Tippecanoe Valley High School - Saga Yearbook (Mentone, IN)

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Another course that was new in 1987 was Industrial Technology taught by Mr. Heinhold. Computers were also brought into the class- room more with Computer Programming and Computer Literacy. Stephen Egolf and Clinton Alexander concentrate on perfecting their pro- grams. A n explosion of technology brings valley right into line An explosion of technology in the past ten years made 1987 very unique. One of the largest fall-outs of this explosion was the advent of the personal computer. A way in which Valley kept in stride with the growing field of technology was with the incorporation of computer use in several of the departments’ curriculums. Micro computers were used, not only in the computer literacy and programming classes, but in math, the graphic arts classes to design graphics, the journalism class to produce the school newspaper, and in the speech classes to study career options. Individual teachers also made practical use of the computers to orga- nize and expediate such jobs as testing and grading. “1 use the computer as a means to let the students know how they are progressing through the 9 weeks”, commented Mr. Cumberland. Experts in the field of technology ar- gued that the potential of computer use, especially in the educational arena, had just begun to be tapped, and that more advances were yet to be made. TVHS made timely use of the available technol- ogy in 1987, thus helping its students reach their potential and come a little closer to being ready for the world. Using the computer as a tool of teaching, Mr. Carmichael shows his Graphic Arts class how to design graphics on it. 8 Ready for the World Technology

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A transportation Fascination By the late 1940’s and early 50’s, many American families owned automo- biles. The American people have always held a fascination for this mode of trans- portation. The students at Valley were not excep- tions. TVHS students used their cars for various functions, among these were transportation to and from work and school, and cruising their current “hot spot”. Among Valley’s favorite towns to cruise were Warsaw, Rochester, and North Manchester. Most of the students who drove agreed that taking care of a vehicle and buying the gasoline became an expensive under- taking. “Insurance rates for guys under 18 are so high that a lot of guys average more than $600.00 a year.”, commented Craig Good. A crowded highway of the past demonstrates a common problem faced by drivers of two eras. The product of many hours of work, this car, owned by junior Dwayne Leiter, is often seen in the Valley parking lot. Cars

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During a visit to Purdue in October, the Electronics III class saw a demonstration of a robotic arm. Another technological advance of the fifties that has affected Valley students in the ’80’s was the 3-D movie the first being Bwana Devil in November 1952.