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

Page 26 text:

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.

Page 25 text:

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.

Page 27 text:

Music department offers many electives X fs M- ..s,i f ...sc .T . . - . . fr' . ff set tix:-' T ,il t' ., ' ' MADRIGAL SINGERS - iBack rowi Jim Dunaway, Tom Jones, Andy Hatcher, Dan VanHooser, Larry Carden, Bob Woodward, Jan Pirtle, Brent Landis. iFront rowi Mary Lynn Medearis, Alice French, Karen Kitchen, Irene Cottom, Lana Coughlen, Kathy Vocal and instrumental music are popular electives at Howe. This year one third of all Howeites were enrolled in music courses. The department, headed by Mr. Frank S. Watkins, is very active throughout the community, giving two maior concerts each year. Under the baton of Mr. Constantine Poulimas, the Howe Orchestra won a first division award in the state contest, while individual instrumentalists dis- played their talents in the state solo and ensemble contests. Mr. Louis McEnderfer directed the concert- marching band which performed at home football games and the band-orchestra concert. This year the choir presented programs for the school and at the VVomen's Prison, Claypool Hotel, and on Monument Circle. The concert club, an ad- vanced all-girl organization, was also active in com- munity functions. Pop Watkins, who directed these groups, also directed the girls' octet, which combined the talents of eight outstanding vocalists. The boys' octet and Madrigal Singers were di- rected by Mr. Robert Fleck. The sixteen Madrigals came early three mornings each week to practice old English tunes. This year additional honors came to Howe when Moira Sugioka and Judy Mishler received the only scholarships given in the city for a music clinic at l.U. Stone, Janice Reddick, Diane Jump. The group, directed by Mr. Robert Fleck, gives a cappella performances of old Eng- lish madrigals. Senior Larry Carden, first chair clarinetist and concert-master of the Howe band, knows that practice makes perfect. Larry and other Howe musicians keep the individual practice rooms in constant use to maintain Howe's high standards of music achievement.