Lindsay High School - Comet Yearbook (Lindsay, CA)

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S., x ,, l .gnclualriagaia Many Jobs in this country depend on the ability to work with your hands and to make things. Proficiency in auto mechanics, wood- working, or blueprinting is, therefore, a valu- able asset and something to try to achieve, We students of Lindsay High are fortunate to have the facilities available to further these interests and abilities. The latest equipment, texts, and instructions can be had by merely enrolling in one of the shop classes, The scheduling of one of the classes in your program might be the start of an interest that will bloom into a profitable and satisfying career. Topi Bob and Alvin show their handiness with tools while assembling a table in wood shop, Center: Bob, lack, Charlie, Ron, Don, Bill, Harold and Glendori learn what makes an engine tick and how to make necessary repairs in auto shop. Bottom: ln mechanical drawing, Paul and Bob learn the importance of an erarer arid dust cloth in making a drawing present- able X-1-f

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eparfmenf ofydgricukure Agriculture is a main occupation in America today. The farmers are in politics over farm subsidies and Wage problems, Farming has been improving over the years beginning with the old wooden plow up to the modern diesel tractor. The ag mechanics and ag science courses at Lindsay are designed to help the future farmer achieve a better crop with less money and less effort, The students have their own orange trees or have another regular home project on which they receive help irorn their ag teacher. ln ag mechanics they are trained in the mechanical operations of modern farming devices. Top leftg Lawrence, Eugene, George and Perry learn the loss in weight ot dressed chickens. Center: Mr. Bagge-tt's ag class practiced the pruning of orange trees. Bottom right: Dean and lim studied a little book- keeping in og science

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Llllgllage el9a,l'fl'l'leI'l f In Lindsay l-ligh the Spanish course is di- vided into three classes, Spanish I, II, and Ill Spanish I and ll classes concentrate cn vo cabulary, sentence construction, and reading Conversational Spanish is taken the third year. According to inost students ol Spanish this is the best year. Since California and the U, S. bcrder Mexico and many Mexican Nationals migrate to Cali- fornia during harvest season, it is useful to know how to speak Spanish The-highlight oi each month is the last Fri- day when Spanish Club meeting is Field in each class. Top right: Ben and Sharon wrote sen- iencesg Mrs. Ketelsen caught their mis- takes. While busily studying their ies- son, Spanish I dis- covered some strange customs and ideas used by our Pan American neighbors. Center: Iuvier tries to sell Iosie 41 purse in Slpdnish III. Spanish I studiously regard- ed their lessons ex- cept for one or two who found the cam- era more interesting