Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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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.

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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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Students increase fluency, comprehension; language skills widen communication power “Como Estas?” “Bien, gracias. Y tu?” and so on goes the classroom conversation of Spanish students. Those taking the languages exchange similar greetings in their particular tongue, putting their knowledge of the art of communication to practical use. Foreign language study is not re- quired, but as an elective it provides students with the opportunity to broad- en their scope in the knowledge of oth- er people and their way of life. A maximum of four years of French, Ger- man, Latin, and Spanish are offered in the foreign language program. Supple- menting routine classroom lessons are newspapers and magazines which add interesting highlights. Besides instilling a strong gram- mar and vocabulary foundation, Eng- lish classes stress the ability to express thoughts and ideas in the most exact, effective manner possible. The power to convey precise shades of meaning clear- ly and accurately in written assignments is built by the maintenance of high composition work standards. Allowing students to develop and express opinions, literary works are discussed and their merit and meanings are scrutinized. Novels, short stories, plays, and poems all provide material for thoughtful analysis and comment. Authors’ lives are studied in order to more fully understand the significance of their literary accomplishments. Intently pondering a student’s interpreta- tion of a poem is Mr. Joseph Grifjy, Eng- lish teacher. Such invaluable experience gained by the students during the give and take of their daily discussions is geared to promote a sincere interest in good literature. Switching on the tape recorder, Mrs. Helen Beretz, German teacher, makes use of one of the Highland High language depart- ment’s many teaching facilities. Students find that listening to and repeating the German phrases on the tape is an essential part of learning this foreign language.