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

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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.

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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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Modern Girls Learn l-lomemaking Arts 4 Barbara Wilson is demonstrating to this Home Economics class how to make an angel food cake. This may prove the old saying that the way to a man's heart is through She's sewing a fine seam. Barbara Scroggs may either have her zippenin wrong or she may be putting in a seam for the tenth time. X BEESON, WANDA fMRS.l Child Careg Iowa State College, B.S., Columbia University, M.A.g sponsor of 4-H. RICHARDSON. ITA QMRSJ Foodsg Ball State Teachers College, BS., Indiana State Teachers College, M.S. STRICKER, ANNA QMRSJ Clothing, Home Artsg Indiana Central College, A.B.g sponsor of 4-H Jr. Leaders, Chairman of Home Economics Department. his stomach. One of the highlights during a semester is when the girls prepare their first full course meal. This will prove an excellent foundation for future homes, , Sub-divided into three different courses, foods, sewing and child care, the Home Econo- mics Department this year provided practical training for 390 future homemakers. While foods classes learn how to balance diets and budgets, the child care students are kept busy learning and practicing various phases of home nursing and care of children. In beginning sewing classes, students toil to cut patterns and sew seams correctly. The advanced sewing class makes such items as suits, dresses, formals and sports wear. The home arts students learn home- making handicrafts such as knitting and cro- cheting. Page twenty-five