Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Under the anxious eyes of two pre-schoolers enrolled in the Highland Park Community Nursery, senior Tracy Weinberg (below) carefully repairs a favorite rag doll. Senior Debbie Knaff's bright smile (right) is enough to cheer up any resident of the Villa St. Cyril Nursing Home in Ravinia. 18

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New department combines, business, home ec, shop loping that he will never have to use this skill on his own car, senior Mike lapp (above) pounds out a jeep fender in Power Mechanics. If all goes ac- ording to plans, sophomore Molly Mueller and senior Mike Nardick (left) rill soon taste delectable fruit-filled tarts in their foods class. With economy and efficiency in mind. Practical Arts and Business Education merged this year, forming the Applied Arts department. The administration con- cluded that one centralized department would result in a more integrated and valuable education. A rise in interest in the department was apparent, as many boys enrolled in previously all-girl classes, such as Foods and Child Development. At the same time, members of the weaker sex took Home Tech- nology. hoping to learn how to repair minor household problems. Work study programs were also popular. In addition to HERO, the department offered Distributive Edu- cation, Cooperative Work Training. Industrial Cooper- ative Education, and Cooperative Office Occupations. These classes provided both in-class and on-the-job training. Many students came from Deerfield to take advan- tage of the extensive industrial arts program at HPHS. Courses ranged from mechanical drawing to electric- ity and electronics to power mechanics. Home economics also attracted many students, offering courses such as Clothing, Interior Decorating, and Foods. 17

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PROGRAM INNOVATIONS HERO grants credit for work experiences Recognizing the value of both on and off campus education, the Applied Arts department introduced the Home Economics Related Occupations program this year. Twenty-nine seniors enrolled in HERO, and held volunteer or salaried jobs for half a day. attending classes in the school the other half. Last spring Mrs. Norma Hammerberg. department chairman, arranged interviews between applicants and cooperating schools, merchants, and profession- als. Although several students did not get their first choices, each applicant was eventually placed in a field in which he had interest. Almost half of the students in the program worked at local nursery or grammar schools. I love it — it's great! reported Jennie Jenkins, describing her ex- perience as a student teacher at Ravinia Nursery School. Two girls worked in the diet kitchen at High- land Park Hospital. Other students were employed by local merchants, including Rosby's. William s Florist, and Fell's Boutique. HERO students met in class fifth period each day. Under the guidance of Miss Kris Zuber, they discussed their jobs in the hope that each member of the pro- gram would benefit from the problems and successes of other students. Assistant to Ravinia dentist. Dr. Paulo, senior Marla Mendell (above) prepares to X-ray a young patient's teeth. Working closely with a third grader at Indian Trail grammar school, senior Laurel Sommers (left) checks her student's progress in an Encyclopedia Bri- tannica math workbook. 19