James Wood High School - Woodbine Yearbook (Winchester, VA)

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A check for S777 which was raised during the polio drive is presenred to treasurer, Curtis Wilson, rigbi, by DE members, Author Lingo, Shirley Mold- en, and Walter Lockharclt. Ann Chapin and Patsy Williams give sales de' monsrrarion, one of the many subjects in the stu- dies of a DE student. Mg, w 9, W-1 or Bill Kerns arranges D E Merchandise Manual. DISTHIBUTIVE Under the Distributive Education program at james NVood juniors and seniors, who have a C average or better, have the opporruniry of learning salesmanship and business methods both in the classroom and from actual experi- ence on the job. Also, D E students receive credits toward graduation if they work their required 540 hours for the year.

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Pat DeHaven' is being instructed in the use-of the dicta- phone, from which she will transcribe a letter. Vocational Office Training, a part of the Busi- ness Education Department at james Wood, is the final step in the business major's program of studies. Under this program the students during their senior year are permitted to work in an office in the afternoon after attending classes at school in the morning. As a result of this office experience the students are able to do actual work, learning how to operate various office machines, file and keep records, and many other phases of office procedures. At present fifteen students are enrolled in office training and work in various offices in the com- munity. Shirley Croscn receives additional prac- tice in taking dictation. VOCAIIONAI OFFICE TRAINING Students in VOT learn the prepararion and use of the Mimeograph machine. Here. Shirley Clemons is demon- strating the preparation.

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D E students, Phyllis Eat- on and Joe Kenny prac- tice a job interview. EDUCATION This year thirty five first and second year students are employed on a part-time basis in twenty three different businesses in Winchester and Fredrick County. During the year such subjects as selling, stockkeeping, advertising, grooming, speech, and store operation are covered in the dass- room for use on the job. Bill Kerns practices merchandise pre- sentation speech before members of class. Sam Blaney and Ethel Lewis arrange a display on the D E bulletin board for the interest of all James Wood students.