Mont Pleasant High School - Montaneer Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Mrs. Dorcas Rindfleish - P- 'Y-'aj is vu Q .. tx F' fm ,Y-3. Mrs. Ru'rh Kraemer Mrs. Eleanor Free Mrs. Eleanor Free shows one of her Foods classes Th l l F g d d NIGSO NOT BY BREAD ALONE Homemalcing al Monl Pleasani is designed lo help sludenls improve personal, family, and communiry liv- ing in our changing world. Essenlially lhere are lwo divisions of lhe Home Economics Deparlrnenl. Foods and Clolhing. These deparlmenls oper- are independenfly of each olher, ex- cepl for special occasions such as a combined fashion show and lea. In +he Foods Deparlmenl slu- denls are Jraughf meal planning, food selecrions, cooking melhods, clean- ing melhods. or in general. lhings which will enable Jrhem lo be good homemalcers of lomorrow. Family liv- ing for now and lhe fulure is sfress- ed, as is communily improvemenl. This year, as a special proiecr, The Foods Depar'rmen+ calered for lhe Library Club Tea. The Clofhing Deparlmenr ac- guainls The sludenl wilh all aspecls of making clolhing. Sludenls learn how To selecl lhe besl malerials and parlern for rheir individual needs, and each compleles a clolhing proi- ecr. Cerlainly much can be said aboul Monl Pleasamvs l-lome Eco- nomics Deparrmenlr, and Jrhe fine homemakers il produces are a credi+ +o our school. 23

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3? Q if ,ab Miss Nancy Wilson Miss Eleanor Clark Librarian Librarian XV' Mrs. Dora Longway Mrs. Ida Brooks 2 E an-.MW P-1-' an-gi V9 A In ., TN Mrs. Elaine Heidenslrom's class concenix-ales on a wriling assignment Thomas DiNola holds fhe inieresr of fellow sfu clenls in speech class. BOOKS, THE LEGACIES OF GENIUS

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l Mr. Joseph O'NeiII Mr. Samuel Hamilfon WORK MAKES THE WORKMAN The Indusfrial Arfs Deparfmenf of lvlonf Pleasanf offers fo over a hundred young men an opporfunify fo explore fhe maferials and mefhods of producfion used by indusfry. During fhe firsf year, 'rhe course enables sfudenfs fo rofafe among such classes as wood working, mefal and airplane shops and blueprinf reading. A period of fen weeks is spenf in each of fhese divisions. Regular academic or commercial subiecfs are offered paralleling fhis course. For fhe remaining fwo years. pupils may confinue wifh learning and experimenf- ing in fhe field of fheir choice. Affer graduafion sfudenfs of fhis program may confinue fheir educa- fion by going on fo school or becoming an apprenfice. Ofhers are pre- pared fo go info service as mechanics or in ofher commercial occupafions. NSS' Mr. William Deyo Mr. Harvey Frederick Sfudenfs lisfen infenfly as Mr. Harvey Frederick lecfures on shop mef 24 hods.