Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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TOP: Rosemary Locasto expectantly re- moves from the oven her latest cooking proj- ect, peach pot pie. MIDDLE: After taking it from the pan and allowing it to cool, she carefully cuts the first slice. BOTTOM : With the satisfaction of success, she heartily enjoys the results of a well-learned lesson. Home economics develop domestic skills , increase knowledge of homemaking Whether it be a mouth-watering whiff of freshly baked apple pie or an eye-catching clothing display case, a product from the home economics de- partment delights every passer-by. Fu- ture homemakers -produce an array of domestic creations in foods and clothing classes. Basic fundamentals form the foundation on which more proficient sewing skills and accomplished culinary talents are built. Advanced courses deal with the more intricate details of homemaking. Girls acquire home decorating and fur- nishing finesse through concentrated study. Practice and experiment provide an opportunity to learn by doing. End- less methods of making a more attrac- tive home are studied by girls who will utilize this information in decorating their own homes one day. Seeing that her family gets enough of the right food containing the proper vitamins and minerals is an all- important job of the homemaker, and one which is studied extensively in ad- vanced foods courses. The subject of nutrition is carefully examined and its importance in planning healthful, well- balanced meals is emphasized. Other home economics courses explore every aspect of future homemak- ing. All types of miscellaneous infor- mation so necessary to a smooth-run- ning home are delved into. Household management, budgeting of the finances, home nursing, and child care are but a few of the infinite bits of knowledge re- quired by a successful homemaker. Family living instructs girls in the proper attitudes and outlook on their role as a homemaker, as well as provides them with knowledge to stim- ulate thei r own imagination and origi- nality which will enable them to plan a better home. Busily attending to their individual tasks in clothing class, Colleen Houchin inserts a zipper with careful precision, while Priscilla Zeman inspects the latest completed garments of her classmates, and Sandy Ingram quickly runs up a seam on her nearly finished skirt. Girls in sewing classes learn to proficiently carry out their own designs in making original creations to suit their individual tastes and personalities, as well as keeping pace with the styles. 28 Opening Section

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workings of a free society in changing world affairs Knowledge and understanding of national and world affairs is becom- ing more and more essential as inter- national problems become increasingly intense. Aiding students in this area were four new teachers who combined their talents to instill a consciousness of matters of prominent world signifi- cance. Since most of them are required for graduation, courses in this field are designed to correspond as a blended unit. Together they work to magnify student awareness of influential inter- national topics. Ranging from history and geog- raphy to more difficult government and economics classes, social studies courses provide the desired information about important world affairs for the inquis- itive, seeking, alert minds of young high school citizens. An innovation this year was the formation of the Social Science Club which was organized for students hav- ing an active interest in social studies. Recognizing the need for support in the Viet Nam crisis, members promoted a letter to Viet Nam, showing the desire to provide backing for U.S. soldiers in this war. Mr. Charles McGinley, government teacher, busily explains complex governmental procedures and policies in order to mold government students into better citizens. Thoughtfully reflecting upon the many prob lems of governing a nation that the founders 1 of America were forced to overcome is Bob Hermann, senior. Opening Section 27

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With the steady hand acquired by hours of study and practice, Jim Nolan puts his deft skill to practical use as he carefully in- scribes his name on individual nameplates. Completing the final details of his wood shop project, Paul Wakefield demonstrates proper use of the variety saw. Expanded industrial arts department uses modern facilities November, 1965, marked the move into the newly completed indus- trial arts wing of the high school. Oc- cupancy of the modem, spacious, new facilities provided extensive opportuni- ties for boys to develop a deftness in manual skill and an understanding of industrial essentials and problems. Wood and metal shops furnish students with a chance to leam to apply the proper techniques in constructing useful furniture and metal objects. The correct use of simple hand tools and the wielding of complex power tools with safety are learned through expert in- struction and careful experimentation. Students obtain mechanical and architectural drawing mastery by par- ticipating in diverse projects designed to increase dexterity of hand and build manual skills. Mechanical drawing clas- ses train students in the methods of plan- ning and laying out machine parts. Sketching house plans and building actual scale models are integral parts of architectural drawing courses. Serving as a means to develop and polish talents, industrial arts courses prove valuable to students in future ac- tivities, whether they be jobs in the in- dustrial field or merely the satisfaction of planning and carrying out self-de- signed projects as a hobby. Industrious labor and the keen interest of energetic students in their individual projects is sharply reflected in the mirror of one of the modern shops in the newly-built industrial arts wing. Mr. Paul Brummett, architectural drawing instructor, aids John O’Day with his assignment and points out some reliable methods for improving his final draft.