Whitmer High School - Oracle Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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The trade and industrial machine shop course prepares stu- dents for a place in industry. Its program familiarizes the stu- dents with machines common to tool and die makers, machinists, and machine repairmen. The actual use of these tools and ma- chines in class is balanced by a course in related science and trade theory. In these classes, the students learn the blueprint reading, mathematics, and technology that is necessary for them to do their jobs correctly. In auto-mechanics, the boys are able to learn and practice their lessons on cars that have been brought in for service or on their own cars. They are free to make necessary, supervised repairs in class. A required part of this course is the related science class which gives the boys the technical knowledge needed to make a mechanical repair. Using a lathe in the machine shop, Bill Jones makes a screw for a vice. Don Lybarger, Bill Wallington, Bill Curtis, and Tom Mizelle analyze a motor to determine its malfunction with the standard Sun tester. Classes simulate on-the-job conditions. Harry Graves — Trades and Industries, Marion Abel — Auto-mechanics, VIC, Thad Speier — Trades and Industries, Senior Class, Ambition — “to be a good Ambition — “to wear a derby,” Appreci- VIC, Ambition — to teach, Appreciates American citizen,” Appreciates — tray- ates — the study of nature, Peeve — — modern art, Peeve — parents who eling, Peeve — people who procrasti- derbys are out of style. leave discipline to the school. nate.

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Paul Slovak — Fine Arts, Ambition — to act, Appreciates — art, musical shows, records, Peeve — students who do not support school events. hues. Canvases come alive with color as art students contrast and blend their own shades and Art and Home Ec. utilize creativeness. The fine arts are explored in Whitmer’s art program. By studying ancient masters and their styles, each stu- dent develops his own distinctive style in all mediums in which the students work. They experiment with paints, paper, glue, and metal to find in which area of art their talent lies. Even if students find that they possess no one great ability in any single field, after taking one or more art courses they develop an appreciation for fine art in its varied forms. The art of food preparation is taught at Whitmer in our well equipped kitchen. The girls practice arranging a menu so that sweet and sour foods are properly bal- anced with the correct assortment of vitamins, etc. An- other skill they develop is sewing. Although ready-made garments have replaced home-made clothes in most cases, basic sewing techniques are valuable to every modern housewife. Our program offers an opportunity for future homemakers to practice the household tasks that will be theirs in later life. Our modern home economics facilities include a home complete with kitchen, living, dining, and bedrooms. Here Roberta Shipman and Kathy Matz busy themselves much as they would in their own bedrooms. Frances Kern — Home Economics, F.H.A., Ambition — to be an orchestra leader, Appreciates — early American antiques, Peeve — short skirts.

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Roger Weber — Art Metals, Shop Math, Golf, Ambition — to be an architect, Ap- preciates — his family and current events, Students in the art metals class practice gas welding in the shop welding booths. Peeve — “tired feet.” A creative industrial arts course taught at Whitmer is the art metals course. Here students learn the characteristics of different metals and the problems involved in working with them. Students learn the correct and most effective use of hand tools and also the proper procedures used in working metals on machines. Both electric and gas welding are included Del Johnson — Woodworking, Ambition — “to in this program. grow up,” Appreciates — good health, Peeve — Our woodworking course is useful not only for those students who want eo to earn their living by working with wood, but also for those students who realize the convenience of knowing how to make simple household repairs. Students are introduced to the principles of good craftmanship and design, and are better able to choose and execute a project for class. Boys learn skills used at work, home. Kenny Horn sands a project that he has made in class, a gun rack. Several sophomore woodshop students learn the fundamentals of spindle turning on the wood . lathes in the shop.