Norwalk High School - Signal Yearbook (Norwalk, OH)

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5... MANHATTAN SERENADE floats through the doors of the music room as songsters prac- tice for the chorus festival held in Norwalk this year. n,-,,,..-an- ' ine Arif oumef evelop Talentf Fine arts, represented at Norwalk Hi h by music, art, and physical education, tgir- nish opportunities for cultivating various talents. Art classes allow pupils to develop their own abilities and work with original ideas. Fourteen first prize art awards were earned by students at this year's Huron County Fair. High school artists supplied colorful posters for many school functions, assem- bled and hung trimmings for the Christmas concert and holiday festivities. Art work from this year will be entered in the Nation- al Scholastic Art Contest, as well as dis- played at the annual school exhibit. Music, a most appreciated art, is en- joyed by people all over the world. At Nor- walk Hitgh, students get an idea of many types 0 music througlh participation in symphonic band, orc estra, marching band, pep band, and chorus. Sunday concerts were given two times this year. Parents supported the school mu- sic program by belonging to Instrumental Parents Association. Lessons developing special skill in playing instruments were given. Music theory was taught to students wishing to continue in this field. Since phtysical fitness plays a large part in the life o everyone, physical education classes this ear suessed the fitness of body. In athletics, students leamed how to wor together and leamed the ideals of sportsmanship. In the ei th and tenth grades, health was includegin the girls' and boys' sched- ule once a week. A sound body as well as a sound mind was one of the topics dis- cussed. JIM SMITH strikes up a comfortable pose so high school artists in the first PREPARING TO MAKE a bounce pass while Ioan Stiver and year art class may sketch his portrait in charcoal, Darlene Potter guard her IS Joyce Higgins. 20 J 1

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De ermine 0195 These students go through a trial period with the understanding that, if they do well, there is a good chance of their being hired after graduation. In this way enthusiastic and hard-working seniors found out more about office life and its responsi- f trrfirer . 'H ., K X bilities. The high school curriculum requires girls in the seventh and eighth grades to take home eco- nomics courses, which are considered electives thereafter. The study of home economics provides a basic training in such fields as interior decorating, sewing, catering, and home demonstration. Since boys are usually intrigued with making and fixing things, a basic shop course is a seventh and eighth grade requirement. Older boys took such specialized studies as metal shop, wood shop, mechanical shop, and mechanical drawing. if gg, i AS A PROJECT for home economics class studying rennet, Erica Doughty removes her rennet custard from the oven, while Judy Bishman turns off the gas. 7 DICK VAN HENTENRYCK operates the grinding machine number five WITH THE HELP of the adding machine in office practice which sharpens keen edged tools in Mr. Herbert Ro1sten's metal shop class. class, Kay Kugel tries to get her sum to balance. K g, s USING A STRAIGHT- EDGE and a triangle, Ken Silcox prepares a blueprint in the me- chanical drawing phase of woodworking class. 19

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Ye . .xX, AQ it A-as X, . X K 1 Y 2 si. i f-- S A in S. SINCE PHYSICAL FITNESS is being stressed this year in gym classes, boys practice sit-ups with the help of a buddy holding down their feet. They are under the careful supervision of Mr. Howard Hershey. - . 7 A T x sf EIGHTH GRADE clarinet students find that they improve each day but must still practice consistently to qualify for maching band next fall. W EXERCISES are purely routine in most physical education classes, but this year Mr, Howard Hershey finds that his students enjoy mixing gymnastics with fresh air. 21 4 4 , , 2 3 lg 5. 3 I N k i 5 I , is- L n 1 K X . 'jg A 4 y N in A giiiis 3 1' .eggs JUDY SMITH studies the art technique of an oil painting by Monty Anderson, a Norwalk graduate now attending the Cleve- land Institute of Art. Q S, 3. if 953