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

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Money is not always the key factor when ac- quiring a job. Such is the cose of senior Cindy Williams who achieves self-satisfaction from grooming her prize steer before entering it in competition at the Marion County Fair. Junior Jim Baker finds a few moments in which to relax and watch some people enjoy- ing themselves at a popular miniature golf course. Earning credits while working, senior Janet Swann takes a food order at a local restaurant. Ringing up customers ' purchases at a local department store keeps junior Cathy New- comb busy. Jobs 19

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Rush home . . . rush through dinner and rush to work. Those who worked knew that it could get very hectic at times trying to handle both a job and schoolwork. Once one got to high school, money suddenly became more and more important. Dates, clothes and after school activities all required money, and unfortunately allowances just didn ' t stretch as far as one would have liked them to. For those really big expenses, such as a car, a job was absolute- ly mandatory unless it was a gift from parents. While the majority of stu- dents worked for a paycheck, some preferred to go the volunteer route. Many derived a great deal of satisfaction from donating their time to a worthy cause. Finding a job which one would be happy with was far easier said than done . . . but that was where distri- butive education came in. Students choose a career which interested them, became experienced in that field, attended a job for a certain amount of their school day and acquired a sense of re- sponsibility while they earned credits. if ffFimiin- v ■■■ 18 Jobs Explaining to a customer the importance of a soles receipt in returning purchases is senior Faith Grahl. Students clock in, clock out

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-V The people study roles as citizens Further study of the phase elective courses was made by the Social Studies Department. As a result of the study geography was divided into five areas: physical geography, conservation of natural resources, African studies, geography in an urban age and urban studies. The courses enabled students to be able to develop their interests in a particular area. According to Mr. Morris Whitmoyer, the head of the Social Studies Depart- ment, the purpose of social studies was primarily to help the student assume responsibility of citizenship in a democratic society. Different activi- ities in the department helped students in this aspect. With Mr. Herbert Korra, history teacher, a group of students worked on finding out about Warren Township ' s history. Mr. Philip Douglas, government teacher, registered 18-year-old seniors to vote. Last June, seniors Garry Rhodes, Paul Britner, Larry Ervin, Ross Ose, Mark Laffin and Dave Gipson attended Boys ' State, while seniors Anne McAllen, Cheri Stoner and Mary Ellen O ' Connell went to Girls ' State. These students participated in a mock government and studied campaign and voting procedures. Two new classes, modern American history and the 20th century world, will be offered for students who have in- terests in recent history next year. Also, the Social Studies Center will move into a new area and more class- rooms will be added. Besides U.S. history and government, which are state-required courses, soc- iology, psychology, world history, geography and family living were offered by the department. Current event play an important part in dis- cussions for many social studies classes. Mike Wiggington, senior, catches up with the news by reading Time Magazine. Because of the 26th Amendment, 18 year olds now have the right to vote. Mr. Philip Douglas, government teacher, explains to students how to fill out their registration forms. 20 Social studies