Broadway High School - Memories Yearbook (Broadway, VA)

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Agriculture James Frank, a sophomore, tends his grand champion hog at the 1967 Rockingham County Fair. As a member of the Future Farmers of America, James’ knowledge of how to raise a hog paid off. Vnd to those who wish to know his secret—use White Mastic Ceramic Tile! 24

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Business Typing is a continuous struggle for speed with¬ out errors, but Faye Harrison has just the right touch. Practicality is the best word to describe the business department. Most students who have taken typewriting courses will agree that this is one of the most useful courses taught in high school today. It may mean the difference between an A or a B on a term paper. Besides being beneficial in school work, the typewriting and short¬ hand skills taught by this department, as well as the bookkeeping classes, provide op¬ portunities for clerking, record keeping, and secretarial jobs. They also open the road to further training in business schools or colleges. Students were aided in their studies this year by the purchase of several new pieces of equipment including a tran¬ scribing machine, a printing calculator, and an IBM Selectric typewriter. Certificate awards were given for timed writings and dictation speed tests in some classes. M rs. Viola Sager, checking students’ papers, has her typewriter ready for instant use. Mrs. Betty Strother Mrs. Rosalie Walker Mrs. Viola Sager 23

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Mr. I. W. Diehl, teacher of production agriculture, instructs his agricultural students about cattle diseases. Agricultural Education, an essential part of the total school program, provides training and experi¬ ence in activities which lead into businesses and industries related to agriculture. Four years of agriculture are taught at Broadway High. Mechanics and basic agricultural science are covered in the first two years. During this time the principles of economics, science and math are ap¬ plied to agricultural situations. The student is pro¬ vided with skills and knowledge needed in produc¬ tion agriculture and in agricultural industries. The last two years of agricultural education mainly emphasize the development of proficiency in pro¬ duction agriculture. Farm mechanics, farm manage¬ ment, livestock production, farm family living, leadership training, and the principles of crop production are studied. Production agriculture helps the student attain competency in one or more areas of plant science, animal science, soil science, agri¬ cultural business management, and agricultural mechanization. Mr. I. W. Diehl and his students inspect farm products. 25