Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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The Artists And The Articulate Mr. Smith presented an in- teresting range of activities to his Art classes. The stu- dents had the opportunity to cultivate their creativity by mastering basic drawing, metal smithing, water col- ors and charcoal sketching. The highlight of the year was a field trip that was taken to view and study the works of some famous artists. Speech was a required six- week unit for every sopho- more student. The primary purpose of the course was the need for each person to be able to communicate both orally and visually with his peers . Juniors and seniors could refine their speaking by tak- ing Advanced Speech. They studied the theatre, acting I n and play production. One of their projects involved the writing and production of their own play. Dan Csterhous assists Kelly Norton at the throw wheel . Acting out a situation comedy are Cindy Howe and Ken Bird. 40 Art- Speech K. f 1 M .99 'C' 4p,,5fW - , 'uses- ,ff waits , f '- 'H-Q,

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.fa 'A The Art Of Self Reliance In Home Economics and Family Living, students concerned about the future prepared themselves by learning the basics in sewing and cooking, while others found out about household management. Foods class discusses and plans for in- class cooking. I A ' In Sewing class students look over their notes'in preparation ,for a quiz. K, 1 1 ft, rw ip .I In her Clothing Class, Miss LaCosse helped her students master the difficult task of making their own clothes. Even the correct way to fur- nish a home was covered in Mrs. Baldwin's Home Fur- nishings course. Foods class dealt with the skills of garnishing, mixing, baking and storing many foods and involved some in- class cooking. Perhaps the most important class, Family Living, was full of practical but neces- sary knowledge about basic psychology, buying a home, and preparing a meal, to name only a few. Home Bc. -Family Living 39

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.-4.' X n .wr Beth Hettinger and Darren Howard look over the Hansel and Gretel script in preparation for the fall play. .ea I r'i.a , 771' f' ff Art students Faye Perry, Jodie Davis, Dawn Donaldson, and Debbie Redman discuss their projects. sx,43.a, au-P-'g These four sophomore art stu- dents make use of rulers in eir ' x '. sketching. X fl, f Qflb 5 lx l HA I ij lr. nv-- 4-.5 ,4- ,,... wfblf f , f H 1 L L, P E A L 1 X I ' V IT Wil! km! no ' -Ll' , I 1 -- me W K I . jf' lf KI' I mlkyf q'w,f,ii if ref ix, -Q KV Lffa i 2' ,Q X N' DYMYWV Liwiffdfl l 1 Brian Suver and Jeanie Hill work di- t ' Lf f 4 Lg L X 5 Q, 1' hgently on their ceramic projects. ky r H I T L' he f. 'i ,, , fit L L Y L L, kj .E fi , ' KN L I xfl' L l tbl rubi astl r n Lf ' , 1 L fy ii M A , ' 1 Lf NN ,1 D 10 ,ff , of I I lim I 'll 4 l if D' Q l v-.i N l 1 L11 4 lj I . at ife A TL f , F Lf . N l ' Y KV' 11 1 V ' i X ff' ' L if l id, ' V L 4 I I , L i' X f x. , uf 2 .1 LX V ! cf M wgfl fwfpi' .r A, J 'Q J ,- -It L1 X FL 'K y 3 tim L L y XX 'A R If 1 , f F' IL X-'KV-ff' a is f A . X .r, ,V , ,17i Li 'L - , l ' , XL! N, 1' X i,.f.iff-f L ' f 0 K'- Xv 1 An-speech 41