Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (West Lawn, PA)

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. X-. X 9.15 f ,f.-w W-,rm s . In a Sinking Spring eighth grade art class J. Oldham letters a poster. On her left V. May uses frescol in her painting. Behind the girls, R. Batzel paints goalposts. M. A. Dykty, A. Sweigart, P. Gaul, L. Trostle, C. A. Kunk- elman, and B. Augustine keep busy with library work. Don't burn yourself! exclaims Mrs. E. J. Baer as she watches Miss K. Berger handle the ceramic sculptures. Among the many publications con- tained in our library are fiction and non- fiction books, periodicals, magazines and various types of catalogs. Each year new literature is purchased by the li- brary department. With its card cata- logs, readers guides, and various files, the library becomes a research labora- tory for the sutdents writing themes or term papers. For those interested in some phase of library work, basic in- struction is offered to acquaint them with library procedure. Development of individual initiative and free self-expression are the aims of our art department, Techniques in- clude scene painting for school plays, illustration, posters related to current events and to school projects, clay-mod- elling and ceramics. Students with out- standing ability are able to gain experi- ence on the art staffs ofthe school news- paper and yearbook. The available equipment and instruction make it pos- sible for students to utilize different forms of crafts. A varied program in music is made available to the student by our music department. Extra-curricular activities in music as well as courses enrich the daily schedule. Any student with musi- cal ability is encouraged to join our choral or instrumental organizations. Here he will obtain valuable experience and greater appreciation and under- standing ofthe music. Often the student may be inspired enough by school mu- sical groups to continue with his musical study. A study in creative art! Using papier-mache, R. Primus and P. Horner create masks in an elective art class. 41 gps- X 1. if' nr' Q 1

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lewis' . ...Z .7 3, 'K' UQ 'E . ,n I Everyone likes a cheerful, well-run home that will be enjoyed equally by all its members. To prepare the girls for performing the important duties of homemaking efficiently and intelligently, and to stimulate their thinking along the lines of social and economic prob' lerns of family living are the purposes of the home economics department. All girls in junior high work at grooming, sewing, elementary cooking and homemak- ing. Those taking home economics as on elective are offered courses in foods and nutrition, clothing selec- tion and construction, and home management and family living. This program, centered around problems of family life, provides the students with cultural as well as practical values. Trimming the patterns before cutting their blouses in an eighth grade home ec class are M. Greene, A, Helm, and J. Wallace. I-Q Q ga, cv, Q 'Eb' .ff-F . ... 9- - . . Ordering seeds ore G V ag boys L Moyer, L Folk and L. Wonner. me ecanamzbs yfxlamaks cffeexlhl wellun ffames 'w .0 ' N? pk L f, l ,, I li ll! Mrs. E. Schenck and Miss A. Bast prepare refreshments for a meeting of the Berks County Home Economists. All oboordl call L. Emes, A. Cooper, E. Diefenderfer. Mlfbufaae sujidks aw cazmhy wzfff href mas! Ikfexzs, zzfufmfzy Jlllwlf IIIEQXIIBKS'