Bradley Central High School - Ocoeean Yearbook (Cleveland, TN)

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Implements for hands on experience Machines that developed the mind weren’t the only tools we had to increase our knowledge and potential for success. They were all around us and many times we considered them a curse instead of a blessing. This was evident every time Mrs. Lackey gave a test for speed and accuracy in her typing classes, “aaajjjaaajjj” seemed to be an odd way to learn how to write with a machine. The method didn’t change, just the machine. Sophisticated electric typewriters took the place of the old manual ones. A timing light wasn’t enough to get a car with electronic ignitions and catalytic converters in tune. It took delicate equip- ment and continual updating for auto mechanics instructor Mr. Snider to keep abreast of the latest trends so he could teach them to his classes. Next door to H-building in C-building were the home economics classes. Sewing and cooking were two things most of the male students weren’t interested in but they didn’t realize how easy it could be with all the modern facilities: microwave ovens that boiled water in a minute and sewing machines that put in a button by itself, if you could get the material in straight. Mrs. Bivens had to work hard to stay informed about all the new con- veniences of homemaking. Simple or complicated, machines were changing our lives, and the ones we learned to master played an important role in our future. Working with a welding machine, Kenneth Hickman wears a baseball cap and goggles to protect his eyes and hair. Machines are constantly in use in many of the vocational classes, (above) Typing a letter out of her Typing II workbook, Belin- da Derrick looks down to make sure her fingers are on the right keys, (above) Melting butter in the microwave, Kim Gibson prepares to make homemade fudge in home economics. Machines — Academics 29

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After washing Paula Suits’ hair. Darla Ledford uses the blow dryer. She will also need hot rollers and a curling iron. All of these modern conveniences arc used in cosmetology. Learning how to prepare a new dish, Laura Morrow uses the stove in the home economics department to make a creamy white sauce. The sewing machine, a master of many designs, is be- ing skillfully used by Janice Hickman during a home economics class. 28 Academics — Machines

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Opportunities for learning and earning Ringing up a sale. Shawn McKay and Greg Davis wail on Gayle Dumas at Athletic Footwear. Their part-time jobs give them spending money for dates, dances, ball games, and other extra-curricular activities. When the bell rang at 3:20 every day, nineteen hundred students headed in almost as many directions. It took only minutes for the halls to become deserted and the only sounds were those of the custodians preparing the rooms for another day’s activity. Where all the students went after school was unimportant to most people, but to Mr. Linkous, the head of the Distributive Education Program, the whereabouts of many students was essential. Participants in the DECA program took the skills they learned in the classroom into the job market. Cooperating with the school, many businesses in the community made part-time jobs available to Bradley students. They appreciated getting employees who were eager to learn more about their job. Juniors studied basic marketing. They learned about salesmanship, advertising. job interviews and how to operate a business. Their senior year they took Marketing II and left school after fifth period to work at jobs dealing with retail, marketing, and selling. What they learned on the job and in the classroom helped the students that entered sales and marketing contests on the district and state level. Not everyone who had a part-time job was part of the DECA program. Some students had to work in order to make a car payment or to buy gas. With the rising cost of living it was nice to have some extra cash for a new outfit, or a trip to McDonald’s after a ball game. Sampling a bite of ice cream. Mike Haun tells Judy White he likes the Rocky Road flavor best. Judy has been working 1V6 years at Baskin-Robbins. Working at Todd Manufacturing, Shawn Hudgins leaves school after fourth-period every day to gain first-hand experience in drafting. 30 Academics — Work After School