Mason County High School - Ma Co Hi Yearbook (Maysville, KY)

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Mr. Calvin Walker Ipricu ture Oepartment Agriculture is Kentucky's basic industry. Vocational agriculture is an integral part of the secondary school program. The aim of vocational education in agricul- ture is to train for proficiency in farming those people who can profit by such training. Vocational education in agriculture provides class- room instruction and on-farm supervision for three groups: farm boys enrolled in high school classes, out-of-school young men enrolled in young-farmer classes, and adult farmers enrolled in adult-farmer classes. Mr. Fred Chumbler Mr. Chumbler watches as Wayne Vice, Bobby Johnson, Dan Rees, and Donnie Stitt put the finishing touches on a gate. Butch Forman and Marvin Bare listen attentively while Mr. Chumbler explains different seed types. Mr. Walker watches while senior agriculture students Harvey Lyons, Tommy Clary, and Melvin Bare pre- pare a piece of lumber.

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J.(orne I conomics Department Home Economics prepares girls for their future re- sponsibilities as homemakers. Its purpose is to im- prove family living by helping girls acquire special skills and attitudes, and by developing and practicing special talents in the following seven areas: foods, clothing, child care, health, housing, relationships, and managements. Miss Ann S. Corns Mrs. Noreen Bane Jo Ann Story, Lillian Simms, and Audrey White wait anxiously whl Shirley Fultz removes from the oven the lemon meringue pie they hai slaved over for an hour. Maxine Warner and Jane Bellamy look just a little guilty as Miss Corns tells Jackie Owens about a sewing mistake. Could they have done the same thing? 22

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yiea lfi ancf JJfujsica C cfucation ===== ZDepartment - All high school students are required to take a course in health and physical education. Health is studied to help the teenage girl and boy gain a knowledge of anatomy, physiology, mental health, and first aid methods. Physical Education provides activities that will develop the teenager mentally, physically, emotionally, and socially. Mr. Ryan watches the class's reaction while Bobby Hymphries shows his muscles. David Redmond is waiting his turn. Mrs. Snider is explaining “Mr. Bones to her health class. Dorothy Porter, Mary High- lander, and Vicki Halfhill wonder if they should touch him.