Ithaca High School - Annual Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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THINK Right: Mrs. Seager, Mrs. Ethel Pierce, Miss Firra, Mr. York fheadj, and Miss Honcharik examine an adding machine in the business department. The business teachers train students to be sec- retaries, office workers and accountants. Above: Industrial Arts instructors Mr. Mahoney, Mr. Dixon fheadj, Mr. Henry, Mr. Woodams, Mr. Gor- man, and Agriculture teacher Mr. Preston contem- plate the operation of an electric saw. Metal, wood and print shop courses are offered as well as me- chanical drawing. l l Left: Miss Sinniger, Mrs. Ethelwyn Cornelius fheadl, and Mrs. Snyder discuss kitchen arrangement fol- lowing the standard-where do I use it? there shall I find it. The Homemaking program is made up of sewing, cooking, family foods, care of the sick, and home decora- tion, at different levels of learn- ing. Below: Mr. Myer of the Art De- partment demonstrates proper technique in doing a water color painting. As well as teaching drawing and painting, advertising design, interior decorating, basic art, general art and ceramics, Mr. Myer aids school organizations who need artistic guidance.

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Right: Mrs. Edith Cornelius QMrs. CJ, Mr. Tatascore fJoe Tatj, and Mr. Bredbenner fDustyJ of the Physical Education Depart- ment discuss badminton technique. Mrs. C. teaches girls' gym classes, Joe Tat teaches boys' gym classes, and Dusty sup- ervises the city gym program. Left: Mr. Culligan, Mr. Congdon, and Mr. Fiske prepare to enter the Driver Education cars in the faculty parking lot behind the high school. Driver Ed classes are arranged with sixteen pupils in each class. A lecture is scheduled for one day a week, and driving practice for four of the students each of the remaining days. When students complete a driver edu- cation course, they are permitted to try for a senior driver's li- cense at seventeen. Left: Mr. Pfaff fheadj, and Mrs. Turk Cstandingj and Mrs. Taber, Mr. Cas- lick, Mr. Young, Mr. Mor- ris, and Mr. Hipolit make up the Citizenship de- partment. Ninth graders take C.E., juniors take World History, and se- niors take American His- tory. Ninety seniors took an accelerated history course. They studied American History first term, took the Regents in January, and then studied problems in American democracy second term.

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Above: The English Department consisting of Cseatedh Mr. Holgate, Miss Brown, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Ocvirk fdirectorl, Mrs. Rasmussen, Mrs. Gage and Cstandingl Mrs. Adams, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Ward, Miss Elliott fdepartment headj, and Mr. Schroeder, demonstrate some of the tools of the trade. Four years of English are required for all students, but in the senior year, half-year elec- tives may be chosen by the students. These include American Literature, Journalism, Creative Writing, Speech, World Literature, Contemporary Dramatic Literature, Our Language, Practical English, and Senior Composition. Left: IHS foreign language teachers: Mr. Teeter fGermanJ, Mrs. Ernstein fGerman and Frenchl, Department Head Mr. Catalfano fFrenchD, Miss Miller CFrenchJ, Mrs. Cor- mier QSpanishJ, and Miss Williamson CLatinJ. Three years of each of the above-mentioned languages are offered at IHS. P Right: Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. York, and Miss Stocking, fschool librarianb supervise the 250 students who use the 1ibrary's 10,000 books and 85 different maga- zines each day of the school year. Library Club girls ' aid the librarians by putting books away and stamp- ing cards for take-home books. Miss Stocking also catalogs and issues all text books. I2