Houston Woods High School - Viking Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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-4-ff.. L .Sign painfing anal .sgdowcarcl mifing f 1 at r y GX . up Q 4 ,i. . ,,., M The art program encompasses commercial art, sign painting, and showcard writing. The intensive study provided within this trade has as its objectives: to prepare the student to take his place in industry as trained personnelg to acquaint and train the student in methods, techniques, practices, and materials that are used in industry so that intensive on-the-job learning will not be necessaryg and to give the student the experience 'of working in a shop or studio closely simulating industrial conditions, so that he will quickly aeclimatize to shop pro cedure and group associations. 1.

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i s li . l .gnclurifriaf .Sawing g Power sewing machine operation teaches students how to operate high speed powered sewing machines of the garment industry. In the learning process, students are taught to make garments for themselves, their families, and friends. The garments made range from simple aprons to suits, coats, and evening gowns. Students, upon graduation, are able able to find and keep jobs in the needle trade industry. r aiu fing ann! lecora fin? Training in the paint shop prepares students in a trade that has many features. As long as there are homes, ,business offices, institutional buildings and other structures, there will be a need for decorators and painters. In the shop, students are trained in the general principles of decorating which include knowledge of drapes, furniture coverings, etc. There is further training in brush and spray painting, graining, paperhanging, and furniture finishing. With their training, students have a wide field of choices which enable them to earn a good living.