Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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FISHER, PERLE Practical Scienceg Indiana State, B.S., Indiana Univer- sity, M.S.g Audio-Visual Aids Director. i Hurrying, scurrying to fill that last- minute request, setting up microphones for convocations, other special events, and snapping pictures for the publications de- partment is the Visual Aids Department. All of this is a part of the valuable services rendered to Warren Central by this depart- ment under the direction of Perle Fisher. Mr. Fisher and students composing the visual aids department made arrangements for the distribution of films. A bulletin board tacked full of requests for Visual Aids' service keep this department working. While Eddie Brand delivers projection equipment, Director Perle Fisher sends Kenny Tobias on an assignment. uppl ing Video Equipment or oil Testing Vonn Hayes is demonstrating to his Vocational Agriculture class the ways of testing soil for lime, phosphorus and potassium. This is just a part of the boys' study of soil. The Warren Department of Agri- culture prepared 40 freshman, sopho- more, junior and senior boys for farm life. The vocational agriculture depart- ment is under the direction of Vonn Hayes. P HAYES. J. V. Vocational Agricul- ture, Biology, Purdue University, ILS.: sponsor of F. F. A., sponsor of 4-H. Page tweizty-t'lw'ee

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. . exe, X A N .. i ease, These beginning art students are preparing their entries for the Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, annual high-light for art students. In 1958 Warren won S keys and 6 honorable mentions. Itgs Hard ork- Be it FAUCETT, JULIA Art, Franklin College, A.B., Indiana University, M.S. Amid the ever-present odor of wet clay, india inks, turpentine, tempera, and firing kilns, the ceramic students turn out their share of figurines, ash trays, candy dishes, and cuff links. The beginning art classes pursue perspective and the techniques of modern art. Advanced and commercial students keep busy making decorations for homecomings and dances and drawing dozens of posters for school activities. In spare time these 83 students just drawf, rt Contests, a Catch-All tud Hour All's quiet on the library front as the sixth period study hall people resign themselves to doing their homework, with only an occasional glance at the clock. DAVIS, MARY QMRSJ Librarian, Library Sci- ence, Mary Washington, A.B., University of Vir- ginia, M.A.g sponsor of library Science. Seven thousand books, from Ab- bott, jacob to Zweig, Stefan, plus 18 sets of reference books including en- cyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs help make up Warren's library. Under the guidance of Mrs. Mary Davis, school librarian, 22 people en- rolled in library science this year and helped manage the library for the fac- ulty, the 735 students in study hall and the rest of the student body. Page Muon ty-two I

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Musical Groups Respond to Civic Call Twenty-three girls faithfully work together and hopefully strive for future positions in senior choir and girls concert club. The freshman girls chorus under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Smith and Robert Fleck is just one of the many There are many opportunities at Warren Central for a student to further his music career. To start a typical school day off mu- sically, Cecil Havens, band director, gives much attention to each person who wishes to participate in the many activities of the band. One of the newest of these activities was their presence at the Indiana State Fair Band Day. The majorette team, also sponsored by Mr. Havens, works closely with the band. The vocal department plays a very impor- tant role in the convocations and other musi- Page twenty-four musical groups at Warren Central. Music is taught in some form to any underclassman who desires the training. Special classes such as the junior madrigal and boys glee club are formed to prepare the students for a musical future. cal events at school. The largest of these groups is the senior choir under the direction of Robert Fleck. Chosen from the choir are two ensembles, the madrigal, directed by Mr. Fleck, and the girls' ensemble, directed by Mrs. Virginia Smith. George Amends joined the Music Depart- ment the second semester to reorganize the orchestra. These musical groups, composed of 222 members, are in great demand for school and community programs. AMEND, GEORGE fnot pictured, Orchestra, Butler University, B.M. FLECK, ROBERT Vocal Musicg Butler University. Indiana Univer- sity, B.B.g sponsor of Jr. Madrigal. HAVENS, CECIL Instrumental Music, Northwestern University, B.M.g Chairman of Music Department. SMITH, VIRGINIA fMRS.J Music, Butler University, B. S.g sponsor of Girls' Ensemble.