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

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Domestic Courses Taught in Home Economi ir gi rt i .B eip FW' Qi rr ' -.3 V 3 .rs L11 V 'K W5 ROSELA E. MARY PLATT MYRTLE E. CHARLCY BARBARA ARVIZU Homemaking SHREWSBURY STANDIFER WHITAKER Homemaking Homemaking Home Living Homemaking Department FHA Chairman Cooking, sewing and homeliving were offered to students interested in furthering their ability in Cooking was one of the many skills that freshman Donnel Sperduti learned in home economics class. housekeeping. In sewing class, girls learned tech- niques in making and designing their own clothes. Mis. Homeliving, a coeducational course, was one of many offered in the Home Economics Department. This class taught students to handle finances and other phases of home management. The rest of the year was spent learning to cook. Guests spoke to students in relation to various problems concerned with prep- aration for the responsibilities of mar- riage. Homeliving was offered to seniors only. Freshmen learned the basics of sewing and cooking during a year of beginning home economics. Many girls continued on with advanced classes. Secondary courses furthered experience and tech- niques necessary for family living. Senior homemaking, offered to iuniors and seniors only, included an extensive study of marriage, raising children and family relations. Girls enrolled in tailoring were re- quired to make professional looking suits. A good fit was important and was accomplished by cutting and fitting a suit of muslin before the pattern was cut in wool. Homeliving was offered to both boys and girls. gins, Harry Lodge, Jerry Stump and Dave Droege- Cggking was one of the main features, Danny Hug- meier worked together in preparing Baked Alaska. 37

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Mr. Stiles helped Maggie Williams use a phycho-physical testing machine. She had her side vision tested by one of many devices used in the department. .lunior Karen Kelch used a dual-controlled car in Drivers' training. This was an extra-curricular course offered to give experience in actual car driving. Safety Rule earned in Driver Education Driver's education classes were taken by sophomore students. It consisted of a nine-week course taken during the phys- ical education hour. The main obiective of this class was to inform the students of safety rules while driving and what can happen if these rules are not followed. State and local law enforcement of- ficers spoke to the classes. Slides and films were also shown. The Arizona drivers manual was given to the stu- dents, and a week was spent on study- ing the pamphlet. Textbooks were used, and the stu- dents were taught about automobile in- surance, the parts of a car and how it works, and pedestrian safety. 'Stadt i , li igffff, - 2 5455, - ri-ff gf wr '15'E !ti'ls-' .ti H 1':.- N' -11 .,-:sz :- if-:..: ' if 1. 3? L C. V. STILES Department Sophomore Margie Flanzbaum used a drivo-trainer driving. Movies shown to students in the machines Chairmen machine which helped to prepare her for actual car enabled them to acquire better driving techniques. DflVel' EClUC0li0l1

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Library Offered Use of Books, Tapes, Film like K Seniors Janis Henry and Clark Canright used the catalogue supplied students with information such card catalogue for reference in the library. The as author, title, subiect and location of a book. A student waited at the magazine window while a helper looked for the Octo- ber Reader's Digest. Various magazines were available for study or pleasure. Student librarians for the '67-'68 school year were selected in three dif- ferent ways. Some librarians were vol- unteers, some were honor service stu- dents, and several were hired through the Youth Corps. Librarians were in charge of approxi- mately 16,000 books, over 500 records, 400 filmstrips and several newspapers. The library carried educational filmstrips and a 520 slide collection dealing with the history of art. Three newspapers were received daily, along with several college papers. Each of the different reference items added greatly to the efficiency of the library. Readers Guides were also avail- able to the student body for use in lo- cating magazines. Magazines, periodicals, and encyclopedias were available to students for re- search work. The Iibrary offered a place for studying before and after school. . rsriil ,,,,- if A s t , A sr ' r . . - i'V L .., ' ' .--1 JESSE A. LUNDY WILLIAM M. Dol-ORES POWDRlLl- Librarian MITCHELL l-il9l'Ul'lUI1 Librarian