Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Bottom: Perfection is always a goal in sewing class, Lashunta Smith and An- gela Clifton perfect their projects by ironing the material they use. Left: Mrs, Nancy Winiecki and Mr. ., tt...t.t.... ,M t.... t xl .-fx new .. ,......... - - I 3 ,Q -Q --.. ,, .- Wt ..- Fion Bonfiglio attend the Thanksgiving dinner prepared by the foods classes. Below: Designing clothing and pillows are just some of Kim Plue's creations. 'ES A N Budgeting project creates a wareness hich brand do you prefer? l like the cola on the left. You have chosen the gener- ic brand. Wow, lcan drink the better tasting cola and save money tool Taste tests in Consumer Ed. were just one of the many pro- jects students participated in to learn how to budget an in- come. Learning how to shop wisely, handle money, and un- derstand the stock market were also introduced to the studetns. Food classes in the Home Economics Department had three levels: beginners, inter- mediate, and advanced. Stu- dents were given the chance to experience the kitchen life. Planning the meal, preparing the meal, and tasting the re- sults were included in each class. Home Economics is really learning for life. it taught the students the skills needed to live. Home Economics helped the students get along with people and survive in the world stated Mrs. Deana Haywood, department chair- man. lf sewing was a favorite hob- by, or if one just wanted to learn how to replace a button, Home Economics also offered a sewing class. Child Development courses were popular. Community chil- dren visited the classes three times a week and this gave students the opportunity to learn how to care for young children. Before taking Child Development, I did not know how to act or take care of small kids. Now, l like watch- ing and playing with them. Teaching them songs and games was fun, commented Karen Furlan, senior. Whether it was sewing to- gether a pillow or baking a batch of chocolate chip cook- ies, students experienced Home Economics. Home Economics Department 47

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Right Mrs Joann Macander shows Daymion Browning the only male stu- dent in sewing the correct tech- Below Trena Brewer enjoys the idea of saving money by making some of 4'-ng tiafesf-'St' 1-ft Above: Kim Akerman learns how to relate with young children in her Child Development class. Right: Consumer Education required a lot of studying as Barb Borek dis- covered that a little extra help is use- ful. 46 Home Economics Department . xy J 1- t y Mi-w..,,,, : WX ix

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Right: Drafting a house is one ot the projects that Flick Mercier designs in Architectural Drawing. hm.. Above: Skills learned in woods class make ii easier for Tom Smith to build an end table. Right: The hoist makes it easier for Jim Willson to check for transmission leakage in vocational auto. 48 Industrial Arts ,WN l-v 'im