Cobre High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Bayard, NM)

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Gay Larman and Steve Telles use the grinding wheels in a pratical application; that of making a bridal bit. Vbc. Ag., Stresses Equipment, Animals In Voc. Ag., taught by Mr. Houston, the bovs lean) to make equipment needed to nm a modern and efficient fami or ranch. During the year the boys may be required to make any- where from 3 to 6 projects in one six weeks. They are taught how to choose an animal that will feed out into a choice animal according to todays market specifications. Diuing the school year students in vocations are tested and learn to evaluate their specific aptitudes and interests. Mrs. Ann Glover is the instructor. Melodv Dees, a Cobre graduate, talks on her career in the

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Sociology Has An Interesting Speaker .Irs. Gai! Thorton, Mrs. Mclllvenna ' s student teacher displayed African artifacts to her socioiogv lasses. In her hand she holds a magical bushbuch horn. The other artifacts are a civit skin, hand- arved ivory, mahogony trav, native combs, mbala cloth, an ivory vase, cai-vings, jevvelery, witch loctor dolls (munganga yanlvisi), a nsing (ancient instrument), and Congolese paintings. Sociology i.s taught by Mrs. Dorothy Mcllvenna. The course deals with the problems of today. The class holds discussions on different subjects dealing with pollution, racial dis- crimination, the war, and other such major problems. This year Mrs. Mcllvemias student teacher during the first semester, Mrs. Gail Thorn- ton, talked to the students on the life in Africa, and their different customs, songs and dances. She also brought to class some of the artifacts of Africa. Teenage Consumer Teaches Students Money Value Teenage Consumer is taught bv Mrs. Bemadine Herring. Money problems as thev relate to the teenage con- siuiier and to the family are dis- cussed. The students had one sewing project, the butcher apron, which was made by both boys and girls. They also studied fibers and fabric constniction, recognizing the charac- teristics of different fabrics. Ward- robe planning— considering the selec- tion, cost, need, and care of garments, was a part of the course. Mr. Rogers from the Grant County Bank instructed the class on many points of banking, time management, credit, and contracts. tudents consume their time in usehil projects.

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Vocational Nursing Completes Fifth Year Voc. Nursing is to prepare the stu- dents for a nursing assistants job. Their specific program has a planned pattern of orientation, and profes- sional relations, and is taught by Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Paterson. Mr. Harrell Wright teaches Voc. Rehab. This course is designed to teach students the basic English, Math, skills the students will need later on. The students attend class for half the day and work in local busi- nesses the rest of the day. . ' sing a speciallv prepared model. Rachel Echerivel, Cl ' de Van orth. and Bol ln Salas learn the ital signs of life. Mr, Harrell Vrit;h( . lr. CKwght Housto Mrs. . nn Clover Mrs. Hortense Willis Mrs. Helen Paterson .As part of her ' ocational Rehabilitation ' i ginia Torres operates otfice eciuipment.