Syracuse High School - Echo Yearbook (Syracuse, IN)

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home ec., industrial arts, MRS. BAUMGARTNER, S.H.S. home ec. instructor, received her B.S. degree from Ball State University. She has been teaching for seventeen years, six of which have been at Syracuse. This year her students took a variety of subjects ranging from interior design to food preparation, but these courses had a common goal--to acquaint the girls with practical information about be- ing happy homemakers. DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER, Miss Click, who had been a student teacher the first semester, became a permanent member of the staff, teach- ing seventh grade home ec. THE FIRST PERIOD home ec. class studied the art of inter- ior design and home planning during the year. Shown in the picture above are C. Mock, C. Atwood, C. Sloan, and C. Wright, studying fabric samples. AT THE LEFT C. Smith, Miss Click, and S. Searfoss work on home beautification projects.

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prepare us grammatically PHIL MOCK looks over the bad news after receiving his grade on an important Spanish test. 1966 Spanish stu- dents learned that foreign languages aren't easy! MR. METZGER AND MRS. ABALLI discuss some of the problems of teaching foreign languages in front of Mrs. Aballi's colorful poster display. hablamos espanol MRS. ABALLI, who originally made her home in Havana, Cuba, traveled to the United States many times be- fore she came here to live perma- nently. She and her family were very fortunate to escape Castro's Cuba only days before all residents were forbidden to leave. Mrs. Aballi re- ceived her degrees from Indiana State University. You have too many things--don't take them for granted, is very knowing advice from this S.H.S. Spanish teacher. AN A.B. DEGREE from Manchester College brought Mr. Metzger into the world of public education. He teaches Latin and history to S.H.S. students. Mr. Metzger reminds us to set our goals high, ... but recognize your limitations and learn to live with them. 15

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and vo. ag. give practical advice MR. EDWARDS is a graduate of Purdue University and has taught at Syracuse six years. He is head of the agriculture de- partment as well as sponsor for both F.F.A. and 4-H. His hobbies include hunting and agricultural engineering. MR. ALFORD, a native of Huntington, Indiana, obtained his degree from Ball State University. This year he is the spon- sor of student council, intramurals, and the junior class. His philosophy on teach- ing is, It can't be done without willing students. And, at the same time he advises student to Use your time well. MR. EDWARDS and students examine one of the exhibits in the vocational agriculture room. MR. ALFORD answers questions on one of his classroom assignments. Later, his stu- dents will have a chance to put the know- ledge to practical use. 17