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

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During clothing class, Pam Mumaugh takes the basting out of the coat she is working on for her home economics project. Betty Skillern, Janet Franich, and Pat Taylor take time out to enjoy the dessert they prepared and served in advanced foods class. Students Learn Home Ec, Most girls, regardless of their plans for the future, want to have a home and family. It is important for a wife and mother to know how to manage a home economically and efficiently. She must also be acquaint- ed with the nutritional value of foods and preparation of interesting meals. She must understand the emo- tional, physical, and social development of children, and with first aid. Home economics courses provide this knowledge. In clothing, girls make such garments as coats and formals, and learn to choose the proper materials and styles for various articles of clothing. Girls enrolled in foods classes learn to cook nutritionally balanced meals. They also investigate the earning opportunities for a housewife. Child care students take a field trip to the Marion County Home to acquaint the girls with several dif- feient reactions in children. Housing helps to give girls the ability to choose a home and its furnishings wisely, and to decorate and care for a home properly. In consumer buying, girls study how to conserve time, money, and energy. In child care, a course to prepare girls for the future, Kathy Evans explains the procedure in giving a baby its bath. 26

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Dan Peck and Wayne Robey use one of the visual aids of the mathematics department in helping them to solve problems in Senior Math. Includes Algebra , Geometry , Trig , Calculus Mathematics is a part of everything in the world. There is geometric harmony in art, and algebraic har- mony in music. Math is a means to an end in many fields, such as sta tistics in social studies, rhythm in poetry, and tools in solving science problems. Perhaps the study of math for math’s sake is not as important as the study of math for the sake of a chosen profession. In many math courses, such as geometry, the main purpose is to teach the students to think logically. This training is important in many fields, not just math. Other courses, like algebra, give pupil concepts and theories which they can apply in higher mathematics. Although the more abstract ideals of the math courses are important, the concrete exactness of numbers and their functions is always foremost in the teaching of math, whether it is traditional mathematics or modern math. The mathematics department is one of the major departments at Warren. There are several innovations in the math areas this year. Calculus, which is taught by Mr. Robert Ledger, was added to the curriculum. Although experimental geometry is in its third year, it is still considered a new course. Warren added three new teachers, Mrs. Carol Shorts, Mr. Gene Kinney, and Mr. William Stevens, to the areas of algebra and geom- etry. Along with these new teachers, Mr. Ronald Benz, Mr. Joseph Tansey, Mr. Walter Wintin, and Mr. Ledger complete the math staff. Louie Schakel explains to fellow students Jeff Thatcher, Sue Watkins, Sandy Wilson, and Ted Moss the concept behind this geometrical design in the new geometry course for sophomores.

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Business Skills Regardless of Future Plans In business math, Linda O’Haver expla ns the procedure in solving a tax problem, one of the many types taught to business students. During second year typing pupils use electric typewriters. Martha Coleman works for accuracy and speed wh : le finishing her practice set composed of various exercises. Regardless of occupation, adults in the world to- day need some business understanding. To fill out tax forms, to balance a bank book, to budget a house- hold, all require a basic knowledge of business. This type of knowledge is useful and economical in many situations. In the business classes at Warren, students learn practical application of skills such as typing, bookkeeping, and consumer economics. Students who are interested in majoring in busi- ness in college usually take beginning and advanced courses in many of the areas which are offered. These courses give a background for study which can lead to establishing and operating a business. By taking secretarial courses, some students may be prepared for a job without higher education. Of course, not only business majors are enrolled in the classes in this department. Most students who are planning to attend college find typing and short- hand quite a help. Typing is advantageous to students for typing research papers. Shorthand saves time in keeping accurate notes on lectures. 27