Wellsboro Area High School - Nessmuk Yearbook (Wellsboro, PA)

Page 22 text:

THE SHOP One of the many new features in the Wellsboro High School this year is the Manual Training and Shop Department. Even though this is the first year that this department has been represented in our school, it has already proved its popularity and worth. Under the capable guidance of Mr. Oberholtzer, the shop classes have turned out some excellent projects and have assimilated much practical knowledge which will be of value throughout life. At the beginning of the year each student was given instruction in the use and care of power-driven machinery, how to sharpen and adjust the edged hand tools, and special emphasis was placed on the rules of safety, which are so essential in the pre- vention of accidents. Much stress was laid on the care of tools. The first project was ai small plant stand, which gave practice in the use of the tri-square and in planning-to-measure. After this start, each student was allowed to plan his own project and work it out according to his own ideas. After mid-term ex- aminations, shop classes were held in Room 206, where instruction was given in draw- ing plans, billing lumber, and in sanding, polishing, and staining finished projects. The shop is equipped with band saw, rip saw, steel and wood lathe, and power drill. These machines, however, are not suitable for heavy work, and any material over two inches in thickness must be worked by hand. Although somewhat handicapped by this lightness of the power machinery, many fine pieces of furniture have been pro- duced, such as tables, plant stands, hall racks, and lawn chairs. Several exhibitions of shop work have been held from time to time, the largest one being held during Childrens Health Week. At this time the entire gymnasium floor was given over to the display.-W. W. W. '33. THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT The Home Economics Course, although it is not a new course in our school this year, certainly has been greatly improved and modernized since it is carried on in such a large and well equipped department in our new school. More girls than ever before have been prompted to take it this year because of the decided advantages offered. The Home Economics equipment includes two large rooms and a small dining room for practice work in serving dinners, teas, etc., and for learning the proper ar- rangement of the silver and dishes on the table. The first large room contains tables, mirrors, raised platform for style shows, ample cupboard space, electric iron, ironing board, in short every possible convenience for studying Home Making and Domestic Science. The other large room is given over to the Cookery Department and contains a stove, cabinets, food charts, and a fine refrigerator. It is from this department that some of the work in the school cafeteria is carried on, and each girl in the class is given an opportunity to help either in the preparing or serving of some article of food. This department is at present in fine condition and offers to the girls of our school a most complete course in Home Economics and Domestic Science. This course has a great molding influence on the girl taking it, and may impart a better idea of what should be taken up in later life. The Home Economics course is under the excellent supervision of Miss Inez Hadfield who is ably assisted by Miss Mary E. Reinwald. We feel sure that, with the splendid course offered, with the modern conveniences, and with two young women of fine ability at the head, as instructors, this department will con- tinue to flourish and will rapidly gain importance in the school.-L. B. C., Jr. Page Eighteen

Page 21 text:

. XX H S CHXIXASIKNI lug N ' 1 - 1. I Z JUNIOR-SENIOR LIBRARY AND READING ROOM

Page 23 text:

SHOP CLASS -XT XX OPIx XX H S HONIE ECONONIICS I