Jackson Township School - Saxmuri Yearbook (Roanoke, IN)

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Above— It. Crabill checks all the angles in the draw- ings of Steve Dager and Ted Wall in mechanical draw- ing class. Bottom left— Dean Shatzer cautiously operates the metal lathe in shop class. Bottom right— Mr. Crum teaches agriculture students Bill Carmen, Al Bard, Jim Rainwater, and Harry Sum- ney how ta test sail. The hour a day spent in shop class is well used. The first half of the period is devoted to information about work procedures. The re- maining portion is spent in completing projects such as making book cases, learning to weld with acetylene torches, and working with steel and wood on lathes. Mechanical drawing students learn the basic fundamentals of drawing and how to use the tools of the trade. The students also make minia- ture model homes exact in proportions down to the last plank and beam. The four years of vocational agriculture teach future farmers to be efficient, businesslike, and well-informed. Units on farm management, farm bookkeeping, animal husbandrw and crops and soils help them to succeed in todavs highlv mechanized large-scale agriculture world. Class And Industrial Arts Enrich Curricidiim

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AfcoL-e— Linda May, Elizabeth Hcnline, Ann Zent, Mrs. Williams, and Diane Merckx exhibit one of their table decorations of the formal initiation. Rjg if— Cheryl Bandelier and Linda DeWitt enjoy learn- ing to cook on the ultra-modern ranijes in the home economics department. Below— ]o Delniuth, Anita Moore, Shirley Stansill, and Ahce DeWitt all agree that learning to sew is not as easy as it seams. Home Economics Home economics classes have always worked towards the goal of healthier and happier homes for tomorrow through bet- ter preparation today. In home ec. girls learn to bake pies that would melt in your mouth, to cook heart - warming and stomach-filling meals, to sew a fine se.im, and to solve family problems. This year girls learned foreign cookery, worked on hope chest items, and studied fabrics. The senior girls drew blueprints of their dream homes and then took a tour of suburban Fort ' a ne hoping to see their dreams in realitN-. 14

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Road Safety Holds Vital Place In The Year 5:i = ' WMmM Diane Latta, Dick Byall, antl Ted Wall watch carefully as Mr. Fisher points out the arious parts of an automobile engine. j Mr. Fisher checks to be sure safety belts fli are fastened securely around Mark Welker and Diane Latta before take- I off. Dri ers training is thought to be tae most promising single way of improving road safety. Not only does this program teach the basic skills needed in driving, but it also gives valuable information about the engine, helps drivers to under- stand traffic regulations, establish- es good driving habits, and de- -elops the proper attitude toward traffic responsibilities. Mr. Fisher courageously guided his pupils through many harrow- ing experiences, but fortunately came through unscathed except for weak knees and chewed finger- nails.