Sumter High School - Paragon Yearbook (Sumter, SC)

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Students Develop Salable Skills In Industrial Arts Industrial arts students refined their woodworking skills while designing and building various projects in shop classes. A sense of pride in ones own accomplishments prevailed 'among these craftsmen. Safety was empha- sized in all industrial arts classes since carelessness could cause serious acci- dents. Boys were required to wear safety glasses and were taught to handle the machines with utmost care. Trade courses in brick masonry, carpentry, and auto body and fender offered interested students an oppor- tunity to develop salable skills while still in high school. Q13 Tony Bryant, Frank james, Robert Daughtery, and Danny Lovelace find that accurate measure- ments are absolutely necessary when construct- ing woodworking projects, C23 Supplies are al- ways needed for carpentry and Major Scott, Ronnie Rutherford, Nolon Bossard, and Edward Major make sure they are on time. C35 Using a level is only one of the skills Frankie C-uillard learns in brick masonry. 2 , 1 ff .rf ,, gf. R -- J 5 K' 4' f' 2 t f it L. Y ...i ' ' ' A ififlilflig ' . 1, i i 1, R fiiffif Jiriltrl Kwai. Sw, ., slqgzii- 1,1-' 5 fi i ww - emit' ' :sit 1 ' fat nie ' 4 4 ff 2 ,1., .,!.-- .- at 'wb' 'S fisgw. 52 Academics

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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

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Response To Leathercraft Course Overwhelming Leathercraft instructor, Mr. Brooks, was overwhelmed by student response to the newly installed semester course in leathercraft. Class members were the envy of their peers when they com- pleted such items as leather pocket- books, key cases, wallets, and belts. Once their tooling techniques were refined, industrious students made leather items for their friends for a small commission. VID Anticipating the finished product, Paula Lareau works hard on the first steps of her Ieathercraft project. L23 'After much effort and hard work, Robbie Matthews adds the finishing touch to his watchband. Academics 53