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

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Home Ec and Business Students Prepare Mrs. Joanna Head demonstrates on a large wall chart to show her beginning typing class the proper placement for fingers on the typewriter keyboard. Phillip Walker asks a fellow student about a homework as- signment in his Business Math workbook. General business courses give students a background in such subjects as typing, short- hand, bookkeeping and business math. An im- portant area, business math, provides a prac- tical knowledge of the business world which students can apply to daily life. Banking, budgeting, credit, insurance and savings are among the major areas of study. More intensi- fied business study centers in bookkeeping, of- fice practice, office machine and business law. These courses specifically prepare students for business occupations or a business ownership. Two courses, which are among the most popular at Warren, are typing and shorthand. When competen ce is achieved in these areas, many opportunities, both personal and voca- tional, arise. Students find these skills to be a great asset for all classes. Experience has shown that these practical and extensive courses pave the way for students ' success in the future. 26

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with New Ideas In the areas of German, Spanish, and French, Warren is engaged in a conversational program. The theory of this type of study is to make a practical application of the language as it is being learned. In this way, the student ' s abiUty to speak the language advances at the same rate as the abiUty to read and write it. So that he may accompUsh this goal, pronun- ciation and conversational phases are stressed. Participation in these classes is often encour- aged through a study of the country, its people, history, culture, and reUgion. The laboratory facilities made available to the language stu- dents play a great part in their ability to learn the correctness of pronunciation, grammatical perfection, and speed. Warrenites are preparing to participate in a world of numerous language barriers. Jim Ruster says The Pledge of Allegiance in Latin, proving that patriotism can be shown in any language. Eric Reek, Mittie Brown, and Lana Bruce join with their classmates in singing some lively German songs. Olaf Schroder proposes a toast to Karl Kriegsmann in the traditional manner of the old German country.

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for Future Careers Home Economics classes prepare girls to be better skilled and more efficient homemakers. With these objectives in mind the home econo- mics department offers a variety of courses to truly achieve the well-rounded homemaker. Many girls enroll in the housing and home management class, for all aspects from fabrics to finances are discussed. Students in this class have visited The Indianapolis Home Show and the Tempo and Brendon Park Homes for an opportunity to observe furnishings and construction by professionals. Efficiency standards and the wise use of time and money are taught in Foods where girls learn home canning of vegetables, freezing, and bak- ing. It also includes the study of the different cuts of meat. Clothing classes as in Foods, stress the value of quality and efficiency. The remaining courses, home nursing, child develop- ment and human relations all deal with situa- tions which will face every homemaker. In their Home Economics class, Pam Closure and Nancy Schakel practice the techniques of canning fresh foods. Preparing to work on a suit in her clothing class. Ann Francen finds that sewing is both creative and fun.