Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Vocational skills offered at EACC From secretaries to auto mechanics the Career Center offers practical experi- ence for students at the junior-senior level. Cosmetology was a popular program for girls last year. Guys favored advanced machine shop, heating, air conditioning and graphic arts. Applications to the Career Center are made in February each year. Most pro- grams are organized for a two-hour block of time. Penn high has 38 students attending the Career Center. While the PHM school corporation pays all of the tuition, stu- dents must provide their own transporta- tion to and from either the morning or afternoon sessions. Penn is one of the feeder schools in this area along with Goshen, Concord, Nappanee and Mishawaka. As Mr. Gilbert explains, ‘There are some very good opportunities and the training is designed to aid in future employment in the job market, Top Styling and cutting hair are the main jobs when, you work in labs. Bottom right Giving permanents 1s One of the requirements in cosmetology. Below Barb Aldrich listens to a lecture on new hair styles.

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Combination of talents builds house Six acres of land ready to be devel- oped await the building trades classes Last year 19 students built the first house of nine in the new subdivision Kingsmen Acres The tri-levelafullycarpeted house has four bedrooms, a bath and a halt and a family room with a fireplace. The housing class designed the drapes in each room. After studying blueprints for 2-3 weeks, students began construction, setting forms, pouring concrete and building the she The 1974-75 architectural drafting class designed the house. Bathroom cabinets were built by woodshop stu- dents, and the metal rail was con structed by the welding shop students. The housing class coordinated the colors and the business class took care of the clerical work Top Rick Hershberger tackles the electrical work. Below Jim Trader adds a {ew last touches fo the electrical box, Bottom night Tim Bannell Gets the job of cleaning up. f