Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Left: Safety is important as Brian Roberts, Dave Smith, and Jose Var- gas use the required protective gog- gles while operating the blow torch. Below: Using modern technology, Brian Brooks, Mark Stovall, Lamen Adams, and Tracy VanHook test elec- tricity circuitry. ' V, -,A kb-. .. Above: John Patterson and Lance Williams use what they learned in met- al shop to re-adjust the drill bit. Technology training focuses on application pplied arts? What are they? Actually, they are usually referred to as ln- dustrial Arts, but this year the focus was stronger than ever on the application of skills to the real world. The Industrial Arts Depart- ment, offering a new aspect on advancing technology, pur- chased new equipment to en- hance different courses. The drafting classes were intro- duced to a computer-aided drafting machine. Many classes were influ- enced by the expanding com- puter world. The electronics classes studied computers and emphasized their repair in detail with the help of new equipment. The vocational courses be- came more popular as class enrollment increased about ten percent. The number of girls enrolled also went up in the traditionally male-domi- nated classes. People are re- alizing the importance of learning practical skills in to- day's high-tech society, said Mr. Robert Graham, electron- ics teacher. Students were taught how to repair an old house in con- struction trades, rebuild en- gines in vocational auto, or re- pair computers in electronics. According to the department chairman, Mr. Don Bauc, ln- dustrial Arts is really an ap- plied arts department. We take the many and varied ba- sics a student learns and teach them to apply them to the real world. With the demand for skilled technicians constantly grow- ing, these students were pre- pared to face the working world if they chose to apply the knowledge they had gained. Industrial Arts

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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

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Right: Fiich Gerlacn concentrates on DFGSS hiS idei-IS On Canvas. his form by sitting up straight while Bottom: Cathy Ciecierski draws an aintin enlargement of a picture before paint- P Q- - Below: Drawing and Painting offered ing if. Phiiiip Russell an opportunity to ex- tl if 'S ' ,-fz Design in class - a break in esigning a piece of jew- elry or painting a por- trait? Working with chalks or designing a sketch- book? These activities offered an outlet for the creative mind. Seven art classes offered in the department included Gen- eral Art, Design land ll, Draw- ing and Painting l and ll, Stu- dio, and Jewelry l and ll. When school opened in 7960, Mrs. Marion Wognum and Mr. Donn Berwanger were the teachers. Although a vari- ety of teachers ha ve come and gone in the past25 years, Mrs. Wognum and Mr. Berwanger were once again the only two instructors. The Art Department was one of the smallest in the school. Mr. Berwanger, de- partment chairman, ex- plained Students have to take so many required classes and there is not much room for 50 Art Department the day them to pick electives. Some of the completed art projects by the students were displayed in the library and showcases and entered in contests. The Northwestern indiana contest held annually gave the students a chance to enter their works of art into competition. The art classes and art competitions offered through high school have helped pre- pare me for the competitive- ness of college and life. l have learned to take criticism through portfolio evaluations and competitions. All of this has helped me on an over-all basis as an individual and art- ist, stated Michelle Brown, senior. Enrolling in an art class im- proved creativity and was a nice break in the academic schedule. 'fl f I I i .4-rf A .t. AT' D 'Q at -, 'fi'r W