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

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VOCATIONAL OFFICE TRAINING - F z r Ron' One: Betty Conard, Mary ,lo Rogers. Ron' Tivo: Nancy Davis, George Poole, Shirley Clemons. Row Three: Patsy Parker, Joanna Glover, joan Brtllowe. Ron' Fam: Phyllis Brannon, Shelby Clowser, Sue Petrie. Rau- Fire: Anne O'l.eary, Carop Campbell, Gail Wlxile. Rau- Six: Shirley Crosen, Mr. Perrault, I Mary jo Rogers. Prcrirl0nl.' Anne 0'l.e4try, Vicefreridenrr Nancy Davis. Xenemry: Shirley Clemons, Trzfamrer: Sue Petrie, Rcporler. The Vocational Office Training program is divided into two parts. These include I1 regular course in office training in the morning at the school and afternoon work in the offices in the Wincliester area to provide the students with first-hand business experience. Two credits are given toward graduation under this program. The program itself is valuable in that it pre- pares the students for further study in office work and gives them an opportunity to secure a steady, interesting job after graduation. Each year the Vocational Office Training class holds a banquet for the employers at one of the local restaurants, 160

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EDUCATIGN l On Stepx, Isl! la right, Row One: Rollnnd Fertel, Lane Reed, Bob Keiter. Raw Two: Hattif J Silvius, Shirley Russell, Bill Madigan. Rau' Tbree: Mr. Biddle, Ethel Lewis, Phyllis Kerns, Audrey Driver. On Ledge, Ron' One: Vada Kerns, Ronnie Grove, joe Kenney, Don Lingo. Row Two Phyllis Eaton, Carole Lowe, Sam Bluyney. The purpose of the Distributive Education Club is to learn the ABCs of merchan- dising, to exchange ideas, to develop leadership, and to set high occupational standards. 'Through this program students who are interested in going into the field of distribution have a chance to earn while they learn. Students under this program have the opportunity to participate with the club in contests on the district and state levels. Such contests as job interviewing, sales demon- stration, merchandise presentation, D.E. student of the year, Window display judging, ad layouts and copywriting are sponsored by the local club with the local winners going to the district meeting. The club also has special projects during the year which include the employer-employee banquet, the scholarship fund, and the blotter sale. 'I59

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af' - Row One, Left to Riglrt: Anne Grove, Georgianna Zirk, Mary Jobe, Margaret Loy, Marjorie Sheerz, Kay Clevenger, Cora Sue Wolfe, Carol Day, Susie Clemons, Susan Heplcr, Joan Larrick, Janet Lacy. Row Two: Barbara Kerns, Connie McDonald, Charlotte Schuller, Glory Pinglcy. Joyce Brannon, Ellen Fisher, Mary Ashwoocl, Veda Kems, Shirley Orndoff, Kitty Bird Hock- man, Sue Barnsley, Barbara Kremer, Bonita Starliper, Rurh Ann Ports. PEP CLUB Row One, Lal: I0 Right: Nancy Brill, Ellen Shull, Georgia Pircoclc, Parry Newlin, joyce Whir- acre, Bertha Kerzlewell, Elizaberh Rose, Peggy Franklin, Marquerirc Connelly, Anim Bame, Lorraine Bond, Marika Whiracre. Row Two: Mary Barnsley, Merzis Wills, Carol Owings, Kay Carpenter, Barbara Clevenger, Joanne Dehaven, jane: Duncan, Anita Lacey, Kay Keeler, Patricia Lee, Priscilla Lee, Kay Coffelz, Barbara Sperry, Bonnie Hammock. .N wrkerwr ,.. . .Q Q 'Q K gk ex, X e - 9 is XC ix YA x a 55 X Q 'W ge X1 ,wif Y inf.. . F5- K