Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Hows ' ’ And Whys Of Their Avocation filled the halls, many of us wondered if there might be just a little bit extra for those of us who only stood and sniffed. We also suspected that there would be some mighty efficient homes in Greensboro when the Smith girls got through with their courses in home management and in¬ terior decoration. Boys participated actively in family relations and even did a little cooking! The importance of planning a successful marriage was stressed, and students learned how to face the problems and responsibilities of family living. Surveys and dis¬ cussion groups supplemented classroom learning, adding a lively interest to an important subject. Making clothes saves money, and Carol Carpenter diligently sets out to prove it. Cindy Riddle enjoys the at¬ tentions of Paula Fields and Sandra Williams as Mrs. Martin gives them tips on how to be a lovelier person. In Family Life, Judy Mills, Billy Harris, Martha Hern¬ don, and Ray Flack pitch in to cook a meal. 55

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Homemakers Of The Future Learn The Concerned about your prowess in the culinary arts? Worried about your waistline, appearance, or your wardrobe? Don ' t panic girls, the Home Ec Department has all the answers. In the gleaming rooms on the lower level, miracles take place ev¬ ery day in the learning process. This year, in an expanded department, bigger and better accomplishments were evidenced in cooking, sewing, home nursing, personal develop¬ ment, family relations, and home decoration. Sew¬ ing machines hummed busy tunes as the latest fashions in clothing took form. Personalities were enhanced by the magic of hair-styling and the proper use of makeup. When tantalizing aromas 4 Home Economics Department, standing: Mrs. Cecil Martin; seated: Mrs. Betty Middleton. Wanda Campbell makes use of a hem-marker to straighten a hem on a skirt. Sandra Donnell knows that the finish of a dress depends upon the way she cuts it. 54

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Business Education Opens Door Of Mrs. Eloise Keefer, Chairman of the Business Deportment, instructs Bonna Woodard in the use of the transcribing machine. In clerical office practice, one of the many jobs of the student is the use of the key-driven calculating machine. Penny Griffin displays skill ond speed in completing her daily work. Our Business Department offers many courses which enable the student to be effective in the business world. In addition, courses may be taken for help in academic circles. Typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, clerical practice, business math, and business English, elementary and advanced busi¬ ness information are provided for a well-rounded business program. The advanced classes offer their services to those who need them. For instance, Mrs. West ' s second-year typing class helped Mr. Williams with the typing of bus schedules, and the clerical prac¬ tice class helps with typing tests. Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Keefer, and Miss Russell at¬ tended the first North Carolina Business Educa¬ tion Conference in the fall. Mrs. Pat West offers Connie Robey not only constructive criticism, but also quite a bit of sound advice as second- year typists progress rapidly. Judy Whitley and Norma Simp¬ son seem absorbed in their work. 56