Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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Future Careers Catching the bus in the pouring rain is not much fun. The fun came after we got to the technical school. Some of us went to practical nursing and cosmetology while others went to masonery and auto mechanics. The people who attended the technical school were priviledged to belong to the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. Having had technical training, we are now prepared to go out into the world and find a place for ourselves. It wasn ' t until spring that we changed loca¬ tions from the old Washington County Techni¬ cal School to the new Neff Vocational complex. Charlie Poole, Howard Barker, and Andy Trent work patiently to acquire skills in Electronics. Welding looks fun as well as interesting. Greg Sykes and Jeff Ohlrich observe Jack Grant as he welds in technical school. 26 Brenda Wright checks Peggy Thomas ' s blood pressure and assures her she ' s normal . This is all a part of practical nursing.

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Mrs. Kiser makes sure that Terri Harris is typing her letter in correct form. Doris Tate concentrates on taking her test while Mrs. Learning how to operate the duplicating machine is another part of Reynolds helps Helen Reynolds with a question. Tammy business. Debbie Hay demonstrates this machine. Sykes checks to see if here answer is correct. 25

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(prr ■ I j J - Students in Cosmetology class enjoy washing each others hair and making each other beautiful. Sue Poole looks as if she is enjoying having Patty Rock rolling her hair. T OC In printing, one learns many things For example, Denna Fields demonstrates how to operate a printing machine. Will Cecil Rhoten be a future electrician? He seems to be get ting a head start by wiring up a light fixture. 27