Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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'Pnepwiing lofi llw llama will lvuiiuilmi Boys learn 'techniques of slcilled woodworking in Mr. Hol- broolc's class. WOODSHOP Facilifies of Linfon's woodshop are very exfensive. They include equipmenf fo complefe advanced proiecfs as well as fhe less complicafed ones. The boys begin by learning many professional devices and shorfcufs, and Then fhey pul' fo use fhis lcnowledge by worlcing on comparafively easy proiecfs. As fheir slcills' develop, originalify is greafly encouraged, and fhe boys are perrniffed fo affempf any proiecfs fhey choose. This course is exfremely beneficial fo fhe boys upon enfering various fields of occupafion. D I .F Mr. Bar'l'lel'+ slresses accuracy fo fhese sfudenfs. - ,.lg-i-- LJ- A all Q M, .4 1 il' . 1 U' L5 5154 X V1 ,qfl L- IJ O I F7 K - A2415 V 4 rl! 1.4141 X-,ia A MECHANICAL DRAWING Mechanical drawing is called fhe language of indusfryf' Pupils af Linfon find fhis course fo be an exfension of fhe blueprinf reading course which is broadened To include a review of mulfi-view proiecfion, fhe use and care of drawing insfrumenfs. fhe basic Theory of mechanical drawing, and pracfical drawing proiecls. Drawings are made of acfual obiecfs which fhe boys have before fhem. Classes in fhis course are growing in popularify because of fheir value fo fhe sfudenfs who expecf fo learn a frade or fo go info engineering or archifecfure.

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Confemporary evenis are explained Io hidory sfudenis by Mrs. Iversen AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS To develop a clearer underslanding of our presenl way oi Iiving, seniors in Ilrie American Iiisiory class invesligale Ilrie developmenl oi our coun+ry's social, economic, cuIIuraI and poIiIicaI cusloms. INTEGRATED ENGLISH I2 AND AMERICAN HISTORY An enllwusiasfic group of seniors combine +I'1eir in'reres+s in Ilwe Ianguage and Iiislory of Ilweir counlry by elecling Io Ialce a course in Inlegraled Englislw I2 and American Iwislory. They find inleresl in sludying oulslanding Iilerary, polilical, and economic movemenls, reading conlremporary American plays, and discussing and reporling on currenl problems. greaf boolcs, and irnporlanf evenls in Irie American scene. .:..Z N I

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! ...I H21 Li: gn ? 1 I I I C Q C00 O 090i I C ,f O-Q O-0 O Q Mr. CI'1risTian assisfs These boys in learning aboui' The complex panel board in The Trade Eledricify classroom. TRADE ELECTRICITY LinTon's Trade elecTriciTy course is designed Tor boys who plan To malce a career in some phase oT eIecTriciTy. Time is spenT on elecTrical Theory and on The various Tields oT applicaTion. STudenTs learn slcills and Then uTilize Them in every phase Trom house wiring To The indusTrial areas such as moTor consTrucTion and repair, Telephone sysTems and elecTronics. Jobs are assigned in These various Tields To gd rf help give The sTudenT an insighT inTo his TuTure career. One opporTuniTy Tor a pupil's use oT This experience is his being a member oT The sTage crew which does worlc averaging abouT Two hours per week. The boys help build The seTs, manipuIaTe The curTains, and change The scenes. They musT run The sTage whenever The audiTorium is being used eiTher by LinTon sTudenTs or by ouTside groups. FAMILY FOODS and HOME MANAGEMENT In The allepurpose room oT The family living area, Miss Lewis TaughT girls a course in family Toods and home man- agement In addiTion To learning abouT Toods in connec- Tion wiTh digesTion, Tood nuTriTion, and Their use in The body The class also learned abouT cloThing, home managemenf. and inTerior decoraTion, Through movies Tollowed by dis- cussions and acTual pracTice. Miss Lewis helps Tufure luomemalers receive Training in The culinary arfx. 63 OP