Jefferson High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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A knowledge of electricity helps people in any job. Ie-if's busy presses give practice to future printers To Prepare or killed Trades Ieffs Industrial Arts Department has be- come one of the most developed departments in the state in the past few years. W'e have professional and semi-professional tools and machinery that enable us to get a thorough knowledge of industrial arts. We learn the importance and care of the actual tools and machinery which we would use in shops across the nation. These courses pro- vide a very adequate background of skilled industrial occupations. Our curriculum includes general shop, auto mechanics, woodworking, printing, mechani- cal drawing, electricity, beginning machine shop, and vocational machine shop. Mr. Gerald Hitchings, Mr. Robert Leavitt, and Mr. George Price teach general shop. Mr. Hitchings teaches woodshop, Mr. Leavitt in- structs mechanical drawing, and Mr. Price also teaches electricity. Printing is taught by Mr. Elbert Morgan. Mr. Richard Thoennes teaches auto shop, and vocational machine shop is taught by Mr. H. Wills. Mechanical drawing is a puzzling art. Woodworking shop turns out useful articles.

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To En jo Bezng Good Homemakers To learn to manage a ho1ne efficiently is the aim of every future homemaker. A knowledge of food and food preparation is not all that is needed. Clothing, first aid, child care, and other necessities play an important part in home life. Sewing classes, under the direction of Miss Helen Grishaw, help the girls become acquainted with up-to-the-minute styles and fashions. Along with learning the fun- damentals of sewing, the girls enlarge their own wardrobes. First aid and practical nursing are taught by Miss Gleela Ratcliffe. In the home nurs- ing and child study courses, knowledge of how to care for the convalescent, simple nursing procedures, physical and psycho- logical needs of children, and development of skills in first aid are taught. Pleasant odors drift from delicious dishes prepared by the students of Miss Irina Slayback and Miss Ratcliife. Table decora- tions and placement of dishes and silver are also included in this thorough training program. The greatest accomplishment of thc Home Economics Department is teaching students to live together harmoniously and happily. Its a woinanls world in foods classes. Don,t Scorch that pretty skirt you made. Family Living class prepares gnls for family lifc now and lah-r.

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To Dance For un Mike LeVitt was crowned Chief Spaceman at Destination Moonf, Mike LeVitt was crowned space mann of Destination Moonf, the 1954 Bronchoette Gallop held at Allen,s Ballroom, October 9, 1954. Susan Rostov, president of the Sunshine Society which sponsored the dance, crowned Mike and presented him a billfold. Other candidates for king were Ted Barrett, Paul Cooper, Mike Costello, Bill Davis, Ralph Maple, Iohn McBeath, Duff McKenzie, Dick Neel, Dick Schrader, and Dude Taylor. Every attendant received proper headgear for the occasion. Approximately two hundred fifty couples danced to the music of the Ambassadors who played the sweetest music this side of the moon. Stars, moons, and a rocket ship created the heavenly atmosphere. This first girl-ask-boy dance of the year will long be remembered. This was the night when the girls footed the bill when it came to flowers, transportation, and goodies Some of the girls brought their dates to the dance in their rocket shipsv and they all presented them with corsages that were Gout of this worldf' The boys were not taken home on an empty stomach. Yes, it was quite a night and after it was all over, everyone came back down to earth. See you next year, maybe we can make our destiny the moon againf, Jane Fowler, general chairman of the Gallop, As a switch, the girls are the escorts for this dance. discusses the dance with part of her committee. Page 22