West Lafayette High School - Scarlet and Gray Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Mr. William Berberian and Mr. Gordon Straley show fundamentals of football to physical education students. Training Develops Skills For Driving, Sports Q Lou Watkins tenderly puts the heart in the human anatomy used in the health and safety class. Mr. John Ford smiles as the driver-training car returns safely to the school parking lot. A chance for experience summarizes the Driver's Training program. During this semester course, stu- dents must demonstrate their ability to parallel park, react to an emergency, and drive safely on both coun- try and city road. This year Mr. Gordon Straley, Mr. William Berberian, and Mr. John Ford instructed the classes. Health and safety and physical education to- gether offered a well-balanced program for freshmen and sophomores. By taking health and safety one day and physical education the next, boys and girls be- came both mentally and physically fit. Miss Rose Mary Adams introduced the girls to golf, archery, and gymnastics, while Mr. Straley helped the boys to develop basketball and football skills. Mai i 25- t' L - P Y . - ' ew... 1- I , glf ,4 izgpgz 7' ., qw ..,,,,,,,,,,Q Aj . Ellllllkllllll CAR ,-.l gf. . , CDUTES Q A .xiii as s .eir ...M liiisflgff? illi T .it'.s f Elfiifl K A H Mm itl. W1 212- K -' V, L ' 5' ' 4 , V ' . .

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Library, Guidance Contribute To Good Marks Our guidance counsellor, Mr. Howard Evans, is very important to all students attending West Lafayette. Mr. Evans wrote to one hundred and fifty colleges asking for information last summer. Tests of all kinds are administered by him as well as reporting the results to the students. Seniors and juniors go to Mr. Evans to get applications for taking the College Board tests. These are just a few of his many duties at West Side. Likewise, Miss Bernice Fites, our librarian, is always willing to help students locate the ma- , terials they need. She also maintains a quiet at- mosphere for studying. There are many firsts in our library this year. The reference books, Great Books of the Western World, are new. Because of the change in lunch periods, the li- brary is now open all noon hour. For the students' convenience, all the reference books are in one de- signated area in the library. Miss Bernice Fites helps students working at the new reference table. ffl

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The Commercial, Domestic, And Fine Arts Mrs. Kathleen Lynch adjusts Nancy Mickley's head for a por- trait by Joy Hardin. June Burkenpas and Carol Woolery knit to chants one, purl one. of knit -26 im ifff' Mrs. Mary Jo Abbett gives sewing hints to Nancy Elston. West Side's new home economics teacher, Mrs. Mary Jo Abbett, introduced knitting to the girls in her first semester sewing class. The girls learned the skill of planning and coordinating their wardrobes to fit their persoanlities. The sci- entific side of garment arrangement was discus- sed as the girls completed their three projects for the year. Besides sewing, knitting, and the care of the body, the home economics students took on the adventures of cooking. Exotic desserts and party dishes headed the list of discoveries. A var- ied menu with careful and healthful planning, the girls learned, is the key to meal success. Mrs. Kathleen Lynch's art class tackled such projects as printing and blocking with highlights on overall appearances. The art students found the study of the world's greatest masterpieces in- teresting as well as educational. Mrs Lynch taught students to sculpture as well as to paint. Her class was planned according to the students' interests and what they wanted. Q 2 QQ Q