Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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I ' I ::: :: is: Somewhere in the E-wing potential Julia Childs and Mario Andrettis lurk polishing their skills and learning the practicalities we all can use to get by in life. You can learn how to design clothes like Pierre Cardin or serve a meal with a gourmet flair like a Hollywood caterer. From gowns with pizazz to engines that purr, both industrial arts and home economics allow students room to explore. Hands on ex- perience with cars, washing machines, cabin- etry carts, weight benches, kayaks and small buildings come in the variety of courses avail- able in the shops. “I still am afraid to eat the food I’ve made in cooking class. I doubt that I ' ll ever feel differ- ently either,” said Donna Galvin. That isn’t true of most people though who take cooking classes to have some extra meals on the house. Melissa Lawrence has to put a lot of concentration into her sewing project to meet the high standards of the Home Economics Department, (top inside) Mrs. Hut- ton — clothing; (top outside) Ms. Noble — preschool aide; Ms. O ' Donnell — parenting, foods; Ms. Schock — preschool; Ms. Welch — foods; Ms. White — Home Economics and Industrial Arts Secretary; 13

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Mr. Drake and the drafting class share a laugh as a project is critiqued. The best benefit of a cooking class is the free food as Paul Vanelli will agree. Mr. Tetzlaff s explanation of the fine points of electrical connections was right on target. Cathy McGinnis must have done a great job of reading a story to her preschool student judging from the expression of the little girl’s face. (top row) Mr. Connolly — Coordinator of Career Education; Mr. Harper — metal; Mr. Drake — drafting; (middle row) Mr. Fisher — auto; Mr. McDermott — wood; Mr. Nelson — drafting; (bottom row) Mr. Smith — appliance repair; Mr. Tetzlaff — Electronics; Mrs. Powers — Career Center. 12

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A wing, the home of the Business Department, thrives on work. High powered studios need plenty of skilled workers to handle the terrific load of data and paperwork that surrounds the mak- ing of any film. Braintree High has its own training ground for future accountants, sec- retaries, data processors, word processors and stenographers. In the humming business department students are trained in skills that will make them competent to handle the ex- pectations of an office manager. There is rarely a spare moment to catch your breath in the A-wing between flying hands in typing or the rigors of using a com- puter. In describing the mentality of the typi- cal typist Mary Parsley said, “F, G, F, space. G, H, G, space.” Anyone who has done end- less typing drills will recognize sequences like that. Diane Clifford, a student in word process- ing, one of the areas in the business depart- ment where computers are in frequent use, observed that “Wang is the secretary of the future.” In explainin g how business courses can be of help to students, Mr. Dwyer pointed to increased consumer awareness and practical experience which can be put to immediate use. Whether balancing a budget or typing on an IBM, knowledge gained in business courses can be applied. I ! I I Carrie Doucette was one of many business students who got practical exper- ience by working in the house offices. Mickey Mouse looked the other was as Deidra Stearns concentrated on her typing copy. Top Row: Ms. Argys (Typing II; Accounting), Mr. Dwyer (Business Principles; General Busi- ness), Mrs. Faber (Word Processing; Shorthand Transcription; Typing I). Middle Row: Ms. Fahey (Office Machines and Business Procedures. Data Processing; Shorthand Transcription I), Mrs. Lattinville (Typing I; Ac- counting; Shorthand Transcription), Ms. Levy (Clerical Practice; Typing). Bottom Row: Mr. MacAllister (DECA), Ms. McNulty (Director of Busi- ness Department; Typing I) , Ms. Obartuck (Data Processing I and II). 14