South Central High School - Orbit Yearbook (Union Mills, IN)

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Many Facets in Mechanical Drawing Mechanical drawing aids students in gaining a basic background in drafting, blueprint reading, engineering, and ar- chitecture . The first semester of the sec- ond year consists of machine drafting and the second semester, architectural draw- ing. The completion of this course pre- pares a student for further work in this area. Students of the drafting class are busily at work on architectural drawings. Mary Beth Shei is studying the floor plans of houses in the drafting class. These mechanical drawing students are working on scale drawings in class. 27

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Industrial Arts Offer Training Ed Welch here shows the necessity of wearing protec- tive glasses while working with the machinery. Jim Schweizer, Bill Bailey, Greg Kellpsh, Martin Fos- ter, Dennis Allen, and Don Saulsgiver are working with various machines in Industrial Arts. Seven areas are currently being of- fered in the Industrial Arts department. The different areas are meant to be ex- ploratory and general in nature to assist the student in seeking avenues of voca- tional or avocational pursuit. The Woods area offers the student the opportunity to learn hand tools, measuring devices, and industrial size power tools. Drafting en- compasses the different facets of mechan- ical drawing. The basic fundamentals of electricity are taught first--later in elec- tronics the use of the VOM, oscilloscope and AF-RF Generator fundamentals are learned . Metals area includes basic metal fabrication and developments along with a good understanding of the use of metal forming machinery available in the lab. The Machine Shop classes consist of the proper use of metal lathes, milling machine, radial drill pren and standard drill pren operation. The Welding area offers 5 different methods of welding pro- cesses: Acetylene, Arc, Tig, Spraypow- der and spot welding. In the Plastics area, simple forming, adhesion and work abil- ity of materials are learned along with the industrial application. Graphis Arts has been introduced to acquaint the stu- dents with the art of communications . Students are learning the relationship of hydraulics to the other areas in the In- dustrial Education Dept. Power Mechan- ics area consists of introduction to land, sea and air transportation. Later a better understanding of the powertrain, breaking system and power transmission is re- ceived by the student.

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Homemaking Techniques Are Learned. The Home Economics department be- lieves in a comprehensive, flexible, functional program to help pupils live effectively in a changing society. The student’s abilities, interests, and tal- ents should be encouraged and developed. The students should also be helped to understand and appreciate each other and themselves as individuals and as mem- bers of our society. This department is available to students in grades 8 through 12. Home Ec. I studies color, personal- ity, clothing, foods, and various other aspects of home life. Home Ec . II deals with foods, clothing, child care, and home nursing. Home Ec. Ill and IV are together in one class. This year, each girl is designing and decorating a model home. They have visited homes in Marion, Ind ., for helpful ideas. They also study courtship and marriage, and advanced foods and clothing. The Family Living class studies areas like personality, friendship, dress, manners, dating, marriage, citizenship, and family relationships. Pam Wakeman is hard, but happily, at work sewing on her skirt in 8th grade Home Ec. Here Jennifer Kuss is busy at a sewing machine work- ing on her clothing project. Juniors Becky Daumer and Patsy Demo are cleaning up their work area after a cooking session in the kitchen. 28