Idaho Falls High School - Spud Yearbook (Idaho Falls, ID)

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VllEAlIUNlll Hugh Lyon Mrs. Helen Bowling Kirk Rush Auto Mechanics Home Economies Agriculture Metal Shop T. V. Hanks Mrs. Don Wilson Carpentry Home Economies Woodwork ln an effort to establish in Idaho Falls a nucleus for rehabilitation program the vocational department this year has stressed the study of machines and their relation to victory and successful living. A realistic program of education has been stressed in the machine shop under the direction of Hugh Lyon, through the repairing and servicing of trucks and cars similar to those used in the army. This training is aimed at preparing students for certain branches of army service. Under the supervision of T. V. Hanks, the woodworking department has concentrated upon two fields of woodworking, carpentry and furniture construction. The students of the carpentry class have mastered the fundamentals of the trade through construction of scale model houses, and text study. Models are constructed using the same procedure and methods, as nearly as possible, as those used in actual construction. ln addition, many beautiful and useful pieces of furniture have been produced. Any potential home owner or builder can profit greatly by the knowledge of house construction gained through carpentry. The home is the most vital element in our society according to the philosophy of homemaking educa- tion. Its influence on life's ideals and achievements grows more comlex, and its problems more difficult to solve. Having such a philosophy as this the aim of homemaking was to help each student gain experiences to meet life's problems and enjoy its pleasures. To accomplish this aim, the curriculum was made pliable and ready to accept each of the phases involved in making a successful home. Some of these phases included in the curriculum were: Planning and preparing family meals, food preservation, family and social relationships, child and infant care, personality improvement, consumer buying, personal appearance and care, clothing, home nursing, interior decorating, and furniture reno- vation. Since class time was insufficient to cover all these, a program of Home Projects in which the parents, and students, and the school work co-operatively, was adopted. 18

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EUMMEHEIAL Myrra Wfilliams I.. Devon Sanderson Ennis Blake Grace Armstrong 'Fyninsr Typing Typing Typing Bookkeeping Shorthand Book-keeping Shorthand Office Practice ln step with the nation's all-out war effort the commercial department makes its most obvious eon- tribution vocationally. training students in business skills and practices so that they are able to assume fairly responsible positions in the business world immediately upon completion of the second-year courses. But perhaps even greater in social value, since more widespread, is the business training afforded all com- mercial students, regardless of what line of work they undertakeg persons in any walk of life manage their personal affairs more efficiently with the application of business principles learned in commercial courses.

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MUSIC ANU PHYEIEAL EUUEATIUN -I. A. Thompson Mrs. Cleo Smith A. L. Gifford Byron D. jones Physical Education Coach Physical Education Band Choir Orchestra Vocal Instructor The opportunity to appear on the Community Concert Series, this year, placed the Idaho Falls High School Music Department in a position to be featured along with nationally known metropolitan artists. This gave the students occasion to arrange and execute a program of exceptional range and brilliance. Under the direction of A. L. Gifford, and Byron D. Jones, an impressive program was presented. The value according to the leaders lay in the development of poise and assurance, which reflected credit upon leaders and members of the band, orchestra, and choir. Under the present wartime conditions, the purpose of the physical education department has been two- fold. Phfsical fitness and teamwork for the bo s has been stressed to re are them h sicall and mcntall to 5 Y P P P Y Y Y a point where they can meet military standards. Organizing .1 Girls' Marching Corps constituted the program of the department for the purpose of dc- vcloping posture and insuring the future health of the girls. 19