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

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Students enrolled in the Industrial Co-operative Training program, under the direction of Mr. Richard Walthal, gain experience in skilled occupations. As a result of this train¬ ing, students develop a keen insight into the world of busi¬ ness as well as responsibility to accept a newly found indep- Students Enjoy On endence through job training. Pictured, I. to r.: Mr. Walthal, P e 99Y Cooke, Linda McDaniel, Terry Motley, second row: Lee Coble, Patsy Summers, Troy Loftis. third row: Susan Taylor, Janice Holden, Terry Wright, Joe McGee. The Job ” Training Co-operative Occupational Training, under the direcion of school while participating in a work schedule. It offers stu- Mr. Sidney Woody, works with the slower academic students, dents under Special Education the opportunity to train for an It teaches each individual the importance of remaining in unskilled or semi-skilled job. 59

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Vocational Skills Encouraged By Excellent Training Program Co-operative Office Practice, un¬ der the direction of Mrs. Eloise Keefer, prepares high school stu¬ dents for positions in the clerical field. Each of us learn to use the typewriter, copying machines, and other types of office equip¬ ment. We also are trained in of¬ fice skills. Mrs. Keefer explains the use of the adding machine to Becky Hall, Glenda Maynard, and Sundie Forrest, three members of the C-O-P program. Distributive Education, under Mr. Louis Bonardi, prepares high school students for initial marketing jobs. This vocational preparation helps each of us learn the generol skills which apply to all training stations where we may be placed. Miss Mary Thompson and Mr. Louis Bonardi lecture to the Distributive Education class on the importance of advertising to a successful business. 58

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Industry Demands Don Coble concentrates on a technical problem while planning a project in drafting. We had to see it to believe it, and then we were speechless! The shop had undergone such a re¬ markable transformation that we knew we had the most efficient, most creative, and best workshop in all of North Carolina. And what magic is wrought within these walls! The industrial arts course is divided into two areas—drafting and shop. In the drafting classes, we were made aware of the fact that today ' s engineering and production achievement is based upon technical drawings, and these drawings form the primary communication media throughout in¬ dustry. We were taught not only to draw and design but also how to read blueprints. In shop, metal working, leather tooling, wood¬ working, and electronics were offered this year. Students can design and build their own projects while they learn how to operate and maintain the valuable equipment used in the building process. We worked hard on end tables, coffee tables, lamps, pocket books, and transistor radios so that Ben L. Smith would win honors in the N. C. In¬ dustrial Arts Fair in the spring. Careful supervision in the to perform the skills of wood-working. Here Mr. aids students in preparing wood for the lathe. industrial arts class