Chamberlain High School - Cub Yearbook (Chamberlain, SD)

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Vocational classes at Chamberlain High School con- sisted of Ag I, II, and III, Home Ec I, advanced home ec, and multiple quarter long courses in child development, marriage and family, and bachelor living. Ag students were taught fun- damentals of farming. They examined seed to determine its quality, judged animals for breeding, and fixed various types of motors. Home economics students learned the basic cook- ing, sewing, and housekeeping skills. Courses in marriage taught the girls and boys what to expect in marital relations and how to run a home. Mrs. Emme and Mr. DeBoer super- vised the vocational department. Ag students use safety precautions, including protective goggles, when Mrs. Merry Emme Leonard DeBoer working with equipment. Sanitation in cooking is stressed by the Home Ec department. Matching plaids is a difficult task even with the experienced help of Mrs. Emme. HOME EC-AG 15

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Shop classes at CHS were as varied as the students who took them. From mechanical drawing, basically for fresh- men, to leather and plastics, so popular that juniors and sen- iors usually fill them, courses were offered to teach CHSers to build things with their hands. Wood-working classes in- cluded bench woods, cabinet woods, and machine woods. All industrial arts sections were open to both boys and girls. This year, Mr. Humpal instigated a two-hour per day course for beginning students. Cindy Cummings examines the leather-working kit each student must purchase if he takes leather. The lathe is demonstrated by Brad Rutan in machine woods. Shop students use facilities in the Ag room to complete their projects. 14 INDUSTRIAL ARTS

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The business field was dominated by Mr. Duane Stevenson and Ms. Marcy Wissink. Typing students were taught the fundamentals of using a typewriter. In shorthand, students learned the Gregg Shorthand method. Office practice dealt with filing, using an adding machine, a calculator, and the ditto mimeograph machine. It included a unit on typing and business forms and typing practice sets. Bookkeeping, business math, and business law, taught under Mr. Stevenson, prepared some CHSers for study in college and helped others make it in this competitive business world. Business math ex- panded the student’s ability to use math for everyday pur- poses. Business law helped make students aware of their legal problems in business. Bookkeeping covered personal records and record keeping. Bookkeeping students are allowed to work ahead at their own pace, so classroom discussion is rather informal. Typing offers students a chance to acquire basic skills and the oppor- tunity to take a class without homework. Business math gives the student practical experience she may need after graduation. Miss Wissink is willing to smile at Jayne's mistake as long as she hasn't broken her typewriter. 16 BUSINESS