Modesto High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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They Prepare To Be Homemakers ln order to teach girls to be good homemakers, the Home Economics Department specializes in classes that develop the necessary slcills. These classes range from cooking and clothing to home decoration and home management. The head of the department is Mrs. Bleil. Mrs. Gertrude McCart Mrs. Dolores Lee Mrs. Lillian Bleil These students are learning to follow recipes correctly. Mrs. Morguerife W00d5 Mrs. lrma Whitehead Adviser Adviser Two students practice their sewing FHA Tri Y Beta Chl C94 wif

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'-215' lg .X L .f iss Glee King r. John McCaffery Adviser FBLA Mr. James Dixon Mr. Harry Steinberger 41?f f 4 1 Miss Lorraine Sherrer Adviser Tri-Y Gamma Business education is primarily interested in developing those skills which will help a student to obtain a position in business or industry. The four maior fields covered in the department.are: They Study For Positions In Business Mrs. Virginia Johnson merchandising, bookkeeping, clerical, secretarial. The depart- ment head is Mrs. Johnson. ! T x N. One ofthe students operates a machine in the Mr- Robeff Healel' Business Education Department. Adviser Mrs . Thelma Zingel , ' A . -' M iw Frosh . Class These students are trying to improve their typing skill.

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Language Helps Promote Understanding For the students who have the interest andthe capabilities, the Language Department offers courses in Latin, French, Spanish, and German. Though not required, these courses are for the students' own culture development. The department head is Miss Spoon. A student in the Spanish class reviews on exercise for the class. A Spanish class works on on assignment. Mrs. Evelyn Coleman Adviser Junior Class Mr. Stephen Bloyer Adviser French Club Miss Mary Gamble Adviser Latin Club Girls' Wildlife Soc Miss Marian Spoon Adviser Spanish Club Senior Class