Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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0I'l'le XVIIAT A MESS!-B. Mr-llvain. A. Gardner. S. Rirlmrrlson. fi. Hartman, S, Ostrom. COFLOHQLC5 QW' M, NA it ' 5 . if SKILLFUL SEAMSTRESS-B. tingle. H. Gr-ry. J. Sutton. in tllis interesting department, under time direction of Mrs. Tlleodore lxflury, girls from seventlr to twelfth grades are taught tlwe principles of good lmomemaldng. Going lay tire door of time clleerful and well-equipped cooking laboratory. students sniff time tantalizing odors and try to guess wllat new clislmes Vvyomissings capable clrefs are creating. The study of nutrition, planning time budget. and eti- quette are considered equally important as the preparation of time meals themselves. Tile study of food values and time culinary arts are rivaled in popularity only by tile interest in sewing. Here the hum of time sewing macliines and snip of scissors are often interrupted for valuable instruction on time selecting of ma- terial. time developing of taste in color and style, and time planning of time yearly fasllion show. Tire Home Economics courses are versatile and varied. Those studying clmild care actually talce care of a lmalay for one day, wllile time interior decorators design dra- peries. malce slip covers, and learn to select furnislrings for a lmome. One project of tlmese classes was to make time colorful draperies wlricll now iariglmten the Stone House. This active department lras in- terested many girls in a Home Eco- nomics career and has provided a perfect imaclcgrouncl lor tllem. 'l'wc-nty-one HOME lfCONOlVllCS-lvlrs. Jeanette Mury.

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i950 ommercia i 1 l7tl't1t'Nlf SECRETARtlfSH.l. Rt-if-li. S. Os- TOUCH AND GO-D. Daniels. D. Haag, B. uulcl, G. ivllorioch, I.. Goocl. Vvnrtielcl. M. Xvenger. lvl. E. Oplingfer. The objectives of the Commercial Department stress speeot and accuracy in preparing pupils for various types of positions in the husiness Worlct. The course. uncter the guidance ol lwliss Nagle, offers one halt year each of typing and sten- ography in the sophomore year to those pupils who have electeci the Commercial Course. The junior and senior years offer both typing anct stenography. with hoolc- keepinpj ancl office practice actclecl in the latter part. The course incluctes instruction in the operation of the clitto. mimeograph. aclcting machine, and clictaphone. Sufficient practice material is supplied to malce each pupil proficient in the operation of these machines. in aclriition to the regular worlc assignect, valuable experience is gained through Wort: clone for various school, local, and county projects. Instruction and practice on the school switchhoarci are compulsory. Each pupil serves at the switch- hoarct cturing the noon hour throughout the year anti talces care of other office routine at that time. Although the Wort: is planned primarily to prepare for office em- ployment, the Commercial Depart- ment renders a valuable service to acaclemic pupils hy offering them typewriting instruction. Starting in the tenth gracie this applies to all pupils. regarclless of electefl course. ISFUH I1 ZIHKI NZIQIP. Twenty

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1950 ,9nc!u5fria!.x4rf:i in the excellently equippeci worli- l shop oi our Nianual Arts ciepart- ment. Vvyomissingis amateur crafts- men learn from practical experience the value of this tracie. Uncier the ciirection oi Mr. D. C. Shirlc, stu- cienls cievelop their sicills first in simple woociworic anci later in the actvanceci use of the iathes, complex machinery, anti elementary plastics. The woric is creative anol requires that accuracy ami precision pre- viously iearneci in the clrawing room. The lxiechanicai Arts ciepart- ment. uncier the supervision ol' lxflr. E. R. Haag, offers several fielcis of stuciy. Stuctents are taught to lay out objects. to prepare cietaileci inlc anti scale cirawings, anci to interpret live cirawings. Blue prints are macie by the acivanceci stucients who also cievelop slciii in architectural cirawing, mapping. anti sheet metal iayout. Students sometimes are permitted to experiment on their own projects such as cliscarcieci gears or car cariimuretors. Neatness and patience are a requisite in the perfecting of mechanical cirawing. The stuciy of the three climensions teach the boys to rely on their reasoning power to ciecicie what views ol' an object should he useoi to put on paper. This technical cirawing is the means of communication in mociern inclustry. Hence the two ciepartments. open to both hoys anci girls. worlc together in training our siciileci craftsmen. MANUAL ARTS-Mr. D. C. Shirk and Mr. Eciwin R. Haag. NIZCHANICAL DRAVNHNG-hir. Hang MEN AND MACHINES-S. Adams. B. ami Oil' Gracie Class. Oplinger. anti H. She-etZ. Twenty-two