New Bloomfield High School - Beacon Yearbook (New Bloomfield, MO)

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Industrial Arts The seventh hour power me- chanics class was given the job of repairing the “Beast”. The Beast is a 1965 Ford pick-up truck purchased by the school in 1987 specifically for the power mechanics class to repair, and possibly sell, to raise money for the industrial arts classes. With it's bald tires, Mountain Dew gas cap, rough body, ab- sent electrical system, and inop- erable engine, the power me- chanics class had one tough job in store for them. Aside from the Beast, class- work was an important part of learning about the engines and motors to be worked on. Going over ignition systems, cooling systems, complete engines and touching on transmissions proved to be quite a challenge for this group of students. On May 17th The BEAST” fi- nally started. Senior Jeff Davis demonstrates the finer points of the bandsaw. Seniors Mike Cave. Hurky Siegel and Jeff Davis, along with Juniors Travis Riecke, Scot Lowry and Sophomore Jon Rumbaugh, take time out from power mechanics to horse around on the Beast . Junior Jerry Masek instructs Senior Tammy Fowler on the correct way to use a cabinet scraper while Thruman Gleb watches with glee. 21

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Creating Works of Art: Art and Shop Classes Ms. Mary Banks shows Scott Bedsworth how to attach a handle to a clay mug. This is the new Art room before the finishing touches were put on. What will the finished prod- uct be? Only the Seventh grade students, shown here, could tell you. The new art room was a large bonus for the school. With custom cabinets, track lighting and more room, the students seemed to adjust well and appreciate the new facilities. The course of studies included drawing and shading; balance and per- spective; and the different painting methods, such as watercolor and acrylic. The students participat- ed in the creation of the backdrop on the stage for the school play. By dividing it up into four sections and painting each of them separately, the class made two sets of backdrops in this fashion. Near the end of the year the students started working on clay creations.

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PE - Health building strong minds and bodies Physical fitness seems to be on the minds of everyone now days. Students at N.B. enjoyed P.E. classes. During their gym classes they were able to shoot bas- ketball or play volleyball in the gymnasi- um or go outside to play games of soft- ball. The gym classes were taught by Coach and Athletic Director Rodney Ha- ley. Coach Julie Trammell taught health and elementary gym classes. Students were taught C.P.R., personal hygiene, and were given a course on water safety by the Missouri State Water Patrol. These were two of the more popular classes offered. Students were able to have fun and learn about good health at the same time.