Abilene High School - Orange and Brown Yearbook (Abilene, KS)

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Bernadette Hawkes. BA., fK.S.U.J, Phys. Ed, Health, Fr. Class, Pep Club, Drill Team, Gym- nastics Iudith Peterson, B.S., fPittsburq Siatel, Home EC., FHA, lr. Class Edward S. Hankins. B.S., Pittsburg Statel, Phys. Ed., Health, Athletic Director, A-Club, Foot- ball, Basketball, Tennis Ray L. Salyer. B.S., CK.S.U.l, Biology, Drivers Ed., Football, Basketball, Track Shall we measure this hem for a mini- dress? inquires Kathy Linder of home eco- nomics classmate, Diane Sleichter. sa, Muscular tone and balance creased throuqh daily calisthenics in the physical education classes. Instruction, Activity Fills Fitness Program Vigorous activities in the forms of team and individual sports, indoor games, obsta- cle courses, and calisthenics helped to de- velop able bodies in the physical education courses. Required of all freshmen and soph- omores, the ability to work with others was emphasized. Improvement of the student's physical, emotional,and mental health was aided in the health classes by studying or- ganic and functional diseases, and acquir- ing an understanding of the basic struc- tures and functions of the body. Thirty hours of classroom instruction and .at least six hours practice driving were required of all driver training students. The skillful techniques of operating an auto- mobile with special emphasis on defensive driving were taught by films, lectures, and actual driving in the dual-controlled car. Each of the seven areas of homemaking were studied in three courses of Home Eco- nomics. Clothing, foods, social maturity, and consumer buying were emphasized in the classes of Home Economics I-IV. Family living, which served as preparation for fu- ture domestic positions, included explora- tion .of the purpose of family life, its place in society, budgets, and interior decoration.

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Machines, Techniques Aid Business Careers Ten courses in business training were offered to students by the business depart- ment. These classes prepared students for personal or family record-keeping and fu- ture secretarial or management positions. Personal typewriting, a semester course, was offered to students with crowded sched- ules to enable them to efficiently oper.ate a typewriter for class homework. Forty typewriters were available for pupils enrolled in Typing I-II. After mas- tering the touch of the keyboard, consider- able time was given to the development of speed and accuracy. Operational techniques of the calcula- tor, transcriber, adding machine, and elec- tric typewriter were acquired in the office practice class, while dictation and tran- scription were stressed in the senior sec- retarial tr.aining class. Realization of the importance of keep- ing better financial records was one of the objectives of the personal bookkeeping course. The development of neatness, ac- curacy, and an understanding of the prob- lems of a business enterprise was an inte- gral part of the bookkeeping course. Many phases of business life, including money, banks, credit, wise-buying, and tax problems, were discussed in general busi- ness. First semester of the shorthand course was spent learning strokes and brief forms, while dictation and transcription were em- phasized during the second semester. Both personal and business selling tech- niques were practiced in the salesmanship class. Drawing up contracts, buying and selling goods, insurance, and property, as well as history of law, were discussed in the semester business law course. 3? Lucretia Butts. B.S., fK. S. UQ, Business, Drill Team, Pep Club Fred S. Jarvis, B.S., M.S., u Pittsburg Siaiel, Busi- O ness, Ir. Class C Clubs Iohn Morando. BS., M.S., fpiiisburq Siatel, Business, Basketball, Football Keyboard concentration is the key to a per- fect iime-wriiinq if the facial expressions of Donna Sprinkel and Mike Whitehair provide the clue. -si-ff 3 r 1 ,i, 1... .,..

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Construction, Crops, And Cars Appeal To Students Eleven courses of study were offered in the vocational building. These ranged from the areas of agriculture and farm manage- ment to general shop and auto mechanics. Basic Agriculture served as an introduc- tion into crops, soils, record-keeping, weld- ing, and livestock. 'Training in Technical Agriculture included cereal crop produc- tion, conservation, animal nutrition, and weed control. Boys interested in occupa- tions, such as carpentry, farming, and ma- chinery construction repair, benefited from Agriculture Mechanics. Senior boys who were interested in farming occupations found Farm Management worthwhile. Two or more subjects, such as small engines and sheet metal, were taught si- multaneously in general shop. Safety and knowledge of the use of hand and power equipment was stressed in Industrial Arts I-II, while the advanced students were al- lowed to construct projects of their own choosing. The basic theory of all automobile components was applied to the students' personal c.ar engines in Auto Mechanics. Mechanical drawing instruction enabled at -2 ,QB rlii fr. Goggles everywhere! might well be stated after visiting AHS auto mechanics and voca- tional classes. The instruments became a re- quired item during all lab sessions this year. Eugene Carlile, B.S. CFL Hays Statel, M.S., KK. S. U.l, lndustrial Arts, Adult Ed., Student Council Robert F. Holeman. BS., M.S., CFL Hays Statel, Auto. Mech., Wrestling Donald D. Feller, BS., CPittsburg Statel, M.S., fColo. Statel, Industrial Arts, Athletic Director, Football, Track I. M. Frey, B.S., M.S., CK. S. U.l, Voc. Agri., Gen. Shop, Agri. Busi- ness, FFA the students to read and draw orthographic projection and pattern development ings. tt Dovetails and slides provide a challenging drawing project for mechanical drawing stu- dent, Dennis Throne. s -gl'Z.i3lr,i55z- V lm I' 'Il I 5 Er, .. in lfief .ff lg If