Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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THIS QLIIIINS ARIC IN THIS KITCHEN Next in our exploration of the classerooms we come to those rooms on the first floor which are the sanctuary of the Home-Ife strides , Here we learned that instead of the same old routine of just cooking and sewing, the course has grown to he one which includes nutritiong planning, preparing and serving mealsg preservation and storing foodg huying. using, and caring for all types of household equipmentg art of entertainingg study of text- iles 3 care and operation of the sewing machineg construction of elothesg clothing budget and personal groomingg home furnishingg money management prohlemsg child care and home nursing. You say this sounds like an old cut and dried course you wouldn't be interested in? Don't tell me you haven't turned green with envy at some of the darling, 'lnew-look outfits that have emerged from those doorsl They are the special products of the Home-Ee II girls. Their project is to remodel and add to their wardrobes which is something we all would like to do if we were only capable. 'lihese girls are also given a unit of ,Ill class hours of child care and home nursing which is supervised hy a registered nurse. IVe've always heard that 'fthe way to a man's heart is through his stomach . If there is any truth in this old adage the Home Fc. I girls will discover it. 'lihey are spending most of their time learning about foods and how to prepare them. They are the originators of those wonderful baked foods we get a rare glimpse of once in a while at the baked-goods sales after school. In Home-Ifc III class we found the girls pondering over the age-old question Hafter high school, what ? They were planning ear- eers for themselves, with homemaking and family life predominating for most of them. IVe felt assu1'ed as we left this department that here is a group of girls who are leav- ing high school well equipped to take their place in that world for which the majority of girls do prepare themselves-home making. School In Session

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Mr. Peck-VVho wants a pencil? Miss Collins-Joe, tell Ann what places to locate. Mr. Maner-Come on, boys, let's tour Europe. TOOLS FOR DEMOCRACY QCont'dj As we reviewed American history in Mr. lNIaner's classes and lVIr. Peck's classes, the tools of democracy were placed in our hands. lVe delved deeper into causes and effects and tried to understand and appreciate the history of our country. We realized how much we had forgotten about our country and fore- fathers. During this year, the American Observery' was our key to modern times. We tackled the civic problems of adult- hood in Mr.'Peckys government classes. Here, we took the Constitution apart to see what makes it work and Wrote a thesis on its evolu- tion. So that our generation might realize the dreams and aims of our forefathers we dis- cussed the privileges and responsibilities of the American citizen. Here again, the American Observer kept us up-to-date in regard to cur- rent, local, national, and world news. Our economics classes, also taught by Mr. Peck, led us through five units: Clj Intro- duction to field of Economics, C25 Con- sumption, C31 Production C45 Exchange, and Q51 Distribution, acquainting us with social and economic conditions under which we live. Through these courses our boys and girls are taught to be better citizens of tomorrow.

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School In Session lj Hard at work doing some of those attractive projects we have seen in the show eases all year. 14 TH EY CREATE TH I NGS B EAUTI FU L ln an art class the creative impulse of stud- ents finds expression in some material form. Ir 1nay be in painting, in drawing, in model- ing with clay or in the choosing, handling, arranging and construction of materials. Re- gardless of the medium, there is always the satisfaction of achievement in this kind of work. Drawing is a universal language. It can tell a story more dramatically than words. hlany professions and occupations depend on a knowledge of this basic language-the picture instead of words. It has been said a good picture is worth a thousand words. A drawing has the same meaning in any language. VVe do all our building from draw- ings-whether it be an egg beater or a sky- scraper. ln the beginning art classes the work has been practical as well as ornamental. Port- folios were made out of cardboard and cover- ed Students worked on color, making a study of the color wheel and experimented with different combinations of colors. At Christmas time this class made gifts. After this, they did portrait work and drew pictures of students, faces. Then they did figure drawing, poster work and perspective work which had to do with still life and landscape, ln all, this class covered quite a bit of ground. ln the advanced class, the student is given more freedom in experimenting with various mediums, and is allowed to create his own subject matter. They experiment with medi- ums they haven't worked with before, such as oil painting, etc. Any art work needed by the school is taken care of by this class. Painting the scenery for the operetta is an example. Art plays a very important part in the life of any school child for his life can be made more pleasant, satisfying and purposeful when he is taught to create and build and to be instilled with a love for, and appreciation of, things beautiful.