Western Hills High School - Catamount Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Home Economics Department Cultivates New Skills Mrs, Kathleen Fain prepares her lesson plans for the next week. Maui' lt -ff: -E , .,-1 E' as t Mrs. Melba Rupe tastes a cookie prepared by her nutrition class. Mrs. Kathleen Fain, Mrs. Melba Rupe Mrs. Pain smiles as she begins her busy workday. The Home Economics program affords students the opportunity to gain knowledge about nutrition, sew- ing, cooking, and childhood development. Mrs. Kathleen Fain, who teaches I-IECE and Child Development, allows her students to learn first hand the responsibilities of working in these areas through on the job training. Mrs. Melba Rupe, who teaches Consumer Homemak- ing, gives her students practical infor- mation that will help them throughout their lives. Home Economics 19

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18 Library Librar Provides World of Imagination ,a Of Mrs. Mary Hart 'Q Mrs. Peggie Herring The library is truly a place where one can let his imagination wonder. New adventures are just waiting to be explored. These journeys can be begun by simply opening a book. Head Librarian, Mrs. Peggie Herr- ing, and her assistant, Mrs. Mary Hart, work very hard to insure that all material in the library is properly shelved and readily available. Western Hills prides itself on having one of the most complete high school libraries in the entire system. The library is also truly a learning resource center . All kinds of audio visual equipment is available for use in the classroom. A vertical file and a periodical storage room provide students with recent copies of news articles. Many publications are available on micro-film. For an interesting afternoon of adventure and fun, visit our library...you'll be glad you did. Mrs. Mary Hart takes a break from updating the overdue book file. 31. Q1 w-M, ...,,N Mrs. Peggie Herring demonstrates use of the copy machine.

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20 Fine Arts Department Develops Hidden Talents Mrs. Grant Couch Mrs. Mona Miller 'aft 1 Mrs. Valeria Thompson Mrs.julia Worthington vis-' svuiusu Mrs. Mona Miller directs her students while they work. The Fine Arts department is com- prised of four major disciplines of creative expression. Speech and drama classes were taught by Mrs. julia Worthington. Choir classes were conducted by Mrs. 'Valeria Thompson. Mr. Grant Couch and Mrs. Mona Miller led art classes, and Mr. David Hernandez taught music. As Mrs. Worthington so aptly put it, Fine Arts Cclassesj allow a student to gain personal confidence and to find that sense of creativity that everyone has within themselves . xxdfl A, i. Mr. David Hernandez leads the band during an early morning rehearsal. Mrs. julia Worthington watches a rehearsal ofthe drama club's play A Small War in Corridor A .