Gavit High School - Futura Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Industrial Arts Aids Students Mr. Norman Banas, Industrial Ed., M.A. In- diana State University Lois Koerner tries to follow the diagram and cut her wood at the same time. Mr. Erwin Brauer, Woods, M.S. Bradley University. Mr. John Molnar, Electronics, Power Mechanics, M.S. Indiana State University and The Industrial Arts Department at Gavit offers many types of courses to students interested in developing their skills. All courses are open to students who want to have their knowledge involved in an industrial career. The areas offered include electricity, caramics, metal work, plastics, mechanical drawing, graphic arts, woodwork, and power mechanics. These courses are devel- oped to improve the student’s in- sight and knowledge about the world around him. In mechanical drawing students learn how to draw and read blue- Mr. Richard Clausen, Graphic Arts, Dept. Chairman, M.S. Indiana State University stand the structure of buildings, for instance, floor-plans and layouts. The power mechanics class teaches the functions of electrical energy. Graphic art students learn the basic ideas concerning photography, off- set and letterpress printing. The students in shop classes are given a chance to make something of their choice. This is allowed after one basic assignment has been com- pleted. Some of the most popular projects include ash trays, steins, and wooden shelves. Mr. Douglas Pearson, Metals, Plastics, and Ceram Graphic Arts, B.A. Perdue University Develops Skills prints and three dimensional fig- ures. It enables the student to under- 20 Learning

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Artistic Ideas: Art Teacher’s Art teacher Reginald Gilbertson tries never to stress an art student ' s direc- tion, but prefers to inspire the student to use the utmost of his imagination. The only strict guidelines he sets up are during Art 1 2, when classes learn the fundamentals of art. During the next six semesters of art offered, a student is on his own to create in the area of art he prefers. Art 1 exposes students to two-demensional art forms as they learn to do paintings, designs, pen and ink drawings, silk-screening, and op-art posters. The second semester deals with three-dimensional projects like ceramics, wood carvings, metal enameling, and paper sculptures. The student may also learn some crafts as a basis for his future work. The Art department supplied the silk-screened posters advertising the Music Department’s “Fall Concert, “New Hat Concert,” “The Magic of Christmas” concert, and “Spring Concert. ” The students also furnished the scenery for the December 16 Christmas Concert. Mr. Gilbertson readily points out where the work needs to be done. Ms. Beulah Seckinger, M.S. Art, M.S. Art In- stitute and University of Chicago. Mr. Reginald Gilbertson, Art, M.S. University of Minnesota Cheryl Vandersteen using silk screen working on a poster . . . The finished product. Learning 21