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

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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

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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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Aff Art. uncier the supervision ol hliss Printz. has triecl many new projects this year. in seventh, eighth. ancl ninth gracles the pupils take up more aclvanced woric in cle- sign, cliaramas. perspective, art ap- preciation, ceramics. metal woric, ancl shells. The correlation ol art ami music has resultecl in very line clesigns. Here we try to cleveiop goocl taste, juclgment. ancl better ap- preciation ol the heauty in art. in tenth. eleventh, ancl twelfth gracles, where art is an elective Suh- ject, the stuclents woric in various fields in which they are interestecl. The art ciepartment always enters safety posters in the A. A. A. con- tests. in the scholastic contest in Phiiacieiphia woric is enlerecl in several classifications ami has won recognition. Every Day Art puhlishecl in lViay ancl June an article on our project, Heads hfiacle ol Discarclecl lVlateriai . The ciiarama. UKings Going To Jerusalemf, marie the lront page ol the Reading Eagle on Christmas morning. A new stainecl glass winclow is heing macle ancl paintecl. l ART-Niiss iielen iviarie Printz. This year the art clepartment has given many opportunities to the stuclents. From this course they have ,qainecl art appreciation, siciii, ancl enjoyment. Some have heen prepareri to continue their eciucation in art anti luture careers. Bl NY AR'i'ISANS-2-lily Gracie Art Firms, Oli. PAINTING-A. Mast ancl .l. Bi-gi-I. Viixxenlx-tin'i-e HZ' if f '7 S ...J S24 fy U7 - Q is