Antelope Union High School - Desert Sands Yearbook (Wellton, AZ)

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Home Ec. . . Home Economics, an elective is offered for all 4 years. Extensive study of home furnishings, child care, clothing and food is offered on all levels. New equipment was added to the home ec. department before the beghning of school. A refrigerator- freezer, dishwasher and the re- modeling of one kitchen area was included in the addition. Vocational Ag.. . Susan Rockwell, above, Marva Stewart and Juquin Gillispie, below, are cleaning range in home ec. I before starting a unit in cooking. Willie Flores, Gilbert Gutierrez and Tony Chacon receive instructions from Mr. Cochran in general shop. Courses instructed by Mr. Cochran are Ag. Shop I, II, IV, ag. shop I, II, and general shop. Mr. Cochran's classes are provided for the boys interested in crops, livestock production and farm management. The ag. shop classes are constructing a green house for a class project.

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Mr. Van Cochran M.E. University of Arizona Agriculture I, II, III, Agriculture Shop, General Shop, Sponsors- Freshman Class, Future Farmers of America Mrs. Evelyn Lewis M. S. No. Arizona University Family Living, Home Economics I, II, III, IV, Sponsors - Freshman class, future Homemakers of America. Mrs. Joyce Verschoor B.S. Ricks-College Girls Physical Education, Sponsors- Pep Club, Sophomore class P. AgHome Ec. Gaining Skills for Building the Future Many courses offered in the curriculum are designed to build both physically and mentally. Physical education, a course required 2 years for girls and 3 for boys, offers variety during the day from other classroom setting through ex- ercise and sport activity. Mrs. Verschoor believes that everyone should be physically fit. The 6th hour P.E. girls are getting into shape with a game of volleyball. 18

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(Left) Mr. Harley Bridger Assistant Principal M.A. George Peabody College Typing I, II, Shorthand, Book- keeping. Sponsor - Senior Class Mr. Lonnie Gray M.A. George Peabody College Comparative government, Prob- lems of Democracy, World History, American History, Sponsor-Junior Class Variety of Courses Offered Many different fields of business and history are covered by the classes taught by Mr. Bridger and Mr. Gray. Bookkeeping and typing are areas covered in the business classes; while government and political history are some of the main areas in history clas- ses. Such classes as these give one a background with which to handle affairs in business and be a useful citizen. In the picture above, Mr. Bridger is helping John Wallace witha difficult problem in bookkeeping. Bookkeeping students have workbooks to accom- pany their textbooks, these workbooks are worked on and completed in class so they may have special instruction if needed. Mr. Gray is explaining to his American Govern- jnent students several Problems that were con- tained in a test just recently taken. Leaving after class is L. to R., Vem Hankins, Sherry Smith, Don Pelfrey, Dan Arnold, Mike Dimas, Andy West, John Wallace and Bob Crock- ett. 20