Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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Domes+ic Efficiency HOMEMAKING Since the basic organization in the United States is the home, much emphasis should be placed upon homemaking skills. This is what the homemalcing department strives to do, euf larging its scope to include the community. Methods of teaching used are group dis- cussion and individual projects. Subjects covered in the various homemalcing courses offered include child care, family relationships, home nursing, home decoration, meal prepara- tion, clothing construction, and home manage- ment. Intelligent solutions to personal prob- lems of home living are reached by drawing Agnes M. Hornby Elaine McManus BS. Lawless, BS. liome Ecozzmzfitiv Home El'lH1f1IIIfL'.f Ctzfelerirz from the subject matter of many fields, and integrating and supplementing them with special skills learned in the homemaking classes. Under this department the jr. Girls' Club and the Leisure Time Club function. A be- ginners' and an advanced clothing class for adults were conducted in the night school. ln the cooking room, a home economics class prepares a well-balanced meal. Bliss Grant checks the height and the weight of a student. ul don't feel well. l guess l'll see the nurse. Oh, ohl l've hurt myselfl l'd better have the nurse fix it up.'l Yes, the nurse's olhce on the second floor is the spot where the pupils go when any such emergencies as those mentioned arise. In order to prevent epidemics each pupil who has been absent must be approved by the nurse before he may return to his classes. Edith L. Grant R. Arlene Ball R.N, Denial Hygiene Hfalflb AlfL'lll!.IllL'6 Every student in the school underwent a physical examination by the school physician, Doctor Donald MacDonell, and his defects were reported to his parents. Audiometer, or hearing, tests were giving the latter part of the year. A service reinstated in the school this year was dental hygiene. Under the direc- tion of Miss Arlene Ball, the pupils' teeth were cleaned. Personal hygiene and first aid are taught in this department through discussion, demonstra- tion, movies, and practice. This training en- ables the student to act quickly in emergencies and also to understand himself and his needs. HEALTH AND HYGIENE Good Health Habits 13

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Ag students make many tests and record thc results Agriculture is the backbone of our nations prosperity. Not only that, but in this post-war era peoples of war-torn countries such as lirance and Gzeece are depending on the United States for food products. Therefore. it is im- perative that our future farmers learn the newest and best farming methods. .aa ..,. as ,aj - . ii ii in' 7 iii .. ' Edward A. Devlin BS. Virxf-Pr'f11t'ff1.1l Agriclrlflfrti Through projects, surveys, and class discus- sion this goal is attained. New teaching ma- terial and different methods of approach have been added to adapt the study of agriculture to the post-war period. A special project carried out this year was a crop variety survey conducted for the Cornell University College of Agriculture. Sectional leadership conferences have been introduced so as to coordinate sectional work. In the Future Farmers of America, sponsored by the Agriculture Department, the student is developed through cooperation within the group and with adult agencies. A new feature introduced in this depart- ment was a night school class, for farmers, in machinery repair work. AGRICULTURE Resourcefulness 12 Manual Skills INDUSTRIAL ARTS A new feature introduced in the Industrial Arts Department this year was a plan whereby industrial arts students may obtain a voca- tional diploma in that field. Another innova- tion introduced was acetylene welding. In this department thoroughness in mechani- cal skills is stressed. Students are taught theory and the fundamental process of machine shop work by reading, visual aids, and actual ex- perience on the lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, and at the bench. Through this ex- perience in working with machines, theoretical information is directly applied, the student is trained for that step from school to employ- ment, and future engineering students are given the opportunity to learn the performance of each machine. Clayton Howard Wfilliam H, Iwfatson lidxvarcl A. Orgek 1lI.1cl2j1ztf Sfwp HS, BS, I11dn.s'fr'i,iI Arif Prizzliflg Izzdzzrlmzl Arif Special projects carried out included the making of two sets of kindergarten blocks and new stage scenery. A faculty directory and the H. S. News were printed by the printing division. The Airplane, the Rifle, and the Hobby Clubs are connected with this department. Three night school courses were sponsoredf electricity, woodworking, and vocational shop. Mr. Orgek and his helpers place the type for the weekly newspaper. sba .,rI.'I.l -'.Q5QB?? , H, . wi 3 QE 5 'His f

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Coordination PHYSICAL EDUCATION ,,,., 4V,,, ,, I: hlbv If I . 1 A : I ' 1 is I ' ' . I S . . xg. .,..,, , . ,TMR gnu 1 . ,..I H. .ff Paul E. Bitgood Janet E. Johnson B,S.g M,A. A.B. Playrrifal PhyrimIEdufa1io1z Edumliozz Girlf Boyf In the boys' gym classes seasonal games were played: football during the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. In addition to basketball in the winter, some volley-ball games also were played. Funda- mentals of basketball playing were stressed in all the gym classes to give the players a better understanding of the game. Highlighting the indoor physical education program were the calisthenics used in Navy pre-flight training. The girls' physical education classes included such activities as soccer, basketball, volley-ball, soft ball, calisthenics, marching, stunts, and tumbling, plus low and high organized games. Class captains and teams for each sport were chosen so that leadership, cooperation, skills, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit might be stimulated. Girls who have physical defects or who are unable to participate in regular gym work do corrective activities to help improve their con- dition. In relays, a boys' physical education class practices tumbling and other exercises. TRACK AND TENNIS C19-45D In the Genesee-Orleans County track meet, Medina placed third. Outstanding trackmen last year were George Conley and Tom Curtin in the 100-yard dash, Andy Papadinoff in the 440, and Al Vail who did well in the 880 event. In the New York State track meet held at Rochester, Conley and Papadinoff repre- sented Genesee and Orleans Counties. Of the ten sections participating in the meet, Genesee and Orleans Counties placed fifth. The tennis team defeated Amherst, Batavia, and Lancaster. John O'Donnell and Jack Ver- non won the Genesee-Orleans tennis champion- ship from Batavia, but were defeated in the sectionals at Rochester. Progressive Thinking CLASSES IN ADULT EDUCATION For ten weeks during the winter, thirteen evening courses for adults were offered: art Qclay modeling and oil paintingjg bookkeep- ing, clothing, French, speechg English for the foreign born, United Nations Organizationg physical education for women, woodworkingg machine shop, electricity, farm machinery In night school classes, interested adults make use of the available machine shop facilities. operation and repair, typewriting. Owing to the large registration in art, clothing, and type- writing, these classes met in two groupsfone on Monday and the other, on Wednesday nights. The total enrollment in all classes aggregated approximately 250 persons. Oil painting was a subject enjoyed by students in adult evening classes. il IW ' Wil '