Beatrice High School - Homesteader Yearbook (Beatrice, NE)

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Detailed Duties Home economics has helped a great many girls not only to prepare themselves for the role of housewives and mothers but it also has sent many on the road to their careers as dietitians nutrition experts and a great many other fields In Beatrice Senior High there is offered to all who are interested a three year course in ho me economics Neither the instructors nor the students are satisfied in reaching the mere fundamentals of the subyects That is tust the b eginning of it They continue from there to n'fQv' pe' Supervxsmg Shirley Redman and Doug Pa do in Child Care are Helen Fletcher Lois Mour Dixie Sal an Betty Io Norman and Valana Dueusxng t housekeeping in the world today he deeper and more complex problems of Starting the first semester with Style and Personality the girls learn the right choices of materials and patterns They choose th e correct shades to blend with their own color ing. Second semester the class proceeds to Advanced Sewing methods Here the il . grs try their luck at making suits dresses and th o er seemingly complicated things that with- out this training would be extremely difficult. Beginning Cooking teaches the girls essen- tial kitchen rules and they learn to prepare 'th th ' e ree basic meals for a day. After ad- vancing somewhat, the girls take on the task of preparing the different pastries and the Page 24 nn an Buskirk a d Carolyn Fielder Collecting pottenes and wooden pieces is the hobby of IMOGENE PELLHTZ KB S University of Nebraskal She came to Beatric fter teach na at Genoa West Pont and No folk Her home town in Lincoln In addition to being home making nstructor sh was tumor class sponso baking of breads Budgeting is but one of the many phases in Home Management but it teaches them the values and assets of always keeping a budget ln Home Furnishings the students are taught how to plan their homes and styles in which they could decorate them as well as the meth- ods of landscaping for the different types of homes. Family life and the facts of marriage are taught to the students in the Family Relations class. Child Care not only teaches the stu- dents wh t ' ' a sort of recreation a child should have but also develops patience in handling and understanding the children. Making biscuits in home economics are left to right Norma Ba mlalk Sanda 0 Sue H V

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Latin students Iohn Noble, Beverly Ellison, Mary Cook, Carma Lea McPheron and Ervin Hiensche pause in the hall ol the YWCH to look over their Latin as- signment for the day. Caesar seems to be getting the best of them. Musical students hgve their choice of join- ing choir, glee clubs, srrigll groups, grid or orchestra. Prom these courses, every BHS student selects the subjects which will guide him to his good success. Roland Trecek, Morgan Vanover, Duane Wenzl, Bob Williams and Richard Young inspect the shaper machine in the shop building. This 'is only one ol the many ma- chines which the boys use throughout the year in their shoo course. Iudy Sargent reads from a history book while Roberta Still. Orlin Henke, Dick Reische and Kenneth Bittings look on with her. xi , s., Norma Lloyd, who is a first year shorthand student, shows her skill at the subiect to Marlene Littell. Shirley Lenhart and Hogene Henricks. Going to their commercial arithmetic class are Ianette Hummer. Verlyn Wieden, Delores Duntz, Betty Otte, and Margaret Scheve. . ...X Ext

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f', Damrow Davin X Harding MHRIORIE DHMROW, a commercial major during her three years of high school, layed a clarinet in the band KIU, Ill, sang soprano in the glyee club fl2l and was on a committee for the junior class play. Flfter graduation she plans to work in an office. H major in home economics and a second soprano in the Girls Glee UU, ll, 121 wal DOROTHY DHVIS. Graduation for 'lDot means work, for she plans on getting a job. i E' H0111-,gig Overbock Van Oldol Seamstrusel and future homernalren making lingers fly are Helen Young. Betty Cullison. Ioan Kipf. Beverly Gaines and Rrlene Ulrich. Sewing classes teach moans ot thrift. Following a general course during her high school, ELEG- NOR HRRDING participated in a general run of activities also. She was active in Y- eens, ClO,ll,l2l, Glee Club flO,llJ, Li- brarian, flU,lll, Monitor, CID, Zip Club, ClO,ll,l2l, Red Cross, fll,l2l, and on the lunior class play committee. Eleanor plans to enter the field of nursing in the fall. Qccording to the old adage, Uvarieth is the spice of life, and Margie certainly is the spice.' ajoring in home eco- nomics MBRGIE HOHBEIN was active in Y-Teens flOl. She also found time to be a monitor ilfll and a librarian 1101. Marge was a member of the Zip Club flU,ll,l2J. Rfter gradu- ation she plans to be married. f-lfter attending Pickrell High School in the lUth grade ERMH OVERBECK came to Beatrice for her last two years. She took a commercial course in which her favorite subject was shorthand, Pl secretarial job is Erma's aim following com- mencement. Singing second soprano in Glee Club IIZJ, RLICE VRN OSDOL was a home economics major. She was a member of Y-Teens CIOJ. Dancing and skating are among the things she likes to do best. Electrical devices are important equipment tor modern home- makers. Shown examining this mixer are Hlice Van Osdol, Shirley Brinton and Marcia Wanelz around the table and Ros- etta Wallman standing. .4 E.- Pa e25