist, is there a Mr. Zane Ander- son? Well, there is behind an F.C. artist. Knowing that artistic talent must be developed, Mr. Anderson requires his students to begin dis- playing their know-how by practice drawing trees and portraits. From there students are en- couraged to display in areas of paints, pastels, and watercolors. Then when the student feels and illustrates a certain sense of confidence, he goes on to learn techniques and uses of coloration. Artistic Flashes Profit from New Instructor An addition to the faculty is Mr. Zane Anderson, art teacher. Each day he instructs high school art classes and classes in the elementary school. Here Mr. Anderson demonstrates how a bottle is decorated to suit the tastes of a few students. Lighted multicolored candles are held over the bottle allowing the wax to drip. With a quick but steady move of the hand and an artis- tic quality in the eye, the bottle becomes a work of beauty and pleasure.