Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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of Individual Talents Classes in the Industrial arts program were designed to give students applicable training in several manipulative skills. ln this way, the processes of industry were taught. Beginning and advanced courses were offered in printing, photography, woodworking, machine shop, welding and auto mechanics. Others included sheet metals, electricity, electronics and mechanical drawing. Pre-engineering drawing class was presented as a newly-developed subiect. A new approach to graphic arts resulted in team teaching by Mr. Burdette Bee, Mr. James Daunheimer and Mr. Leonard Chedsey. Girls were en- rolled in graphic arts and drafting classes. General metals was a prerequisite to all of the other classes. Advanced courses were vocationally oriented and students wishing to further their training were encouraged to enroll in the career courses offered at Tucson High School. Industrial arts students applied the skills they learned to their hobbies, such as carpentry or car repair. Occupations could be discovered through individual talents in specialized fields. Uses of different welding equipment were taught to students in the Industrial Arts Department. They demonstrated their ability by making many proiects. Electronics was offered in the Industrial Arts Department. This class helped to prepare participating students for a career in some field of electronics. Mr. Bush explained the room layout and basic shape of two houses. Mechanical drawing prepared students for the fields of engineering and architecture. 0 5 ,. A J . 1 e - Rafi -' 'X sw! ' -il vggs' is t -- -me .9335 ,gsfksgie - .- fiiefwsf ff we fl ws. . 1 .

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Industrial Arts Students Were Taught Ll BURDETTE BEE JAMES BISHOPP GAYLORD BUSH 5 Graphic Arts General Metals Drafting I Printing Machine Shop Gun Club Olympian Advisor in I e 5' 3 R A, Y fx' I LV' :I h w,l if, s L' 15, V . . I i-, 'VX 1 'km qi 3 ,'W T7 5 ' 16--qt ' X L .. .1 IL Q . ' Y,, .8 'Q fa e Ae -e -,QQ I' is Ss' wi 5 - A , .,. , A i n ...N l ' V i S. I ' A I i LEONARD JAMES I-OCKET EI-ROD Cl-IEDSEY DAUNHEIMER Electronics Sggrlsgigrls g'f'ph'cE:'Is 1, General Melals Students in the advanced printing classes printed programs and tickets for student body activities. Tum: mewmers 'wen um 'on Bob Wilkinson used a platen press to make programs for the concert, Bells and Bows. , si S 1 gy' - 1 it . I Danny Huggins used the ioiner to smooth the edges - .I f- I I - , 1 X 'V on a cabinet he was making in woodworking class. .g ' K- . K 5 y A 1 f N, ' A he ' . 'U V ' 5 ' 1- 5 ' x J f '- L A s w sg -, 8 3, - S - A . P LYNN KANOUSE RONALD MABEN R. A. McKNIGHT RICHARD LOUIS SPAHR Woodworking Auto Mechanics General Metals SOUTHARD Mechanical K JV Baseball General Metals Welding Department Drawing Football Rifle Club Chairman Woodworking Auto Mechanics if Photography student Leason Kington was kept. busy developing pictures for the Palo Verde Post staff.

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i V fx f 'N ' I Stephanie Rudred was employed by McCullough's Flower Shop at Wilmot Plaza. She received the iob through the Distributive Education Vocational Program. F5 1 Distributive Education classes gave students the op- in fum,-e jobs, Seniors Dem-,is Ha,-ber and Poi Cqyig. P0ffU llY to Pfafllfe Skills whish would helP them chioni learned the operation of a cash register. Courses in Bu iness Business Education was helpful to students interested in a future career in some field of business. It provided a back- ground for further study in the field of their choice, and ex- plained business functions and operations. A large variety of subjects were offered. Typing, shorthand, notehand and secretarial practice were taken by students who planned on holding some type of secretarial iob. General business, bookkeeping and business law were also taught. Office machines was an interesting, as well as useful sub- iect. It taught the operations of calculating, adding, mimeo- graphing and ditto duplicating machines. Electric typewriters were explained and used in this course. Knowledge of the different machines was practical for students planning to work in an office. Further study was provided in the office occupations pro- gram. Students who had taken typing, shorthand and secre- tarial practice were placed in afternoon jobs through this class. Selections were based on interviews and clerical tests. Business education courses were beneficial to students for personal use, as well as for a future vocation. Mrs. Roberts demonstrated correct finger placement on the keyboard to her first year typing class.