Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE Vocational agriculture enables boys interested in farming to expand in all aspects of this field. Discussion periods rise from the introduction of various modern farming machinery and farming methods. Vocational agriculture boys repair all types of farm machinery and have built trailers themselves. In addition to academic work, the boys lime the track, mow the football field, gather timber for the Snake Dance victory fire, and set up tables and chairs for school events such as banquets and dances . Included in the many areas of judging taught in vocational agriculture is land judging. Students learn to look at the soil and general topography to judge its capabilities--erosion, drainage, and usage. Montpelier placed second in District I land judging this fall. District I includes twenty -three schools. Vocational agriculture instructor is Mr. Kenneth Bowman who has his B.S. from Ohio State University. . -.rt W. - A , e .56 uf 1 , .4 ,.',s5,, ,.J:'-rp .fi '. 15.1. Y 1 . . A Aix, , 4 Wil ..- Y Q wr ' 1 , W ,gf ff I M. I I 1 . v',:lg'k :- ..., l Mrs. Fisher checks the work ofa home economics student. Mr. Bowman works right along with the boys, helping them repair machinery. HOIVIE ECONOMICS Home Economics is designed to give young women the background and knowledge required in ahomemaker's life. Four special projects are required yearly. These projects coverchild care, home decoration, cooking, sewing, crafts, and financing and managing a home. Field trips are taken to particular places of interest in the community to further enlighten the home economics girls in their subjects and projects . Every year during M.H.S. open house, the home economics department displays a number of the projects of the Home Economics I gl II classes. Also during the evening of the open house, selected home economics girls model clothes they have made. Garments included in the review are sportswear, schoolwear, sleepwear, and evening wear. Mrs . Dona Fisheris instructor for the four year vocational course. She holds a B.S. degree from Ohio University and also attended Indiana University and B .G .S .U.

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Industrial arts boys, through practice, become experts in using the band saw. IN DUSTRIAL ARTS Industrial arts students learn to use many different types of machinery. Lathes, drill presses, circular saws, shapers, sanders, and grinders are used. Students may choose the projects and number of projects they wish to complete. Projects vary from magazine racks and foot stools to gun cabinets and coffee tables. The industrial arts students also display projects at the open house. Mr. Marvin Merillat, who teaches both draw- ing and industrial arts, has his B.S. in Education from Western Michigan Uni- versity. Mr. Merillat is also junior high basketball coach and assistant football coach. The students of mechanical drawing learn the basic principles of drawing . Each year some of the drawings by the Drawing I and Drawing II students are exhibited during the spring open house. The advanced drawing students each year draw the complete plans for some item they have chosen. The item must be disassembled and every part must be measured. The student then draws each part of the item separately. Finally, the item is drawn completely assembled. Some projects in recent years have been a spray nozzle, a clutch, and a drill chuck. MECHANICAL DRAWING Mr. Merillat, mechanical drawing instructor, answers questions.

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5 Mr. Gaylord Parker teaches health, eighthgrade math, and general business. Mr. Parker attended the University of Washington in Seattle, Ohio State Uni- versity, and Defiance College from which he received his B.S. and B.A. degrees in Business Education. Health class stu- dents study anatomy and functions of all parts of the body as well as learn all aspects of personal health and hygiene. This year M.H.S. was priviledged to host four student teachersg two of the student teachers assisted in the math and science departments. Mrs . Barbara Warneche taught general science and Mr . William Kaltenbach was student teacher for biology and chemistry classes. IVIATH The science and math departments at M.H.S. are well staffed. Mr. Harold Karnes teaches modern structural geometry, chemistry, and bookkeeping. In geometry, a combination of solid and plane is now taught due to new text books, previously only plane geometry had been taught. Also a new textbook came into use in chemistry this year. Chemistry students are given the opportunity to confirm experiments during lab periods whichare held twiceaweek. Mr. Karnes has his A.B. in Education fromlndiana University. He also attended Bowling Green State University, Ohio University Extension, and Baldwin Wallace Math Institute . Left: Mr. Harold Karnes enjoys his classes. Below: Mr. Parker calls on one of his eighth grade math pupils.