Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN HOMEMARING HELPS GIRLS TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE Chosen from among GHS appli- cants for Homemaker of Tomor- row of 1961, this year was Sharon Shofroth. Tomorrow’s homemakers learn necessary funda- mentals in many categories in Griffith High’s home economics department. Besides learning to prepare nutricious and delicious meals, the girls are taught how to care for a kitchen properly and what to keep on hand in the way of staple supplies. As unusual as it may seem, they also learn to wash dishes in the right order. Keeping a recipe catalogue and preparing a kitchen scrapbook are among the requirements in the foods division. Common to both divisions of this department, girls learn to care for children, and plan and run . a home smoothly. Sewing on the other hand, teaches girls to become proficient seamstresses. Three projects a semester keep the students busy, and in the spring they exhibit their finished products at the clothing division style show. The show is open to mothers of both foods and cloth- ing division students, as well as the faculty and the students. DESSIE BEANBLOSSOM: Graduate of Indiana State Teachers College; Holds B.S. and M.S. degrees; Has taught in Griffith school system for 8 years; Teaches Foods and girls’ physical education; Sponsors GAA and freshman class. MRS. EULALA COOK: Graduated from Indiana State Teachers College; Holds B.S. and M.S. degrees; Has been teaching in Griffith for 20 years; Teaches Sewing; Sponsors Y-Teens and sophomore class.

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Connie Weigley and Donna McConnell sew dili- gently to finish their projects on time. In kitchen 1, Marsha Dolling, Sheila Henning, and Carolyn Catterton prepare some holiday cookies. The showcase in the main hall is the scene of the clothing exhibit showing the handiwork of Suzanne Lugar, Bev Marion, Pat Hamilton, and Susan Churilla.

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TEACHERS PLUS STUDENTS EQUALS PROGRESSIVE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Ruth Hein constructs perpendicular to line using a string and ruler, in geometry class. In the mathematics department we find general math, algebra, advanced algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry, and solid geometry are offered in an extensive curriculum. As freshmen either general math, a review of arithmetic ; or algebra, working with elementary equations; is studied. Both of these subjects pre- pare the students for advanced mathematics courses. In both plane and solid geometry much con- struction is used in drawing arcs, circles, triangles and other geometric figures. In advanced algebra and trigonometry, students get a wide background in math, especially for col- lege. Besides the regular book assignments in trigonometry, a term paper is required on some phase of that course. Dianne Smith, Ginger Dyer, and John Moats work problems at the board as Barbara Marlowe, Karen Witkowski, and Mike Solan check the answers. 2£