Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Interior decorating taught Home ec develops varied skills for home improvement Cooking, sewing, child care, and in- terior decorating are just a few of the homemaking skills that are offered to home economics classes. Students in home economics classes are taught how to care for a young child, learning the proper method of bathing, feeding and keeping the child healthy. In cooking classes, the girls learn the impor- tance of proper nutrition, and are given lab periods in which the class prepares meals. In sewing classes, they learn to choose the proper fabric for the garments they plan to make. To add a touch of variety to the meal, Marie Aron stuffs a few olives. Taking time to measure her pattern carefully is junior Sharon Piossa. After careful consideration, Melissa Plantinga selects citrus fruit for the salad.