Sherman County High School - Husky Yearbook (Moro, OR)

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24 , Fine Arts presents cultural angle Arts and crafts, band, and chorus rounded out the fine arts classes at Sherman High School. The band played an ,important part in the activities of the school by performing at home games, and adding to Sherman's cultural angle by presenting concerts during the course of the year. The chorus, singing a Wide variety of music, presented numerous concerts. The arts and crafts class covered the basic areas and skills of art and dis- played material in Sherman High's first annual Fine Arts Festival. SKETCHING was a basic learned in art fabove lefty. Drum Majorette led marching band this year Qabovej. Practicing was a major activity of the band fbelowj. E...-

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feature vocational skills zwesfw if WORKING with models, girls learned the arts of interior decoration fabovej. One of the major areas of studies covered in home ec classes included preparing an inexpen- sive but nutritional meal Qrighty. LEARNING how to sew, girls can make attractive and inexpensive garments for themselves and others. Home economics is the other part of the vocational arts classes that are offered at Sherman High School. Home ec classes are designed to introduce girls to the basic arts of keeping a home. Girls study baking and cooking, sewing, child care, social etiquette, interior decoration, meal preparation, and nutrition.

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eww if W , A ACCURATE measurement proved essential for drafting technique Cleftj. Lathe offered woodturning practice fabovel. Shop, Mechanical drawing offer insight to industry BANDSAW was used to cut irregular curves and surfaces fabovej. Power router performs a variety of necessary woodworking operations frightl. Industrial arts offered students a chance to explore the various areas of industry. Mechanical drawing gave students an introduction into the basics of blueprint reading and pictorial representation. Shop offered experience in woodworking, cabinetmaking, and furniture construction. Plastics work was introduced for the first time and offered opportunity to work with a modern, more versatile medium Shop students displayed their efforts at Sherman's first annual Fine Arts Festival in an afternoon exhibit.