Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Students who take art are given every opportunity to develop their talents. Nu- merous activities, besides class, help to make learning more desirable. Some of these projects were entering various contests such as the Bell Telephone Book Contest. Scholastic Arts Awards also gave students incentive. The outstanding project was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce to Beautify Ross Township. Mrs. Eleanor Lewis and Mrs. Mildred Stewart discuss a student ' s class project. Nancy Genda and Shirley Wagoner assist each other in an oil painting. Rick Kralis looks on admiringly as Katheleen Schiefer finishes her wire structure with a last touch of gold paint. Ray Melvage finishes his masterpiece of a still harbor, with a background of a modern art. 26

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Besides developing form and co- ordination, physical education classes provide healthful relaxation for students. The field of gymnastics is opened to those who are willing to accept its challenge, and many do. A diverse program of table tennis, soccer, shuffleboard, volleyball, archery, calisthenics and ping pong gives each participant the opportu- nity to excel in at least one area. Girls are given a chance to use their imagination in the study of modern dance, as they become choreographers. Bowling tactics are taught at the Merri Bowl for one week. Forming pyramids and executing difficult stunts gives the fellows a chance to demonstrate their agility in tumbling. Football and basketball are all-time favorites. Although difficult, gymnastics is one of the favorite areas of study in boys Physical Education classes. Modern dance gives girls the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings through physical motion. Physical education teachers know their racket as evidenced by Mr. William Metcalf, chairman. Miss Janet Lape, Mr. Leafy Armontrout, and Miss Barbara Sunyog. 25

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Although home economics is traditionally thought of as merely cooking and sewing, it is a broad field which encompasses all the roles of a modern homemaker. Merrillville ' s vocational home ec department offers courses in modern living, housing, foods and nutrition, home nursing and clothing and textiles to meet the needs of the homemakers of tomorrow. Most home ec courses have bases in the sciences. Textiles and foods courses rely heavily on chemistry, bacteriology and physics are used in foods,- biology and the behav- ioral sciences touch all areas of home economics. With every concoction whipped up in foods lab comes the inevitable job of clean up. After home nursing students Margene Waffler and Dawn Scott finish treating Anna Kane, she may need the help of a professional. Practicing money-saving skills is one of the activities of clothing and textiles students. Home economics faculty members Mrs. Fern Kirtland, Miss Marilou Carlson and Mrs. Kathleen Seale (chairman) examine fabric that the Clothing II girls will use for their first project.