Bowie High School - Jackrabbit Yearbook (Bowie, TX)

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Johnny Mcbhan also 1D E Qtudent IS shown here Shorthand 1S 'in lncreaslngly popular course 1n C an where he 15 em the commercual department especlally amonv Th1S Typmg I class learns the baslc typmg Sk111S Two years of typmg are offered furn1sh1nO the students complete 1nstruct1on 1D the COUTSB ' 1 l 1 . 7. : .J .. Y . 1 A D J X . I , . C

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535. X .w,,,, ,. gmvvlz- .ii These students are all participants of the Distributive Education program in set up for the students who do not plan to attend college, but intend to start w uation. Shirley Hickman, left, is employed at Brinlds Shoe Store, and Stan! Wilson's Drug Store. . gg-u - 1 i Texas history is required for all seniors as a comple- ment to Civics. World his- tory, a course newly intro- duced this year, is offered as an alternative for Texas history. -. 1 .4 4, gg yi, -gy -cf N. kf '4 - 1 1 'I 1'.-gp Q 1 33 BHS. The D.E, program is ork immediately after grad- ey Garrett, right, works at History is a major course in BHS. All juniors are re- quired to take Ame ric an h i s to r y. This American history class is studying the western development of the United States. lf

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,hx 5... . , . . . . . Boys' homemaking class, fl one-year course, in- Drivers Education is a halt-year course which in- , , . . . . . structs the bo y s in the elementary homemakinq structs its students in driving skills and laws. , , , , K skills. This is an extension of the regular home- making department. 3 General crafts class is a creative class which studies leather, wood, and metal work. A H . ,XX 2, 7, - C -3 V -. 1 H of , A ,, g, Q I Q '.4r:'4.' , , , . . ft' ,.. . V 'Q' ,, J .v xr' . Two years of shop courses are offered,teaching the Mechanical drawing is a shop course recommended students the use of various mechanical tools. This to all boys who plan to take other vocationalcourses is an extension of the vocational department. and all students who plan to study engineering.