Rogers High School - Rogerian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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Molten steel is worthy of protective measures os Rogers boys learn during practical experi¬ ence gained in shop courses. From left, Jerry Fisher, Tom Kronberg, and Jerry Urbanski don goggles, protective gloves and shinguards before learning die casting skills. Learning to read upside down and back¬ wards is no easy job, either, as these boys in the print shop can testify. With stick (a device used in the setting of type) in hand the apprentices tackle their job printing with zeal to turn out jobs for other departments of the school. . , preparing for the job- Need a table, lamp, or book¬ case? The well equipped boys in Rogers wood shop are the boys to see. Students enrolled in wood shop start with elementary woodworking projects and work toward becoming first class craftsmen. The boys are fur¬ nished with the fnest of tools with many of their projects going into actual service as gifts to their parents. li ' ' f ■ - n ] • 1 1 J

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Novices in the field of publication, these Journalism I students learn the ins and outs of publishing. After a year spent in learning the fundamentals of journalism, these buz groups v ill break up as the individuals work for a position on the staff of the school newspaper, the Rampage. The art of presenting an effective oration is one of the school learned skills most widely used after graduation. In addition to learning the proper writing and delivering techniques of a formal speech, students also learn self- confidence in preparation for meeting people in everyday life. Judy Gibbs is shown dem¬ onstrating proficiency in the oratorical art. Language-arts in varied forms With headquarters in room 208, the advanced journalism class has financed the purchase of their entire equipment at a cost of over $1,400. Sue Endicott, in foreground, and Judy Spahr use the mimeoscopes in last minute preparation on the Rampage. Those students aspirjng to attend college make a last stop for high school English instruction in room 216. Two such students, Larry Oliszewski and Sandy Kibler, appear puzzled over an assignment implacably administered by their sedulous instructor. Miss Josephine Sparks.

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♦.. preparing for the road. Sportsmanlike Driving is the title of the text book and the topic for many a discussion in driver education classes. Driving students attend class on a five day week basis — three days in the classroom and two in actual experience on the road. Attending a driver education course not only gives an excellent driver education program with credit applicable to graduation, but also lowers the insurance rates of the trainee. ... preparing for the home. Girls enrolled in the homemaking department learn skills considered a must in the life of a housewife. Cooking, sewing, the management of the modern home, and even the planning of a budget are taught to avail each girl of a broad background in homemaking. Shown at left are sewing students at work on one of their latest creations — students learn to design, pattern, and sew their own dresses. Another facet of homemaking is shown by Barbara Wheating, Janice Duvall, and Connie Kwiatkowski, who, by the way, were the top three honors in the departmen ' ' s cherry pie baking contest with Connie ' s creation winning first place.