Withrow High School - Withrow Annual Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Artwork Leads to K nOwledge in H istory Flappcrs and Prohibition enhanced study for Obra Harris, 27

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Seniors Linda Durbin and Richard Crutcher stapled Betsy Ross and Astronaut Shepard. Board Focuses on A fro-American H istory S tudies Students tested their knowledge of African geography. Studentst riots, inflation, Vietnam peace talks, the draft, Czechoslova- kia, the race to the moon, the election e teachers worked double time to answer their pupilst probing questions about these issues. History instruc- tors encouraged the new awareness growing among their classes. In an effort to keep abreast with the de- mands, the Board of Education decid- ed the senior high American history program needed revision. Teachers and student advisers, sacrificing their summer vacations, formed a commit- tee to work for an improved curricu- lum. When completed, it called for greater attention to current events and emphasis in achievements by minority groups in the country. 26

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Sculpture, construction, weaving, and papier mache offered art students an opportunity to ex- press their ideas. Department head, Mr. Jack Mueller, stressed as broad and diversified a pro- gram as possible without the addition of new equipment. More three-dimensional projects appeared as the art department tried to create with old materials and find new ways to use them. Collages and abstract projects evolved from the 2 le and 5 period courses. Because the department had its largest enrollment to date,Mr.H1ad, a former English teacher, joined Mr. Wilson and Miss Hawes as a member 0fthe art staff. 28 Exp0-67 inspired Everett Campbell and Vrindy Renfrow s architecture projects. Model stage sets evolved from extra strands ofwire and cardboards.