John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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eating Home EC, Shop Promote Basic Skills From prom dresses to special gour- met dishes, the Home Economics De- partment specialized in helping stu- dents find a new awareness in different kinds of foods and apparel design. Home Ec is a good experience that will be beneficial for future use, re- marked Junior Sandy Lambert. Home Ec was designed as a full year course with one half consisting of cooking and the other sewing. Cooking STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY to work indi- vidually on their own cars in Auto Shop. Seniors Darren Bickford and Brad Butkins clean valve covers before re-installing them into Bickford's car. EARL BALZER EXPLAINS the parts of a machine while Sophomore Tony Calvert looks on. Close stu- dent and teacher involvement was an important as- pect of shop classes. 88 Home Ec 0 Shop was divided into units ranging from simple breads to elegant vegetable dishes. These entrees were prepared and tested by the students themselves. Specialized courses such as Creative Cooking and Child Development were also offered. The special courses are good to take because you learn so much from them. lt helps you if you want to go into that kind of field or just for home purposes as well, summed up Junior Edie Morrow. Shop programs offered many differ- ent courses for students, including wood shop, auto, drafting, and metals. These four courses helped the stu- dents to develop skills for good job opportunities. Every student worked on an individual basis. The woodshop classes had a special opportunity during the Christmas sea- son to make toys for the Toy and Joy

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ball. Dancing three times out of the year was an annual activity that included folk, square, and disco routines. Be- sides dancing, another favorite sport was co-ed volleyball. lt was a good way to meet new people, stated Ju- nior Julie Nash. Many students went on to take P.E. courses after complet- ing their one year requirement. f wwf, P.E. is worthwhile because the variety of activities create enthusiasm and promote fitness. 4' Robby Bellamy R . . .1'1, '- 'X , . . is is e .351 se Q 11 AS Q -drift i FOLK DANCING was one of the many activities taught in P.E. Here a group of enthusiastic dancers show their skills. THIS REALLY WORKS, stated Junior Jack Schindler, who demon- strated the seatbelt convincer while Sophomore Tony Tibbetts observed. ROSS JOHNSON attempts to score a point for his team while the other team battles back during a game of volleyball in P.E. 5 s' PE - Health

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Makers. Some of the toys which were made included planes, boats and cars. With each student participating, the classes earned a profit exceeding 5500. Auto classes taught students useful skills, including everything from changing oil to rebuilding a carborator. The students did not have a major class project but rather worked inde- pendently, often on their own auto- mobiles. l like Home Ec because it teaches practical skills l can use in the future. Denise Kelly ffl H , Hz, 1-an W A W 'WMV M fx, HO HO HO and a Merry Christmas to you! bellowed Santa Claus,who visited the Child Development classes in December. SEWING is just one of many skills emphasized in Home Ec. Working on her project is Junior Sally Miller. SANDING DOWN part of his cutting board is Senior Todd Kraner. It took Kraner two weeks to complete his Wood Shop project. Home Ec ' Shop