Okemos High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Okemos, MI)

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Basic Manual Skills It is unfortunate that although most Okemos kindergarteners are well-informed about the OHS agriculture department, few high school students are. From their tours of the ag building, the children learn that ag students “do everything that most farmers do and more than some.” The 44 boys raise sheep, rabbits, hogs, chickens and bees. Chicken eggs and honey are sold for a profit, as are wheat and main crop com. All aspects of farming are handled by the boys. Even hay for the sheep is grown in a hayfield, part of the 25 acres of farmland utilized by the department. The school owns three tractors, and ag students include with crop growing buying, repairing and selling tractors. An orchard yields pears, apples and raspberries, while eight to ten gallons of syrup are tapped annually from the three-acre school wood. Many agriculture students belong to FFA, Future Farmers of America, sponsored by ag instructor Mr. Roland Cook. The club continues school agriculture, joins county and regional ag organizations and participates in farming activities. The industrial arts department is also relatively unknown, especially to girls, but offers skills applicable to life or a job. According to industrial arts teacher Mr. Edward Kapella, the general purpose of the department is to “make muscles obey an idea in mind.” Industrial Arts I, a general shop course; Industrial Arts II, emphasizing woodworking; general metals; Drafting I; and Drafting II are offered by the department. Each class consists of about 24 members. The shop is well-equipped, owning heat treat and crucible furnaces, 24-inch capacity and electric hand shears, two large benders, two metal lathes, an electric hand saw and a box and pan brake. Operating a hand saw daring fourth hour shop is freshman Brian Clifford. Freshman John Deitrieh practices drafting for the drafting unit in Industrial Arts I. wm

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Industrial Arts, Agriculture Departments Teach Senior Jeff Ashley and junior Dave Williams attach truck to a tractor in preparation for planting wheat. Boh Eash, junior, and Bruce Eash. freshman, pot poinsetta plants. Plant-potting is a fall agriculture activity. Freshman Jim Coe uses the heat treat furnace in shop. 20

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Queen Kristin Powell and King Bob Graham descend from their thrones after being crowned by the 1963 royal couple. Carol Wagenvoord and Gary Sturh. Can- Royal Couple Kristin Oriental Play Themes Homecoming Dance 1964 Homecoming Weekend found the Chieftains unable to win the Homecoming game against Eaton Rapids in spite of a valiant attempt to follow the advice of the senior float slogan and “Can-a-lot of Greyhounds.” The brightest spot of the evening was the pre-game float presentation and half-time show, both based on the Homecoming theme, “Broadway.” Both the junior and senior high marching bands performed during the halftime show, after which the Queen Kristin Powell, her escort Joel Peterson, and her court composed of senior representatives Bonnie Lantz and Doug Delind; Cindy Wang and Marc Pruim, juniors; Kathy Keena and Jay Breslin, sophomores; and freshmen Marilyn Martin and Doug Diller were introduced. The following night, October 24, after being crowned by 1963 king and queen, Gary Sturk and Carol Wagenvoord, King Bob Graham and Kristin reigned over the Homecoming Dance, “Teahouse of the August Moon.” Dance decorators achieved an Oriental effect in the cafeteria with a paper dragon which extended across the lunch-line wall, Chinese Lanterns, fans on tables and a miniature rock garden. Pete Vander Waal’s Orchestra provided occidental music in spite of the atmosphere. Seniors present their first-prize float Can-a-lot.” Float committee chairman Irene Townsend handled float entries and selected judges. Twirlers Darcic Lewis. Merri Lewis, and Pat Somers lead the band in the Homecoming half-time performance. The junior high band was also featured in the half-time show. Presented during the halftime show are Queen Kristin Powell and escort Joel Peterson; senior representatives Bonnie Lantz and escort Ilick Neumann; junior repre-