Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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, ,, c ,, :5 -S Juniors Jack Vanvolkenberg, Greg Monroe and Tom Preisser work together to prime a carburetor Junior Jimmy Uhrik cuts a dado joint for his wine glass after running all the gas out ofthe engine in Auto Tune-up fifth period. Sophomore Randy Reed pries at an old wreck during the Industrial Arts Club's Car Bash before the Plano game, Oct. 2. rack on Military Day of Spirit Week. A lot of stuff l do deals with drafting, says artist Ron Underberg, who feels he can fall back on mechanical drawing if he has to. Underberg frequently draws cartoons for the Talon. Shops l19

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SHOPS: Despite the desperate exactness, picky formalities, and ever present safety rules, many students elected to work with their hands not their gums, said woodshopfauto tune-up teacher Clarence Brown. These joined the woodshop, metal shop, auto tune- up, and drafting classes. Shop students, unlike students in almost any class, really would rather work than talk. lt's fun was all sophomore Scott Curl had to say while starting one of his assignments, a welding project. They come here on their own free will and tend to keep it in mind, said metal shopfauto tune-up teacher Charles Cheek. Auto tune-up is a popular class for popular reasons. You save money and know it's fcarmaintenancej done right, states Cheek. Second-year metal shop student junior Brian Jilek combined tree will and practicality to put a sun roof in his car, in what he described as a simple operation. I try to be flexible with the students, added Cheek. Picky formalities and exactness are the substance of drafting courses, but senior Darryl Showers feels, lt's a good course if you want to be an architect. 1 8 I Shops 'Many work with hands, not gums' to design, draft, construct projects With over 26 years of technical drawing, drafting teacher Max Mc- Clearin has developed a reputation for demanding perfection of his students. This is a good school for drafting, emphasized McClearin. The fact that RHS Industrial Arts students are con- sistent winners at state competitions every year supports his comment. We do very well with what we have, but not enough people want to do it, frowns McClearin. - Tim McDougall E IH - Q s.- Junior John Patterson works on an assignment about isometric designs in drafting. Mr. Clarence Brown, wood shop r- ' eng Mr. Chartes Cheek. auto tuna-un Mr- MSX MQCIGGHH- Junior Wendell Scott, senior Mark Duke and senior David Hill set the elec- d'a '9 trical timing on an engine, pan of a standard tune-up.

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ls there life after high school? lt's a question many students ask themselves and some are surprised that the answer is yes. Preparation for the road that lies ahead can be learned in classes such as single survival which teaches a stu- dent howto cook basic dishes, budget his finances and fill out a resume, among other things. This is one home economics class where boys feel com- fortable, according to single survival teacher Mrs. Ann Schwab. I thought it would be a good class to help me after college when I get out on my own, commented junior Jeff Packman. For those who wish to eat food that is more basic, the gourmet foods class offers instruction on how to prepare foreign dishes. The specialties of a dif- ferent country are studied each week. Topics such as pastries, breads and unusual desserts are also covered. Students interested in having a nice place to survive in can take interior design. We learn fundamental things about proportion, color schemes and fur- niture styles, remarked senior Gail Cunningham. To put their knowledge to use, the students paint and decorate their classroom at the end of the semester. 2 Home Economics H 0 M E E C , Single Survival helps I students prepare for life We're also going to learn how to fabric a wall using the bulletin boards, stated Cunningham. Even if you don't want to be an in- terior decorator, you learn how to at least have you own house look halfway decent, said senior Julia Smith. Other home economics classes in- clude family living, child development, food, consumer economics, tailoring, clothing and textiles and a combina- tion of food and nutrition. Everyone should take Home Ec. It helps you when you're out of high school, contended junior Tammy Wheaton, who wants to be a good housewife and mother. - Caroline Zolberg!Ann Phipps its Mrs. Jo Mrs. Danette Mrs. Dean Mrs. Tommie Cunningham Mclntyre McKeown Mouser wwf 'k Mrs. Ann Schwab , While sophomore Linda Altschul cuts a pattern for an apron, sophomore Jackie Bundy pins a Christmas stocking in sewing class.