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

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Mr. Joseph O'Neil ' Mr. Samuel Hamilton Mr. William Deyo Mr. Henry discusses the operation of the crank shaft with M’chael Polnerelli, William Meinhold, and P;o Fiorini. Industrial Arts: An Aid to Industry A boy participating in the Indus- trial Arts Department at Mont Pleasant learns to appreciate, explore and experi- ment with the methods, problems and materials of today's industrial world. The varied courses, the machinery, and the many tools used in this department help give experience to the boys en- rolled. The first four ten-week periods are used to instruct the student in each of the following courses: woodworking, metal shop, airplane shop and blueprint reading. In the aviation engine mechani- cal classes, the boys learn the funda- mentals of aircraft engines, the theory of flight, and the construction and ap- preciation of airplanes. The cooperative industrial classes of this department make up another very important section. In these classes, the boys make a com- prehensive study of the occupational opportunities in our community. Safety reminders outside the Industrial Arts Department are touched up by Wayne Harper. 18

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n 2L Mrs. Antoinette Deabler Home Economics: A Path to Understanding Yourself Better The purpose of the Home Economics Department at Mont Pleasant is not only to teach pupils to cook and sew, but also to understand themselves. By being able to understand them- selves, they will be able to understand others more effectively. Since work is done informally in these classes, students acquire self discipline. Because there are no special groupings, people of varied abilities are able to work together. In Foods students are not taught exclusively the prepara- tion of the meal itself, but also how to be a capable home- maker. The knowledge of the organization of a kitchen and a familiarity with the operation of equipment will help a home- maker to budget her time. An acquaintance with basic nutri- tion will enable her to prepare well-balanced meals which provide her family with all the vitamins, minerals, and proteins they need. This year a new course being offered is Social Psychology. Here young people delve into personality and behavior pat- terns. Pupils read widely and informal discussions are held so that the students can share their ideas. They have an oppor- tunity to observe youngsters which may help them to decide if they would like to work with children in the careers they pursue later in life. Mrs. Dorcas Rindfleisch Mrs. Ruth Kraemer Potterns are being chosen for stylish new outfits that Pat Vosburgh. Andrea DeFilippo. Mary Theresa Carr and Pat Welch will make for themselves. Arnee Damberg irons out an apron she will use during class. Marrietta Donadio and JoAnn DiCocco locate storage space for utensils in our neat, modern Home Economics room. 17

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 o A A ) Chairman— Mr. Anthony Mrs. Jacqueline Mr. Gerald Mr. Robert Ludwig Coppola Lefkowitz Goldstein Language: Journey to a Foreign Land Those 575' pupils presently enrolled in the foreign language classes at Mont Pleasant are being taught with the aid of modern methods and facilities. This new approach to language, called audio-lingual, attempts to make the language come alive for the students. Most of the emphasis through the four years is on speaking and understanding the spoken word. To facilitate prac- tice in both of these phases, the students have labora- tory periods and access to phonograph records which may be taken home. In addition, those pupils taking either Spanish, French, or German have available to them literature from their respective countries. Other language classes available include Russian and Latin. Any of these languages are offered to any student who wishes to pursue them. This year there has been an increase of nearly a hundred pupils; and as a result, three new teachers have been added to the department staff. Mr. Coppola looks on as Raymond Sefcovic, Paul Kuta. and Al Gallo concentrate in language lab. Mrs. Toby Clyman Mrs. Charlotte Koblenz Mrs. Ruth Family Joe Massaroni. Isabella Miceli. and Mrs. Lefkowitz work on Spanish nouns.