Prospect High School - Crest Yearbook (Mount Prospect, IL)

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Uv Welding metal with a blowtorch required steady hands. .Eb ,ri Complex wire network provided a challenge. SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE Electricity, metal work, mechanical drawing, and wood-work- ing were basic course divisions of Prospect's Industrial Arts Department. The Department, under the supervision of Mr. William Laymon, oitered more detailed courses for specializa- tion. Mechanical drawing included studies in machine and architectural drawing tor the advanced students. Cabinet making and machine wood-working introduced specialized sub-divisions of the general wood-working course. Electricians studied the arts of cooking in the traditional exchange of classes with the Home Economics Department. The Diversified Occupations Club, part of the Industrial Arts Department pro- vided students with the opportunity to utilize their skills. Masks shielded eyes from flying sparks. fj , .. ,sf ii . si .is le-f f .W 21 Y 2,6 f , T, I ', ' ' ' lgj is . A -' rv, ,, ...ly ,, P, lj' ' - i ',. 5. L I ' . li' ' , N' mil ., -' I' . gpiiii .. I I , ..... , - . . I 2, fr-4... ,W 1. . 5 '12 ' s, , -is--' , ,, .. x . -it jj A, ,E - ' ' . V . 4' - f fin Q ,le A -' '. . li -f it ' ' ' g i 11, ,L ' 'leg in It .4 'Y , . Gigs . V 4 - rf Y U 5 ,ti 1 ,- , 4 H. 4. . Q if T . A - L . MR. LEWIS H. CRANE. Audio-Visual Club, Camera Club. Eastern Illinois University, B.S., M.S.Ed. MR. C. DERREL DARLING. Diversified Occupations Club, Indiana State College, B.S., M.S. MR. RICHARD G. ETHERTON. Camera Club. University of Dubuque, B.S., Southern Illinois University, M.S. MR. WILLIAM E. IAYMON. Eastern Illinois University, B.S., M.A. Not pictured. MR. WILLIAM L. MEYER5. Eastern Illinois Univer- sity, B.S., M.S. MR. JOSEPH W. WANNER. Radio Club, Cross Country Coach, Track Coach. Illinois State Normal University, B.S.Ed.

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ii. ' iii E - r 1, 1 .rn ' 5515, .: : , i i 1, , is 4' .Y , -L ,- While learning how to sew, the girls also increased their wardrobes. Home Economics students learned the womanly art of flower arranging. rx MRS. MARILYN G. BREIDING. Future Homemak- ers ot America. University of Illinois, B.S., M.Ed. MRS. GLORIA J. LORENZ. Future Homemakers of America. Stout State College, B.S. The primary aim ot the Home Economics Department, under the guidance of Mrs. Breiding and Mrs. Lorenz, was to provide knowl- edge in many fields of domestic arts. Homemaking I and ll in- troduced basic skills ot cooking and sewing. From this basic train- ing students were afforded the opportunity to choose a career in the homemaking field. l-lame Economics emphasized the skills of cooking, sewing, wise purchasing, caring for children, getting along with people, and budgeting of time money and energy. It also taught the importance of citizenship and of actively partici- pating in social and civic aitairs. Because of the many fields in Home Economics, students had an opportunity to prepare for tu- ture homemaking problems in courses of specialized study. Obiect: to produce good cooks. The students were instructed that only the best cloth would make the best clothes. f.

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KEEPING KNIGHTS FIT fa? 'H-:Ei fill MR. CHARLES E. ALDRICH. Junior-Varsity Football Coach, Varsity Baseball Coach. Tulsa University, B.A., University of Illinois, B.S., M.Ed. MR. DONALD C. ARSENEAU. Varsity Club, Junior-Varsity Football Coach, Junior-Var- sity Basketball Coach. University of Illinois, B.S., M.Ed. MISS DIANA G. BLOSE. G.R.A., Pep Club. Baker University, A.B. MISS NANCY L. DALLIA. Cheerleaders, G.R.A., Pep Club. Wittenburg College, B.S., University of North Carolina, M.S. MR. RIGHTER S. FARRIS. Varsity Gymnastics Coach, Freshman Football Coach. Illinois State Normal University, B.S., Northern Illinois University, M.S. MISS MARY JO FREEMAN. G.R.A., Pep Club. University of Michigan, B.S. MR. FRED E. GAINES. Varsity Club, Frosh-Soph Gymnastics Coach, Freshman Base- ball Coach. Eastern Illinois University, M.S. MR. GEORGE GATTAS. Social Science Department. Asst. Varsity Football Coach, Asst. Varsity Track Coach, Varsity Club. Southwestern College, B.A., George Peabody Col- lege, M.A. MISS RUTHANN HALLETT. Rhythmettes. Davis and Elkins College, B.S. MRS. ELLEN A. JONES. Orchesis. Butler University, B.A. MR. RICHARD R. KINNEMAN. lChairmanl University of Illinois, B.S., M.A. MR. DICK B. MUDGE. Sophomore Football Coach, Varsity Wrestling Coach. University of Illinois, B.S., M.S. Knowing the location of the steering wheel was vital in driver's training. ' N , 28 Operating under the premise that excellent physical condition is a basic requisite for not only peak men- tal efficiency but also a feeling of general well be- ing, Prospect's Physical Education Department strove to provide well-balanced programs of physical ac- tivity designed to instill both individual and team skills. Thus, Prospect students regularly found them- selves engaged in some form of athletic endeavor either in the gym or, weather permitting, outdoors on the playing field. ln addition to the regular physical education program, the department also admin- istered classes in social dancing to freshmen, driver training to sophomores, and first aid and square dancing to seniors. As in past years, the P. E. pro- gram provided interest and activity for all. gr! X First Aid classes could frequently observe the real thing. w w .,1, Y I ue- I - - .yi f i , ' fe 'sub--1-. Le U- r.--.Iv V v Archery resulted in many a sore forearm.