Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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NEW CREATIVE HOME ECONOMICS COURSE ADDED While helping Dave Melanson to prepare this rump roast in the Boys' Cooking Class, Bill Marcovich points to a chart showing the various cuts of beef reative home economics was taught for the first time by Miss Lois Logan. The course dealt with stitchery, wall hangings, window decoration, and up- holstering. In addition, the students learned how to make the most of materials found in the home by decorating and painting cans of various sizes to make canister sets and collecting scraps of material in order to make colorful rugs. The class also studied interior decoration and color coordination. Clothing was again offered on three levels, and the cooking classes studied opportunities for employ- ment fields relating to foods. The housing and home management classes delved into the ideas of budget- ing and home finances.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTED ten-week scuba diving class which was coached by Mr. Edgar McVehil was added to the Physical Education Department this year. It was taught every Monday night at eight o'clock at the Wasson Pool to those boys who had fairly good swimming ability and their own flippers, masks, and snorklesg Tor a ten- dollar fee the school provided the air tanks. Also, the swimming classes concentrated on diving, life saving, and the basic swimming strokes. The girls' gym teachers were aided by three stu- dent teachers. A form of team teaching was employed by allowing Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Fox, and Miss Jones to trade classes to teach in the areas where they were particularly well prepared. The tennis classes which were taught in the spring and the fall were coeducational. For the first time Driv- ers' Education was excluded from the sophomore gym classesg instead, sophomores received a full se- mester of gym. The boys' gym classes added two new teachers Mr. Norman Ring and Mr. Frederick Lustedg weight lift- ing was another new course added to the curriculum. Demonstrating perfect diuing form, this boys' swim class student does a belly flop, Mr. Jl4cVehil gives instructions to members of his evening scuoa-diving class, These six students build a pyramid in a girls'physical education class 'Mk vwfmsi -feifsmcmzxLwspfzmfliifewszrsrsffiiasfrxmrrezraz1qwawwnscrsfJwem ta...avxse95s:L'e Esi.stsz n' V -,

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THE FINE ARTS BECOME A PART OF STUDENT LIFE lays, band and choir concerts, and art exhibits highlighted the Wasson Fine Arts Department. Three plays were presented, including the Thes- pian play, the spring play, and the musical, Finiun's Rainbow. The Drama Department had two goals: to entertain the audience and to learn how to produce plays in a nearly professional manner. The Footlight- ers, the Thespians, and the stagecraft class were re- sponsible for presenting the various assemblies held during the school year. The Vocal Music Department pregented several concerts for assemblies and service groups, and also participated in the musical. The choirs sang at the Thanksgiving and Christmas assemblies, and the Choristers took part in Finian's Rainbow for classroom credit. Wa-Tones, as well as Choristers and Girls' Con- cert Choir, were presented at Christmas on local television. The Instrumental Music Department had four bands. The stage band played for assemblies and banquets, and often featured special solos during band concerts. The concert band marched and played music for Pep Club and PomPon girls during the foot- ball season and also presented several concerts dura ing the year. The pep band played at pep assemblies and other athletic events. The Art Department sponsored several lectures and exhibits by well-known artists such as Al Wynne and Joe Guilliano from SCSC, as well as a number of instructors from Colorado University to lecture to the advanced art classes. The classes also made a visit to the Fine Arts Center. Mr. Paris suggests a dramatic interpretation of Mr.Bearzi's musical production .44 it The assignment for the students in this art ctass: express yourself in art.