Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Musical-minded students can develop their abilities in band or choir. The Valparaiso High School Band consists of marching, pep, and concert bands. The Marching Vikings were led by drum major, Bob Graebner, who attended Smith-Walbridge during the summer for instruction. A guest appearance at Ball State Teachers College highlighted their season. As a closely knit unit, all band members worked to reach perfection in concert band. This group made several fine appearances throughout the year. Private lessons and class instructions given by Mr. Robert Miller, band director, enabled band members to become better musicians. Choir, a music course, is more than just singing; it is a course of learning. Choir members received basic vocal training while studying the works of masters. Memorization of numerous melodies required close attention and practice. Led by choir director, Mr. Philip Dunn, both the Girls Glee Club and the mixed choir performed on several occasions including student convocations. Band and Choir Increase Music Appreciation Mr. Dunn’s musical hands lead the choir as they hum-mm-mm. 12

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A Healthy Body Requires Care and Exercise Hold on tight! All high school students must earn one credit in physical education or in some athletic activity. Under the direction of Miss Olive Wade girls learned the fundamentals of such sports as speedball, basketball, archery, badminton, and volleyball. In Mr. Virgil Sweet’s classes, boys preferred baseball, basketball, and football. All gym classes emphasized physical fitness and good health practices. Health and safety was a semester course required for all students. It was mainly concerned with the practice of good health habits and caution in every- day living. Besides learning the names of important muscles and bones in the human body, pupils had a chance to observe the dissection of joints, hearts, and lungs of animals. Health and safety teachers included Mr. Sweet and Miss Wade. Health students learn anatomy. 1 1

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Mr. Brammell explains the complexities of the drill. Vocational Arts Use imagination in your art work. Industrial Art courses have a very important part in our curriculum. Besides preparing for future jobs, shop boys learn to work with others. Under the guid- ance of Mr. Paid Brarrfmell, boys in wood shop Vor completed such projects wall shelves. In machin required completion of trawl, and pruning saw. presses, and millirtyt mat hjnes that “safety first” mechanical drawing ' were taught. All boy T-square, scale, and guidance of Mr. Ro spice and book racks, and shop Mr. Kenneth Pifer utility ' hammer, garden kjmg with lathes, drill he boys were taught most importance. In r damentals of drafting fecame familiar with the instruments under the dvanced courses irchitecture, and ' talent course, was prepared the boys fo electronics. Electroni taught by Mr. Charle Art classes were alk w elSa lfe the Industrial Arts building. a|MjMjMgg|£(]2iuiis included ' water colors, charcoal, pW and ink, afifr sepia drawings. Art courses were he W TOeveloping individual expres- sion, and preparing for such fields as interior decoration, advertising, and teaching. 13