Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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4 V 4? Q-N. -::- --fr-gre-mga, r - , I f it L , .Ind .. COE students gain vocational abilities Cooperative Occupational Education CCOEJ enables many students to acquire part time or permanent employment. Through this program students obtain on-the-job training for vocations that they may go into for the future. COE instructor, Mr. Ralph Wilkinson, tries to prepare his students for their jobs by teaching them what an employer Wants and expects from his employees. n Students also learn about selling, business law, and money management. Babysitting, work- ing as a salesgirl or salesman, clerking in a gro- cery store, or working in a bakery are just a few of the possible opportunities for employment. As one of his many duties as a Conoco service station attendant, Steve Reinhold fills the gas tank for a customer. Candy Weber, working as an assistant in an' optometristis office, fits a customer for the correct size of glasses. i Jim Br and fits Cindy Fankhauser for a new pair of Shoes- Denise Bartles Studei Jim Blacklock, Dr correct way to che

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:ises precision and ass project. king class. If Jesse Chapel watches as Dennis Howe and Ricky Garber sand a car before refinishing it in their auto-body class. l David Fisher and a student from another school repair a proper way of drafting a form for mechanical draw transmission to gain experience in automotive mechanics. Francis Fisch watches as Mr. Fisher shows Greg, Ogletree the ing. As Mr. Spalding supervises, John Hickock chang . -fx , es a tire on the automobile he is repairing in automotive class.

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S ucation CCOEJ e part time or this program g for vocations 'e. Jilkinson, tries abs by teaching d expects from illing, business vysitting, work- rking in a gro- ' are just a few iployment. e station attendant, er. -Xxx' . ...k..! ut' 1 of shoes. i 1 Denise Bartles prepares to drive under the supervision of Ray Walker while Bob Brandt and Kim Fisher wait their turn. Students learn good driving procedures Jim Blacklock, Drivers' Ed. instructor, shows Jim Bradley the correct way to check the amount of water in the battery. ,.,. M.. Enrollment in Mr. Blacklock's and Mr. Walk- er's driver's education classes reached capacity this year. Many fifteen and a half and sixteen year olds took advantage of the opportunity to learn to drive. Students spend six Weeks studying rules and procedures of good driving and mechanics and care of a car. They use the rest of the semester for practice driving sessions. Students taking the course find that driving requires practice, judg- ment, and skill. g Suzanne Novak studies the proper parallel parking technique for drivers' training in hopes of making a good test grade.