Adams Central High School - Cen Trails Yearbook (Monroe, IN)

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LINDA CONRAD learns from Mr. Hoopingarner the proper installation of a new typewriter ribbon. DON HOAGLAND, Jocelyn McCullough, and Janelle Roth work together at balancing their practice receipts. JUDY ARNOLD and Annie Singleton keep their pencils busy as Mrs. Archbold gives them dictation. Career Training Is Central offers many business courses for students planning to enter into commercial occupations after graduation. These courses also proved profitable to students planning to attend college. The courses were as follows: shorthand, typing, secretarial training, and bookkeep¬ ing. Mrs. Archbold taught shorthand and secre¬ tarial training; Mr. Hoopingarner, typing; and Mr. Bryan, bookkeeping. 18

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IN THE U.S. History class, Joan Brown and Mr. Igney show Becky Collins where the answer to her question lies. EDDIE BEER shows Nancy Bertsch the location of the place they are studying in World History. Historians Study the Past History is a written account of the events effecting a nation, usually told by an expla¬ nation of their causes. History is divided at Central into two groups. World history, taught to the sophomores by Mr. Haggard, and U.S. History, taught to the juniors by Mr. Igney. The senior sections are taught jointly by Mr. Igney and Mr. Shoup. These sections are: U.S. Government, the study of making rules and providing services that help people live together; and sociology, the sci¬ ence of why people act as they do. BARBARA BRANDENBURG shows Dick Schwartz the structure of democracy. 17

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1 Many skills were gained through the voca¬ tional courses. In home economics, Mrs. Nielsen taught modern methods of cooking and sewing. Also, the girls planned their own weddings, and studied child care and home furnishings. Under the direction of Mr. Watson, the ag boys learned more about farming. They studied the soil, soil fertilization, and crop and livestock mana gement. They also put out their usual line of good judging teams. In industrial arts, Mr. Collier taught the boys skills useful for years to come. Among these were: woodworking, electri¬ city, welding, and architectural drawing. BECKY COLLINS and Carolyn Hart look on, as Bar¬ bara Wolff puts the finishing touch to an apron. Acquired by Vocational Courses SAM HEYERLY, David Sommer, Ron Schwartz, and Marvin Fosnaugh listen as Mr. Watson explains various kinds of seeds. LEO PARRISH, John Ross, Ned Mitchell, and Ralph Parrish work on their drawings in the architectural drawing class. 19