Rockford High School - RHS Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Home Economics and Industrial Arts Teach Students Preparing the student for a future life as a homemaker or an industrial worker are the home economics and industrial arts courses offered at East High. Numerous shop and drawing courses, which familiarize the pupils with the many indus- trial processes in use today, also acquaint the students with various tools, machines, and materials. Electric, machine, and wood shops, auto mechanics, printing, and mechanical or architectural drawing are among the courses a pupil may include in his curriculum. A ma- chine trade shop course enables boys to gain knowledge through actual work in industry. Eastls Home Economics Department offers classes in clothing, foods, home crafts, and home management, vital training for a suc- cessful career as a homemaker. Modern lab facilities and a model apartment provide the girls with opportunities for practical experi- ence - developing skills useful in future life. Skills for Future Carol Flood applies her knowledge of sew- ing with the equipment provided in her clothing class. These girls are learning the fundamentals of cooking through the actual preparation of foods during a lab period.

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Watching as Curt Gustafson repairs a car in auto shop are Cary Omark and Randy Larson. ill! W Wm ii 1 Em If Iii, i . i fi? so --'gn . N, . Left: Completing a project in mechanical drawing requires much skill and patience. Right: Richard Miller and Ronald Hunborg work on a lathe in ma- chine shop. Andrew Francis winds a coil for a television tube in his advanced electronics course. ..,,s,, , X ik- as Pictured in their woodworking class are Lynn Erickson and Dick Macias.

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I i ln the boys' gym classes, calis- thenics are an important step towards keeping physically fit. Athletic Department Builds Body and Mind The Physical Education Department offers many opportunities to develop skills by en- couraging cooperation and teamwork and pro- moting good sportsmanship. Girls repeat such sports as baseball, basket- ball, and volleyball, and specialize in speed- ball, archery, speed-away, and parlor games. Three semesters of swimming are required, and synchronized swimming and life-saving are available. Boys, gym classes include football, basket- ball, and baseball and instruction in wrestling, trampoline techniques, gymnastics. ln addition, all students have a health class, in which drugs, alcohol and smoking, first aid, family living, physical fitness, and psy- chology are studied-forming a basis for sound physical and mental development. Basketball is one of the team sports offered in the curriculum for girls, gym. ms...-,,e 'Cf' K Sandy Custitus practices applying an arm bandage on Chris Johnson for the health course in first aid given to junior girls. N