George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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SENIORS Martha Cox, Wendell Petty, and Pam Bryant dis- cuss the floor plan of a house in housing and management class. SENIOR Connie Willis presses her garment after completing the other necessary steps in making a blouse. W IN HOME NURSING and child care, Pam Flonce finds study a ve1'y necessary ingredient of academic success. Home economics stresses problems of taxes and bud ets No matter how much the world changes. there will always be a need for knowing how to cook. sew, and manage a household. Home economics classes aided pupils in knowing how to provide for themselves and their families in these areas. Fam- ily living and housing and management showed pu- pils the importance of selecting a home with the best economical value. Filing tax returns. which tends to be a problem to many p e o p l e. was ex- plained and studied in these courses. Today, more than ever before. the homemaker has become aware of the rising cost of living. Learning to prepare a good meal while s t a 5' i ii g within a reasonable budget was one of the main objectives of pupils enrolled in foods classes. The twentieth century has seen many changes in fads and fashions, particularly in womens hem- lines. Some of the latest fashions were created in Washington clothing classes. 7

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Qi, . K. . . -' 1-V i' f' 1 - W t .5-f-Qi1s2'w1. . f ' I 1 Weiss X' --' 1 Q ' -, fl l l 4 1 vi I A ' ' 4 11 .V x -. t .... I is ' '-V' 'A' t x , f 4 I X x :B '- ' i : -X -9 f f .Q ..,VA A Q -K. 4-H sfiggwglt V LINDA CARTER works diligently on a problem in machine calculation class. New equipment, teaching techniques keep business moving The addition of new equipment in the machine calculation classes highlighted the year for the B u s i n e s s Department. Mr. Paul Carmichael, chairman, has viewed the innovations of this de- partment for 34 years. Many changes have been made during this period including changes in staff and equipment. The general business classes had new texts and workbooks which were more attractive and more up to date than the older ones. In General Business I, the pupils brought in advertisements to be analyzed. In General Business II classes, the telephone company sent telephones and scripts to enable pupils to simulate actual conversations in an office. Mrs. Darlene Blanford formulated a new method of grading in her typing classes. The pu- pils in these classes worked more problems and stressed accuracy in letters. Salesmanship, a course taken by pupils inter- ested in the sales profession, aided pupils holding part-time jobs and those who will want better jobs when they have graduated. The many electives in the Business Depart- ment have helped many in acquiring oflice jobs Many have been known to get good jobs with the skills they obtained in this department Without attending any special business school. 26 SCOTT FERGUSON and Theresa Bales discuss one of their lessons in the popular business law class. IN TYPING I a. student practices moving her fingers from the home keys to other keys above and below.

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Q, r IN MECHANICAL drawing, boys acquire skill in drawing with a compass, an further their use and knowledge oi' math. Industrial arts 'goggled' 28 they The Industrial A r t s Department this year operated under a new state law requiring everyone to Wear safe- ty goggles at all times. The goggles were to lessen the chances of flying debri hitting a student in the eyes and to help promote better safety ha- bits by pupils. In woodwork classes many pupils made various articles of furniture. Others built gunracks and end tables. The print shop received a new light weight oiset press capable of making 8000 impressions an hour. In electric shop the pupils first learned how to wire a house. They used match-ups of house W i rin g which one would encounter if he de- cided to become an electrician. In auto shop, pupils learned how an automobile engine works and how to repair one. The pupils in drafting learned new skills in drawing with new equipment received in October. RAYMOND Qualls demonstrates how to use the reproduction proof press. This press pro- duces excellent copy for the camera and is the first step in offset printing.