Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Boys learning their cases preparatory to printing problems with Mr. Wood 11 The 7A foods classes at tea with faculty on December 16, 1937 11 Mr. Bjorge's boys busy on projects in the machine shop.

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ML Lloyd Wood, Mr. Thomas Bjorge, B 5,, Miss Millie Knott, B. E., Mr. M. C. Balsley, Miss Lucille Cullati, B. S. 11 Mr. Arthur Aunts, B, 5,, Miss Alice Schrader, B. 8., Miss lean Good, B. 5., Mr. Fred Villemure, B, S. DEPARTMENTS OF HOUSEHOLD AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS The work of the household and industrial arts departments offer many classes that are inter- esting, fascinating, and very practical. TI In household arts, the girls of the seventh-grade Clothing Classes learn how to make the fundamental stitches. Before the semester is over, they have made their own cooking uniforms and in this way have become accustomed to using the sewing machine. In the seventh-grade cooking Classes, they learn how to prepare break- fasts and acquire considerable information about food values. It is this class that usually pre- pares and acts as hostesses to the faculty for the Christmas tea. This year it was a very en- joyable and lovely occasion when teachers and pupils got together for an hour after school. In classes in 8B information on personal hygiene, care of the home, Child care, first aid, bud- geting, and worthy use of leisure is given; in 8A clothing cotton slips and pajamas are made; in the foods classes the girls generally prepare and serve a luncheon to which mothers are invited. In Clothing I, a prerequisite to Clothing II, color and design in relation to Clothing are studied and a cotton dress and a cotton undergarment are made. Textiles, spinning, and weaving are studied in Clothing II and a wool skirt and a silk blouse are made. In Food I the girls prepare a class dinner; in the Food II classes the girls prepare and serve a three or four-course meal. 11 In industrial arts classes boys may choose work in mechanical draw- ing, automotive, cabinet, wood, printing, or machine shops. Teachers in this department do not aim to make master mechanics of the boys, but do expect them to gain a knowledge and mastery in the right way of doing things mechanically, which will be practical, economical, and labor saving in times of emergency. Boys are taught the newest methods, learn about new gadgets and the newest developments in the field,- they learn how to use leisure profitably and acquire new hobbies and interests. Woodworking classes with Mr. Balsley next year have a new thrill in store for them. Very recently for their use on new projects the following machines were installed in the woodshop: four wood turning lathes, two jigsaws, one hand saw, one disc and belt sander, and one jointer and saw. tZZI

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Mr. Sam Tracy, B. 5., Mr. Harold Huxham, M. S. 11 Miss Nellie Hanstrom, R. N., Mrs Helen Flood, Miss Naomi Owen, B, S DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION In no department in the junior high school are there so many and so varied activities as to be found in the physical education and health departments. The teachers work to instill a de- sire on the port of all pupils to live cleaner, healthier, and more wholesome lives. In the sim- ple act of dressing neatly for the gym class, in serving 015 monitor housekeeper, in taking that lost glance in the mirror before going to the next class, pupils have acquired and practiced having a clean and neat appearance. 11 An appreciation of the value of good health, talks by the nurse, physical examinations by the doctor, nurse, teacher, with follow-up work by each one, careful supervision of all physical activities so as to prevent injury to health by overdoing, -1- 0111 these and many others, e play on important part in CI program of good health. 11 Right attitudes are important in building c1 fuller life. Strong foundation in charac- ter, built early in life, make it hard for children to grow ctwcty from them. All of these plus how to play the game, the fundamentals of swimming, the technique and rhythm of dancing, and the skills of various games are cm integral part of the physical education program. In ex- periences of this kind pupils have unusual and unique opportunities to show what kind of citizens they are, as they have many chqnces to do the right or the wrong in competition and close play with others of their own age and skill TI The work of this department is valuable physically, spiritually, mentally; it supplements all other work.