Carlyle High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Carlyle, IL)

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Over 90070 of the students at C.l-I.S. take typing. These four Iunior girls demonstrate this popular elective. ruisiiness Education These three office practice students are preparing themselves for future secretarial work. Jane Edwards is transcribing on a Dictaphone, while Opal Boeker and Karen Gambill study letter forms. tg. BUSINESS EDUCATION Approximately two-thirds of the student body enroll each year in one or more busi- ness subjects. The Business Education De- partment instructs in the basic secretarial and clerical skills of typing, filing, short- hand, business machines, bookkeeping, and office practice. Instruction also includes for some students, a general background in banking, insurance, credit, social security, and taxation. Students majoring in business receive special training which prepares them for a job upon graduation. Many students receive valuable work ex- perience while attending school by working in the office. at popiut are eileetfzive C, 0 0 Gary, Wes, and Bernice are displaying their knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting. n is f J' '..f 1:,f3'f' ' K

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0 0 O Vocational Ag. I boys look over a list of questions which will better help them keep their record books. and the farm VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE ln the study of vocational agriculture, students learn new and better farming meth- ods. The quality of different grains and soils are studied. The boys test their skills and broaden their viewpoints by entering judging and public speaking contests. By dismantling machinery in class, they be- come better acquainted with farm mechan- ics and the maintenance of farm equipment Throughout the year supervised farm record books are kept. Frequently farm pamphlets are received from Carbondale for study and further analysis. By scientific study of farm- ing, students learn how to increase prosperity through better farming methods. Benny Von Burg and LaVerne Debatin use shop welding equipment. Advanced Ag. boys look over the wide variety of tools available to them in the shop.

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V' , .l,,j:k. 1 V The preparation of appetizing meals is one phase of Home Economics that all stu- dents enjoy. COJlIlIllCB CCCCDlUlCGJlDIl1llCCS N M, , y .aww 'ix 5 r . M, f . One of the first projects of all first year Home Economics students is a simple sewing project prepares girls for the ifuuture 0 O 0 HOME ECONOMICS Sewing, cooking, tailoring, interior dec- orating, personality development, and the art of grooming are studies included in the l-lomemaking classes. Capably taught by Miss Ford, with the help of her two practice. teachers from Southern Illinois University, the homemaking classes provided a good basis for a future home and family - a goal each girl hopes to reach. The homemaking classes enable the stu- dents to become the best homemakers pos- sible. With up-to-date equipment at their disposal, the girls in these classes received the best training possible. Good etiquette, as well as the serving and prep aration of meals, is stressed in I-lomemaking