Durango High School - Toltec Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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Toltec Staff Mary Ann O'Rourke ,,,,,,, Jean Venutl ..........,.... Donald Flora J eane Dudley ....... James Noland Bette Means Barbara Turner Bob Burton Byron Wells Joan Nisbeth l..l.,..lAssistant Editors ,,,.,,,YBusiness Managers AN ASSEMBLY Page Thirty-Six

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Home The first semester of Home Economics covered clothing. Color and line in relation to dress were studied. Utility bags were made for the Junior Red Cross. The second semester covered foods and interior decoration. The preparation of well-balanced breakfasts, luncheons, and dinners was studied. At Christmas time this class had a party at which time presents and refreshments were in order. In April they gave a fashion show to exhibit what had been accomplished during the year. Miss Rush, a new teacher in Durango, conducts this course. Agrlcurture. One of the important units covered in agriculture this year is demonstrated here-the judging of livestockg the different breeds, and the good and, bad points of each breed. Mr. Hollar, teacher, emphasized among many other important projects, the lay-out of gardens: the kind of seeds to plant and how they should be planted. The class, through their visits to Graden's Mills, Farmers Supply Company, and Swift and Comp-any Creamery, saw actual demonstrations of the theories they studied in the classroom.