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

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Earphones and. Tapes Aided Language Study i Students experience and learn by using the new foreign language laboratory equipment. The laboratory, new to Warren, provided a more effective method for foreign language teachers to evaluate each student’s individual progress.

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Agriculture and Home In preparing girls for their most important vocation, the Home Economics Department sought also to give its girls a greater knowledge in skills and a greater appreciation of the many phases of homemaking in society. In addition to the required foods and home nursing courses the department also offered advanced courses in housing and home management, clothing and family living. The foods division consisted of a laboratory with seven kitchens, one for demonstration purposes. The demonstration kitchen with small appliances and built- in ranges provided a practical lecture area. The room is complete with a foods library. The clothing laboratory has outlets for 32 machines and counter-work area. The lay-out area is provided with an under-the-counter-storage cabinet, and separate fitting room which contains a three-way mirror. Sewing the hem in a full Mexican skirt are Linda Ruthe- ford and Mary Martin. The long cutting boards are a part of the counter space used for pinning and cutting fabric. Home economics teacher Mrs. Ita Richardson shows Janet Veteto how to clean the burners on the new ranges.

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Mr. Rolland Sprunger, science instructor, demonstrates rather explosively the use of a fire extinguisher in phys- ics class to Stevie Woempner, Harriet Fitch, Bob Fergu- son and Sharon Hinchman. Jack Chaney, chemistry assistant, uses one of the new pieces of equipment in the chemistry laboratory while he works on his COo determination from limestone ex- periment. The new Laboratory was the main feature of the Foreign Language Department. It enabled students to learn a language more fluently, master the phonetic drills and hear native voices. It is equipped with the Dukane teacher console and 30 booths for students where each may listen and record his work in private or participate in recitation with the class. Two years of Latin, Spanish and French were offered to any student interested in learning a foreign language. Members of the Science Department had as their goal the increasing of knowledge and appreciation of the universe. In this fast-moving atomic age, an under- standing of the principles of modem science is a necessity. Eight rooms in the east wing were devoted to the study of science. The biology, chemistry and physics laboratories and practical science rooms were equipped with water, gas and electrical outlets, while the biology areas had aquariums and mobile terrariums. One biology class had a television set for participation in the Midwest Airborne Television education program. Mike Cha ney works with an oscilloscope, an instrument for showing changes in varying current.