Newbury Park Academy - Yucca Yearbook (Newbury Park, CA)

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hop-m1'1zrlcdfcl'low.s' have real choice 0 mechanic c0urse.s. Humming with activity. the shop building sees an appre- ciable amount of constructive production during a school year. Boys repair their own jalopies or automobiles, as well as those of friends, as part of their AUTO MECHANICS classwork. Weld- ing and handling other machin- ery hurl a challenge in FARM MECHANICS for the mechanic- ally-minded sophomore, junior, and senior fellows. The MECH- ANICAL DRAWING class de- velops precision and accuracy for fellows who will later learn the fundamentals of woodwork- ing. such as how to wield a hefty hammer and how to hit a nail on the head. Roh Schmidt itopl is busy sketching thrcc ccmcntial blocks for his assign- ment in MECHANICAL DRAIVING class, taught by Mr. Lenz. In FARM MECHANICS class Qccn- terb Mr. Dassenko. instructor, is showing Dennis Heinz and Dennis Paul how to cut a pipe correctly without hurting themselves. AI'T0 MECHANICS students, Jim Innis and John Pritchard frightj, listen intently as Mr. Broadhcck ex- plains the proper procedure for re- facing the valve seats. ' 41. 5:7

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,1 11 , mfg iff ? ' 1 53' IE' -ur I 1 ' ,. at-it x YQ R i , an--Q p l The ANIMAL HVSBANDRY class listens to Rohm-rt Rankin name those cows: Holstein, Jersey. Guernsey . . Vocational courses offer tra1'n1'ng for future homcmakers lb, and ag1'1'cullur1'sz's. 3:5 Just outside the science room during physics class, about 12 girls are hard at work on their individual projects for HOME GARDENING class. In the fall they raise vegetable gardens, and in the spring their study turns to flowers. At the sarne time boys are interested in var- ied vocational classes such as ANIMAL HUS- BANDRY where Mr. Barnhart teaches future farmers of America basic principles from books before they are ready for real outdoor work. XVith eager anticipation Marilyn Launer, member of Mr. Emde's HOME GARDENING class, looks forward to the day when the flowers in her own garden will bloom.

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Future homemakers study appropriate dress, home managem en t, in terror decora ting, sewing, child care. Subjects that add spice to the school program are those with learning that can be applied both now and in the future. Young ladies study home management so that their knowledge can help make family relationships more pleasant. HOMEMAKERS of the future sew and cook their way through part of the year. They also design their own kitchens and build models of their dream homes of the future. ln SEWING class Mrs. Tappen helps the younger girls get started on the domestic road by teaching them how to choose becoming colors and to select suitable styles of clothing for themselves. 5 VVhile Carol Mahenski and Elaine Ciolli learn how to provide themselves with styl- ish clothes at a very low cost in SEVVING class tleftj, Glenna Port and Emma Hoehn fbelowj check their model houses before handing them in for HOMEMAKING class.