Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Stitt. With Avid do-it-yourself fans find the Wallace workshop a dream haven for their hidden talents. Joe Beckham demonstrates how simple it is as he pots the finishing touches to a bookcase. After graduation many students will enter the fields of business and industry while others will become a part of the homemaking world. In preparation for the future, mechanical drawing students learn the fundamentals of drawing and lettering. As they advance in knowledge, they delve into more intricate and detailed problems of architectural and electrical designing. The shops, wood, metal, print, and crafts—vary according to the knowledge and capability of each individual student. Responsibility on the job is learned through the correct operation and use of machinery. Busy sewing machines help many a pretty girl save by making her own clothes which are modeled in the annual spring fashion show. Future housewives are introduced to useful appliances through the modern living and home nursing classes. Experimenting with recipes produce baking delicacies which give the secret to a man ' s heart. 26

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A contrast of Roman times with our modern era is portrayed through the saddle shoes of a Roman maiden, Nancy Cass, and the toga of Senator Al Watkins. Hours of faithful practice are required to perform in the annual Masterworks Concert. Christine Szymanski and Karen Buchko strive for perfection as they rehearse for the event. Art student Sharon McBride prepares to bake a vase in the new ceramic oven. Seventh and eight graders, Steve Kurowski, Linda Orlich, Genevieve Burcham, and Biel Davis tape record their Spanish conversation. Elective Spanish conversational classes were offered for the first time to interested grade school students. SJf. -expression Jhroufyh The ability to write a poem, to compose a song, to act on the stage, or to paint a picture is a gift possessed by the talented few. Elective courses in art, glee club, A Cappella, band, and orchestra are offered to develop skills in the creative arts field. If Meredith Wilson ' s ' ' Music Man could immortalize in song GARY, INDIANA, so can we. The close relationship among nations in this modern world makes us understand the customs and languages of foreign countries. For the first time, the seventh and eighth graders were introduced to Spanish through conversational classes. Elective courses in Spanish, French, and Latin are offered to all students. While others disagree through the lack of under¬ standing, those who speak through the language of fine arts find an understanding beyond conception. Gino Burelli Pauline Eckert Alfred J. Fissinger Agnes Me Lean Angeline Prado Lorain Shaffer Jeanette C. Hady John W. Simons

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PI Jody Collins is sewing the lost seam in the dress that she will model in the sewing classes 4 spring style show. Jim Wright carefully inspects his completed project in crafts class. Mrs. Hazel Crawford instructs a first year typing class in the art of encircling errors. ineA c areerA Clara Behrendt Barbara Blesskany Sue Born Hazel Crawford Clarence Day Jennie Efkinton Erna Gibson Georgia Harding Pearl Krueger Arthur A. Manning Joseph Mrak Herbert A. Pearson Robert L. Yates 27