Urbandale High School - Echo Yearbook (Urbanville, IA)

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Ili, -w ,, .sill fl '5' '! I 1 iid. - Trades, industry jobs investigated by 25 Twenty-five members of the Trades and lndustry class were in school three hours learning about the world of work. ln the afternoon they were involved with jobs dealing with construction, auto mechanics, drafting, or working at gas stations or restaurants. Visiting resource people spoke to the class about such varied jobs as insurance, travel, and banking and credit. Class officers included Mike McCory, president, Greg Miller, vice- president, and Dan Berman, treasurer. To raise money for conferences OE and T8il students sold popcorn and candy. OE members sold a buzz book of student phone numbers ln April the two groups, OE and T8tl, held an Employer- Employee Appreciation Dinner. After introducing their employers and describing their work experience, each student presented his employer with a certificate. 5 At the new HyVee Dennis Gee works as a stock clerk. 6 Don Ori helps service trucks at Bob Brown Chevrolet. 7 Trades and lndustry: FRONT ROW-K. Rinard, D. Berman, J. Marriott, R. Raymond, R. Seward, G. Miller, M. Pe tersen. BACK ROW-D. Ori, B. Zimmerman, T. Maxwell, G. Warwick, T. Lane, D. Slager, T. Howell, M. McCrory, J. Wieland, S. Mandt, P. Watson. 8 Checking meat weights, Mike Petersen works in the kitchen at the new Woodshed Bar-B-Que in Urbandale. -1.-,gr wg Y - ,. 11. , .vii ,, .,,, A I Q A ll r l:,,..l ll ll - , , , .- : ,I l 3' l -V .L-.,,7 .. T8il 0 61

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fllllorld 0f Em lo ment l t 'I f - . -N wa' LQ p 'ri A nv - , 'u -- :rr '- I . . -1 Y., ' ts YP: Q' 60'OE PY 'Kelly Girl' McGrath runs for state office Campaigning Kelly GirI Kelly McGrath ran for the office of state secretary at the Office Education Fall Conference against five other candidates. I thought it would be fun. I hope to be a secretary in the future and I thought it would build up some background for a job reference, Kelly commented. Materials for Kelly's campaign were donated by Kelly Girl Service. ' Office related occupations were explored by nine OE students. Traveling to an office of Pioneer Hi-Bred, the group viewed new word processing machines and computers. Speed typist Ron Mingo was featured at an Area 11 seminar the group attended. Scott Slayton entered the Accounting and Related I contest at the State OE Leadership Conference. Sue Warner and Lisa Roberts put together a bulletin board for the competition. 1 Office Education: FRONT ROW-L. Snyder, K. McGrath, S. Warner, L. Roberts. BACK ROW-K. Hollings, L. Curtis, S. Slayton, S. Feldhacker, C. Munyon. 2 Linda Snyder confers with her employer Louis Risken at Continental General Insurance Company. 3 Desk clerk Scott Slayton answers the phone at Rodeway Inn. 4 Typist Julie Sinn works at Equitable Insurance Company. so fame-es. 'asv' ' ...... s., I 1 'Il K,..4qV

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Half School, Half Wor T .0 dmwii . ..'- 3, Lf?-,Q 1. E- i.. Q 'G M' 'Q' Y -X l i if 62 0 DECA ' .aw 1. .ii f Q, l ill' 55 u 'i - A .,?.,-in . I J f DECA sales: buttons, carnations, mums Distributive Education students received credit by going to classes in the morning and gaining work experience at afternoon jobs. To earn money for attendance at conferences and an end-of-the-year banquet, the class sold Homecoming mums, buttons, and Valentine carnations in a joint project with the Echo staff. The students were lead by adviser Sue Harvey. During the month of October, DE president Jon Millette ran for state office at Delegate Assembly in Ames. February brought about an area leadership assembly. There several students participated in competitive events. Kathy Grothe placed second in Quantitative Management. Honorable mentions were received by Brenda Harvey in General Merchandise, and Jon Millette in Food Services. To thank their employers, an Employer Banquet Breakfast was held at the Executive Inn on May 2. Many DE students planned to continue with their jobs. 1 Distributive Education CDECAJ: FRONT ROW-J. Moore, K. Grothe, J. Hammer, D. Disney. SECOND ROW-J. Beavers, T. Babcock, M. Cox, B. Harvey, B. Billings. BACK Row-J. Millette, M. Yaske, B. Ewald, D. Stougard, S. Alley. 2 Dr. Ray Pugh talks to students and employers at the DECA breakfast May 2 at the Executive Inn. 3 Instructor RaeGene Robbins receives carnations from DECA member Debbie Disney on Valentine's Day. 4 DECA student Jon Millette helps distribute the carnations on Valentine's Day.