Perry Central Junior High School - Pillar Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Wood, Metal and Drafting Taught to Boys Through Industrial Arts As times change in this modern world, technology is a dominant element in our culture and is increasingly important part of general education. Seventh grade boys were required to take one semester of shop, studying industry, basic drawing and planning, and basic woodworking. The eighth grader also took one semester of shop. They learned the basics of electricity and how to work with metals. Ninth grade industrial arts students studied drafting, job study, machine shop prac- tice, general metals, machine woodworking, and power mechanics. Left: Bobby Hague and Scott Schmal- feldt learned to spot weld during their industrial arts class. Below: Two industrial arts students, Kevin Rosenbaum and jeff Bass, were taught to make cylinders and bottle openers. Below left: Rick Collins, an eighth grade student, learned to use tin snips safely. I4

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Students Prepare for Business World ' ' 'Q ' we .., TTTAT ig -JT: Peck . . . peck . . , peck . . . becomes peck, peck, ggiilegeiaeif'ftfillg?'rl1g1y1,1.'Liang-.-5 .igggfii ii' 'JY ,, peck as the year progresses in the typing classes. P grill-Hi Y? Jw.. This course was offered to the ninth grade students, gf? Q lr ni: Lg who do not plan to terminate their education with ,l on ' - A it 'L a major in business from high school. All students, ' 1-S T K . 3 ' I ' 'f '2s' V regardless of educational goals are urged to com- ,' ' :Fifa ,H be ' plete at least one year of typewriting. ..'f,,Q,4L, 4 x A jg , --e l,, . ' ' . 1 at 'f.s. - ' ' A M General business was also offered to the ninth F' 4 -V' .. graders. It was required of all students majoring in 1 ,Xian V w 5 - business and was an elective for all other freshmen. j -,2,,'L'rf Basic economic principle, banking Services, credit, I K V it X 1,72 insurance, and budgeting were learned throughout .- 1 of X'-' N M the year. A general business class learns basic economic rinci les. P P Hard at work, a typing class tried to accomplish ' greater speed and the reduction of errors. 'fl . ' .item Mrs, Most, head teacher of the . business department, came to , ...,.. Perry Central when Mr. Peterson K Af' W v left to acquire a job at Indiana V , Central College. She taught gen- eral business and typing. I3

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Girls Learn Home EC Skills Knowledge of cooking and sewing are important skills every girls should learn. The home economics depart- ment of Perry Central saw to it this year that these skills among others were learned by its girls. ln the seventh grade, girls were re- quired to take one semester of home ec. The course contains units on foods and nutrition, safety and sanitation, management practices, child care, and careers. Eighth graders were also required to take home ec for one semester. Units included in this course were clothing and textiles, consumer education, the house and its care, and careers. In the ninth grade, vocational home economics was offered. This was a wvo credit course required of all stu- dents minoring or majoring in home economics at the high school. Pupils studied foods, nutrition, kitchen plan- ning, selection, care and use of kitchen equipment. Upper right: Mrs. Brewer, the de- partment head, keeps the teach- ers and her students informed on new phases in home economics. She teaches eighth and ninth grade sewing. Right: Debbie Riley and Sue Hilgeman enjoyed eating the cookies they made in their home ec class. Far left: The mothers had refreshments before the fashion show presented by the eighth grade girls. Left: Marlene Geiger modeled her skirt and blouse which She made in home economics class. sfftrffl 't -V '- ..,i,,1z . vim- Lff 1- Air! Y i