Harmony High School - Ferguson Yearbook (St Cloud, FL)

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WHAT WE HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE HOME EC. COURSE In our three years of Home Eco- nomics, We have learned many things that are useful to us now and will be in the future. In the beginning of the Freshman year, we studied Personal Appear- ance and Grooming , in which we learned about 'becoming colors, pos- ture, types of clothes for different figures, hair-dos, care of clothes and care of hands. Another subject was Nutrition iifr Health. We studied the im- portance of good foods in our daily diet. We made charts on the basic seven and food nutrients and also took up calorie requirements- Our Personal and Social Living unit taught us how to get along well with ourselves and others. In Budgeting, we studied how to get our money's worth, the influence of advertising, and informative la- bels. Our Sophomore year brought us cooking, home nursing, clothing and child care. In cooking we canned, planned and cooked meals. 'Our Foods also in- cluded table etiquette and table ser- vice. In home nursing we discussed Causes and Symptoms of Illness, Ill- ness and How to Meet it. The Pa- tient in Bed, Food and Nutrition, Nursing Care in Special Conditions, Home Emergencies, Personal and Family Health, Community Health, and Home Nursing Procedures. In child care, We devoted our dis- cussions to baby sitting. Our last project of the year was Clothing, in which we studied parts and uses of a sewing machine, tex- tiles, patterns, and sewing by hand. For clothing projects We made a dress, a house-coat, skirts, blouses, baby clothes, and pajamas. The work in the Junior year has been more advanced. It has included Clothing, Home Improvement, Home Management and Personal Problems. We learned to recognize many fab- rics, and visited the cotton mill in Waterville, the woolen mill in Guil- ford, and the local yarn mill,

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The plane released, all bonds re- moved, It thundered down the strip. It quickly rose into the air, Upon its very first trip. The little plane circled the strip, Then dove into the lane. I dug out the twisted wreckage of' My little model plane. Gerald Stadig '53 Lue's First Try at the Wheel Luo took the car angl went for a drive one day. She hadn't asked her fatlxcr for the c:1r because she knew lic wo1ildn't let her take it. Wlzcn Lue drove into the driveway ter father was somewhat relieved :nfl was so glad that he had his car back in one piece that he didn't even say a word to her about taking the car without asking. Instead he said, How did you make it? Have any trouble? No, not too much I guess. I only went through live red lights and got a bill for you to pay at the Police Station. Oh, no! he ex- claimed, tell me about it. Well, it was like this. I was driv- ing along and saw the light turn red and pushed on the pedal but there was no brake! No 'brake? he said, there al- ways was a brake. Are you sure? Oh, yes , Lue said. I pushed the pedal on the left way to the iioorf' Oh, you dope! That was the clutch. Oh, never mind. Then what happen- ed? Well, a fellow on a bicycle with a motor on it came alongside the car and said, Pull over lady and I said, What's the matter, Mack. Ain't you got room to pass? And what do you knowg the next thing I knew he took me to the court house and a fellow with a book came up to me and said, Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and noth- ing but the truth, so help you God ? and I said, Don't get noisy, bud. Tlien there was quite a commotion, and to add to it all someone started to pound a nail into a wooden desk with a hammer. Oh, you nut-head! her father screamed, that was the judijef, I know , she said, I found that out, too, when I asked him how he felt and he said Fine, S'p50.00. Gordon Lombard '54 IF! IF we had quiet study halls, the Prin- c'pal would celebrate. Wed know that Zane Cray's clock is working, IF he wasn't always late. IF Donald Davis would reform, Sing Sing would lose a candidate. In fact IF he won't quiet down, he's apt to need an upper plate. IF Sunshine hadn't all the charm, the other girls would like her better. Florence would phone trans-Atlantic, IF each day didn't bring a letter. IF Arthur should turn British while he's stationed 'crost the briny, And IIF he and Florence marry, they could raise some little limeys. Iris would be broken-hearted IF she should ever lose her horse. IF the horse is slightly swaybacked, we can understand, of course! IF Gordon, Vic and Gerald would give up their vocalizing, Our tempers would improve and we'd feel more like socializing. IF Letha Cray should stop her clown- ing we'd miss our female Grou- cho Marx. The Cobb's car would be all in one piece, IF there weren't trees where Charles Cobb parks.

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We also attended a Fashion Show in Skowhegan. In Home Improvement, we con- sidered what we want in a home, how to judge values when we 'buy, build, or rent, ithe -basic rule for color and design, furniture styles, arrange- ments, and expressing our individu- ality' In Home Management, we studied buying guides. how to 'become a wise consumer and to reduce the cost of maintaining and improving our homes. The last few weeks of school were devoted to Personal Problems. In the last two years we have each com- pleted four home projects. We recommend the Home Ec. Course to any girl wishing a home of her own or any other career, as this course will be most helpful in other kinds of work. We wish to express our thanks lo Mrs. Matijczyk, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Cross and Miss Ham for their pa- tience and guidance during this course. We have enjoyed the past three years of Home Ee. very much and hope our next and last year will be as enjoyable and successful. Florence Folsom Gloria Curtis Winona Knowlton Patricia Gourley '54 FRESHMAN SCIENCE OF DAILY LIVING We started the Freshman Year With our first course in Home Ec. We owe our thanks to poor Miss Ham. She's almost a total wreck- The first unit was Personal Groom- ing, We learned a lot from it. We tried some good dishes at home Tho' our mothers had quite a fit. The second unit was Vocations, A help to our future lives. We'll make excellent career girls And to some poor men, good wives. Our next experience was in sewing And we learned the parts of a ma- chine. She showed us how to oil it- And how to stitch a fine seam. The third course was Nutrition, We planned a 'balanced meal. We haven't finished the course as yet, But are hoping to learn a great deal. We studied Vitamins from A to K, And what they mean to us. We learned about the minerals Calcium and Phosphorous. Our other courses will include You and Your Spending Money. We'll learn the facts about all this Which we spend so fast it isn't funny. The next unit is child care and guid- ance, Which we think will be great fun. Living with Yourself and Others, Will help us in the years to come- We plan to have a Silver Tea, Which will be quite exquisite. We're raising money for the living- room set To make it look swell when you Visit. We went to an annual fashion show Out Skowhegan way. We saw many styles and colors That will help us day by day. We're looking eagerly forward to Another happy year, With Miss Ham, our Home Ec. teach- er To guide, direct, and cheer. Letha Gray Arleen Ames Dawna J. Olson Wilma McPherson Betty Cowette Mildred Adams Class of '5-6