Wayzata High School - Wayako Yearbook (Wayzata, MN)

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 Take care that you don’t stitch your fingers. Mrs. LaVahn and Karen Chermak Training Grounds For Future We look so pleased because we soon get to taste ’em.” Miss King. Gwen Jencks. and Michaela Dynan Page Twenty-Four Homemakers and Artisans Home Me. was a required subject of all girls in grades seven and eight and was also offered as an elective to senior high girls interested in the basic skills of efficiently running a home. Mrs. orccn LcVahn and Miss Man-King taught their classes both sewing and cooking, therefore. a switch of teachers was not necessary at the end of the first semester. Miss King taught the junior high sections with the help of Miss Peterson who taught one section of the seventh graders. Seventh grade girls began their sewing unit by learning the parts of the sewing machine, the principles involved in material selection, and proper pressing techniques. Miss King agreed that her objective was to teach the girls to coordinate their hands in both sewing and cooking. Mrs. LcVahn taught the senior lngh sections with the addition of one junior high section. The girls learned how to make meals both interesting and nutritious. Ibc classes worked on preparing one course at a time until they were able to prepare a full meal at the end of each unit. The more advanced classes made articles of clothing for themselves each time tackling something more difficult than the time before. The eventual goal was to introduce tailoring to the girls who had the skill and desire to learn this aspect of sewing. In the spring the classes sponsored a stvlc show where they modeled the clothing that they made in class during the year. Senior high home ec did not consist of merely cooking and sewing as main may have thought. It did consist of home and family living, home planning, and home furnishing including: color schemes, design, cost, and the durability of certain furnishings.

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junior high bands plan and perform several concerts throughout the school year, while the Swing Band plays for various dances. Killing out the music department is the choral depart incut. Senior Choir Girls’ Glee Club, Male Chorus, Ma drigal. Ninth Grade Choir. Junior High Choir, and various ensembles make up the choral department. These groups all perform under the direction of Mr. Walter Chcrwicn. Throughout the year these groups perform in concerts, contests, and operettas. 'Ilien towards the end of the year, both instrumental and choral group prepare for regional and state contest and finally for their trips. Also working constantly is the art department. Iliis department under Mr. Gucl Postal has had many projects. Around Christmas they did a beautiful job decorating the school. They painted a mosaic on the main window and two scenes on the windows at the ends of the hall. These three looked like stained glass windows. But probably their biggest project this year is the mosaic on the main bulletin board. Iliis mosaic pictures a Trojan in the center with various activities around it. It will certainly be a wonderful addition to our school. Both of these departments help give our school a rounded out curriculum. Tight diaphragm and a little more guts!” Mr. Snow and Mary Anderson “He deserted me. but I’ll get him when he comes back. Mr. Appreciation for Fine Arts Page Twenty-Three

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 Is this how it’s done? Mr. Schroeder and Don Scanlon The industrial arts courses were set up on a partially required and partially elective basis this past year. An industrial arts semester course which covered metal, wood, plastics, graphic arts, and leather was required of all seventh grade boys. Eighth graders were also required to take a semester course that covered drawing, electricity, wood, and graphic arts. Beginning in grade nine, the courses were offered as electives on a full year basis. 'Ilie freshmen boys worked diligently at drawing and woodwork the entire year. They drew the plans of their projects to scale and then later built the projects which ranged from lawn ornaments to indoor furniture. Sophomore boys were offered general metals which covered bench and sheet metal work, lathe work, arc welding, oxyacctylcnc welding, forging and foundry work, and also a course in mechanical drawing. The juniors were offered Printing I, mechanical drawing, machine drawing, and electricity shop. Printing II. advanced metalwork, or machine drawing were available to interested senior boys. “Really want to take this apart? Mr. Rnbens and John Dorfer I suppose that'll be all right.” Mr. Halvor on. Arvid Pricket, and Wayne Revels As far as planing Is concerned, this is how it's done. H. Krasky. W. Campbell, B. Woolcott, R. Hunz, Mr. StefTen-son. D. Carlson, S. Dye. G. Harter. M. McGrain and P. McGrain