Bushnell Prairie City High School - Beta Pi Sigma Yearbook (Bushnell, IL)

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me fam Me aaocztccufml cawzcee Menzbers of the senior agriculture class are learning the basic ywinciples of .s-urueying farm land. They ure jim Mc- Conc, Greg Leigh, Jerry Lupcr, Cone McGraw, VVendcll Howe, Jerry Wultcr. Judy Curtis watclzes Sandra Szumnous operate ll new office nmchine, the Sten- orettc, in .sfecreturiul training cIa.s'.s'.

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me again! Wu OTHER IUNIORS, Whose major inter- ests were science, mathematics, and English, made startling new discover- ies in their fields. The chemistry lab was a mystic cavern of maze-like glass tubing, dense odorous smoke, and bubbling potions, as the scien- tific-minded students produced strange compounds from simple elements. Cloriu Dimmitt, Linda Arnold, and Bucldx Lawns are c'rm1pIc'lc'ly 11IJ,s'm'l1vzl in How 1rd lolmstons xkillccl dentmrsttrutimt of tlzz' process of lIlSflIIllflOIl In advanced algebra, the math stu- dents Worked out intricate page-long equations, using basic principles they had learned their freshmen year. The juniors studied the literature of America in their complete Eng- lish course, reading the classic works of such great authors as Whit- man, Cooper, Irving, and Thoreau.

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Roberta XVallcr and jerry Lupcr work on income tux forms in family living class, discovering what ll lwzzdaclze taxes are. SENIORS GAIN SPECIAL SKILLS in their fu- ture occupations by studying in various voca- tional fields. Commercial students gain speed and skill in typewriting and shorthand, keep a set of books, and learn proper office pro- cedure. Family living and hornemaking pro- vide girls with such basic household funda- mentals as sewing, childcare, and food pre- servation. As future providers of the world, our ag boys learn the principles of good farm management. Each Bushnell-Prairie City High School student enters the adult world armed with the necessary confidence and knowledge to succeed in his chosen career.