Sumter High School - Paragon Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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Business Dept. Hums With New, Smooth- i Running Machinery l Seven sparkling pieces of business equipment, including a stencil ma- chine, IBM executive typewriters, and a digital calculator, were the newly- added attractions in the business de- partment. Students in Business Il classes used the new machines to full advantage as they typed, cut and ran off stencils, and assembled a twenty page booklet about the Gamecock basket- ball team for Coach Mitchell. The booklets, which included game pro- grams, were sold to fans for 250: apiece at all of Sumter's home games. Business students also lent a helping hand to the Sumter Mental Health Center by addressing over 2000 en- velopes. ln addition, they addressed envelopes for civic and church organi- zations. These projects, along with learning business fundamentals in the classroom, provided valuable experi- ence for students entering the business world upon graduation. 0 i Vll Becky Thorn, lean Gravitt, and other business students improve their skills by using the mime- ograph machine to run off the pages of a booklet about the Gamecock basketball team. t2l Lou Ann Page types her assignment as Sara Barkley tries out the new dictating machine. t3l Sara Barkley finds math computations much easier when she uses the digital calculator. 50 Academics Ni . xx i I .5 -- E51 4' f? fd' 1 ' ,gl 'l

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W ,VC J vw. In pu: Fine Arts Dept. Encourages Artists to Do Their Thing Self-expression was only an idea away for many art students at Sumter High. individualism was expressed in block prints, etchings, sculptures, and paintings. Many projects were entered in the Scholastic Art Contest and five students received honors for their art work. Musical notes seeping from the band and chorus rooms echoed through the halls adding their own touch to school life. Band and chorus members worked long, hard hours throughout the year and gave the student body samples of combined talent during assemblies and pep rallies. C13 Student's moods and expressions are captured in an exhibition of modern paintings. C27 The nimble fingers of Lorenzo Walters yield a soulful tune during chorus practice. C31 Sticky fingers become a problem as art students mold figures using plaster of Paris. Q43 A new face at Sumter High sees the world through rose-colored glasses. Academics 49

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Home Economics Dept. Goes Co-ed. Steaming pots, whirring sewing machines, and guys in red-checkered aprons were a few of the sights that dominated the Home Ec. scene. A host of engaging courses in practical living skills was made available to not just the female gender of Sumter High, but to liberated males as well. Breaking away from traditional role-playing, boys actually boasted of cooking, sewing, and domestic business management accomplishments in Bachelor Living. Savory aromas pervaded the halls as students in the new Creative Cooking course concocted a variety of edibles from casseroles and salads to complicated cakes and pastries. Cutting, pinning, fitting and stitching constituted skills that proved both worthwhile and economical to Clothing Construction students who created fashionable outfits during classtime. Although sewing and cooking comprised much of home ec. instruction, stu- dents were also introduced to interior decorating, nutrition, budgeting and child care and development. - aw. f ff .iwi14f:. ,t,1j::.:..,,g3,g- , ,. , , I . , . f , p A f W -a 70,7 1 ,,.., V- 4. til With steady hand and keen eye, Elizabeth Williams makes quick work of threading her sewing machine. C21 The Family Living wedding party proudly poses around the bridal spread as the cake is cut. l3D Stanley Brown and Greg f 9 V Q Alford, better known for their football prowess, . dd the final t h t h ' ' - y ah ouc o t eir epicurean master l Q piece with flourish and flair. C43 Gumdrops, 8 marshmallows, and peppermint sticks adorn ,. the delectable castle cake prepared by Creative , 'E 1 Cooking students. rry. y..yry i H ,, . y z ':f:..Q,X1 ff , ,,:,4va,,y5 Vf-f , wf if 0:1 r,f'K2.i .- , V -,af 1 Academics 51