Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Print shop students learn to unscramble large trays of type and to measure headlines down to the last pica while metal shop students master the skills of noisy lathes and shining metal, and wood workers sand and carefully stain pieces to beautiful finishes. All are taking advantage of Howe's industrial arts department through elective courses which may be- come the basis of a career or may serve as general knowledge toward a hobby or unrelated career. Boys in these shop courses may choose to make prolects such as magazine racks, bookcases, and hand tools, which, when finished, can be taken home for their own use. Besides courses in wood working, metal work, and printing, a basic study of mechanical drawing and more advanced studies of architectural, airplane, and machine drawing are offered as electives. Print shop boys gain practical experience and benefit Howe by setting type and printing school administrative forms, programs and tickets. Senior Greg O'Haver works diligently to complete a project in his drafting class. Howeites who are interested in mechani- cal drawing may choose from a wide variety of courses. industrial arts develop useful skills David Allen senior and Darrel Duncan freshman work in from all industrial arts classes. Print shop students cooperate dustriously at setting type for their semester print shop pro' with school organizations by printing programs, tickets, and ects Practical experience and future lab training is gained announcements for various Howe activities.

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Jean Anderson and Loretta Evans help Vicky Vest pin and fit her spring coat-to-be. Easter outfits have a special value to these students who make many of their own clothes. The various domestic skills offered by the home economics department are important for any girl to know. The department, under the direction of lviiss Helen B. Allen, emphasizes sewing, cooking, home management, and care for the sick. Another course offered to all Howeites, Family Living, guides the planning of future married couples. Seamstresses may elect to take clothing courses, covering from one to tour semesters. First-year clothing teaches fundamentals and the necessity of choosing clothes which suit the personality of each girl. Clothing Ill helps girls analyze their wardrobes and take an inventory of what they need. The final semester of clothing deals with more difficult pat- terns and materials. During the courses the girls pract- ice as they learn, by making their own clothes and increasing their wardrobes. To teach girls the way to a man's heart two years of foods courses are offered. Fragrant odors arise from ground floor food labs as the girls become acquainted with the many methods used in cooking and learn food preparation. Meals are prepared and served frequently for Howe teachers, who serve as guinea pigs and offer criticism. The course also stresses basic nutrition elements and proper meals. Future homemakers learn home ec tips 5 15' sf Vadette Wilburn, .lean Washburn, Becky Lingentelter, Linda McMillan, and Margaret Bromstrup discover that learning how to serve a meal is as important as learning how to prepare it. After long hours of work Gail Crellin is finally ready to have the hem pinned in her dress. Cooperation is important in clothing classes so Doris Godfrey helps Gail finish the hem.

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Students display talents in art classes Talents of Howe art students are displayed daily throughout Howe. Many of the posters and banners on bulletin boards and in the cafeteria are designed by commercial art and lettering students. Efforts of the sculpture and iewelry students are shown in dis- play windows on the lower level. The world of crayons, ink, pencils, and oils offers many outstanding opportunities for Howeites to work with their hands. Craft Arts and Jewelry teach the basic fundamentals of handicrafts. Commercial art classes design posters and plan for careers in art. Fashions classes practice drawing figures and fashions as they are drawn by professional artists. During the school year outstanding art students enter contests, both locally and nationally. Many awards are received, and scholarships are given to talented and deserving students. One of the finest local programs in which Howeites participate is the John Herron School of Art Seminar at which art appreciation and figure study are learned. This year Howeites took many top honors in the Ayres spon- sored Scholastic art contest. Ai. Q it it ' i 'Lili Senior Olaf Moetus holds some of the pictures he drew for the John Herron Art Scholarship contest. For his artistic ability he was also awarded a gold key in the Scholastic Art contest. Carol Holmes and Sherry Micheals work carefully to finish sculpting heads in their advanced art class. These figures, made of recl clay, are fired in a kiln when completed. Freshman Marsha Showalter finds that craft arts class gives her a chance to use her imagination. Here Marsha is using the electric saw on her plastic project. Many freshmen take craft arts before pursuing other phases of Howe's art program.