Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Yonkers, NY)

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Beaut Culture The Beauty Culture course at the High School of Commerce is offered for a period of three years. In the sophomore year classes are held two periods a day and in the iunior and senior year four periods. This course includes all phases of beauty culture such as manicuring, scalp treatment, shampooing, sculpture curling, eyebrow arching, marcel waving, frozen waving, facial treatments, hair shaping, permanent waving, hair coloring and hair styling. The students are taught to give all of these services on one another and on Fri- day which is set aside as Shop Day , they render these same services to the faculty and student body. After the stu- dents have received TOOO hours of beauty culture, they are qualified to take the New York State Hairdressing Exami- nation, which includes a theoretical as well as the practical examination. Upon passing this examination, the student re- ceives a state license which entitles her to practice hairdressing. Before graduation, all of the senior students are placed in beauty shops as all-round beauticians. X,f S Q94 ,yt L T if f t - Q -lm A x i 4 In ,M S N ..-H.. .1 G -fc- glfftillttfiiigg. xv '

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4 1?.g-.4 ..,,,J, .N-.1215 r -elm fl-l -1'-0-. 1. pq..- ,..,,. ww, . A girl' -3. , ' A v. , '- -f-c.,....,.,,,. lt?-. '-C nv5:'.: g:-.f' U l'l mil il, ' fd' Ib., l . l if . 'QQ .J ' .I I , , -. .. - - ' ..:11'3 '3-3 'fa apJ'.'3.- ' try. 1 A4 ' . -ups . ':g-flilfikwy pig' D x ,ff ' 5 The Dramatic's Class, under the direction of Mrs. Leclercqi presented to the faculty and student body of Commerce the school's Christmas play entitled, And a Happy New Year . Since Commerce has not put on plays for quite a few years the presentation of the play was entirely new to the studenthj body and a few members of the faculty. The all girl cast gavefl a convincing performance as boarders in Miss Weston's School .t For Girls. The cast included, Carol Mesler, Dorothy McMinn, f, Ellen Paterson, Lois McGrogan, Marilyn Hayes, Angelia LaSpina, . x- 76 and Mary Ann Lasapio. f

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Food Trade The Food Trades' Course of the High School of Commerce aims to give interested young people sound train- ing, in food preparation and service enabling students to progress rapidly in this promising field. In the Sophomore year, students are instructed in the care and use of various kinds of equipment including electrical appliances, in the prepara- tion and service of simple foods such as vegetables, quick breads, simple sauces, and egg cookery. The Junior year offers opportuni- ty in the use of greater variety of foods. Training consists of preparing large quantity recipes of soups, meats, vegetables, pastries, etc., sold in the school cafeteria. Menu planning is also a part of the program. The Seniors perfect their skills of the trade, working directly with the employees of the school cafeteria af- fording opportunity in quantity cook- ing. Catering is an interesting phase of the Senior year, giving experience to those who are particularly adapted. Pies, cakes, breads, party sandwich orders, and decorated cakes are a spe- cialty. Supervision of classroom shop. checking of foods and equipment are proiects in the training of Food Trades' pupils.