Dallas High School - Dragon Yearbook (Dallas, OR)

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AGRICULTURE Off-Campus Activities Noted The Agriculture Department, under department head Robert Burnham regained the use of the greenhouse located behind the new shop area, which had been without electricity for the past year. Another program, which few people know about, is the four acres of land which is used for experimental farming by the agriculture students. The acres provided an opportunity for those enrolled to apply classroom instruction to actual land production. Field trips were also a popular event with students. These included journeys to a farm, where they learned skills ranging from field production to livestock management. Two seniors snow the importance ot wearing protective glasses, while welding farm equipment for an agriculture project. Contestant for an agriculture contest shows his animal as the judge and other people look on. Agriculture students study in the library to perfect a research paper for their class. 18 Agriculture

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Working out a math equation requires the total concentration of sophomore, Debbie Siemiller rubs her head in amazement as Joni Lange. her instructor describes a formula. MATH A Fraction of the Problem Mathematics included many classes and corresponding skills to challenge the enrolled student. Mr. Bob Kenyon and Mr. Paul Oliff instructed the upper classes, and Mr. Barry Jahn taught General Math and Algebra IA. The math classes included many different areas all the way up to Calculus, though only a few seniors were enrolled. Competencies in the Math Department ranged from basic problems to the very difficult problems which required indepth concentration and knowledge of the area involved. Each instructor had a different method of teaching, but the most popular seemed to be giving assignments and using class discussion as a tool to learning. Junior, Bobbie Jacobsen studies a problem from her Algebra II class. I £ Math 17

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Kim Walsh works on a business project while barricaded behind a stack of books. Receiving instruction from Miss Benson in Typing II is Cariesa Johnson. Senior Teresa Jahn works on filing procedures in a self-regulated business situation BUSINESS EDUCATION Benson Joins Staff Business Education again had many people enrolled in the classes. Much of this was due to the career education credit for many students. Mrs. Sally Benson, Mr. Shawn Mosely, Mrs. Sally Stouder, and Mrs. Ann Gerig were the instructors for this department. Different skills were mastered, such as typing tables, running off dittos, and speed typing, along with many others. Each class attempted to create an office atmosphere to come as close as possible to an “on-the-job” routine. Office Practice I and II are the most popular with Typing class coming in a close second. Business Ed gave very much help to many students pursuing related occupations. Business Education 19