Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Included in the home economics department equipment was furniture such as the dining table around which Mrs. LaVinnia Morrow, Mrs. Esther Elmore, Mrs. Louise Fliermans and Mrs. Harriet Chamberlin were seated. Home Economics The home economics department aimed to prepare girls to become the homemakers of tomorrow. Courses in clothing, foods, home management, and home living were offered by this department. The conservation of time, choice of foods, cost of meals, and serving of meals were studied in foods class. Clothing 1 and 2 taught the basic funda- mentals of sewing. Designing and more com- When hems had to be pinned it was helpful to have class members aid as Linda found out here. plex patterns were studied in Clothing 3 and 4, as well as special problems of sewing. Home management pointed up the neces- ity of establishing and maintaining a fixed budget in the girls' future homes. One of the major jobs of this class was to com- pletely furnish and decorate the interior of the project house that was constructed by the boys in the building trades class. This task has become an annual job for the class. Food preparation was fun in the modern kitchen DHS had. Page Twenty-three

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Mrs. Dorothy Sturm and Carol Friedman demonstrated the new language laboratory as Mrs. Gail Laurenzo, 'Helen Hofmann, Helen Conover and Frances Shutts watched. Foreign Language Courses in Latin, French, German, and Spanish were offered by the DHS language department. Latin was offered as an entire three-year curriculum. Through this course, students were able to gain a broader knowledge of the English language as well as an insight into the customs and people of ancient Rome. Spanish was also taught in a three-year curriculum. This language was useful to stu- dents interested in world trade and com- merce. The other three-year language was Miss Friedman helped Spanish students conjugate v French. This appealed to students who had a taste for diplomacy, international fashions, literature and fine foods. German, a two- year course, served as an important tool for those interested in the world of science, in- dustry and politics. This year the foreign language depart- ment was fortunate in having the new lan- guage laboratories. These proved very help- ful to the students. Miss Frances Shutts announced her re- tirement as the MEDLEY went to press. Irene and Danny enjoyed Christmas greet- erbs. ings from Germany. Page Twenty-two

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Commercial New machines were inspected by the commercial teachers. Standing: Ralph Espy: Billy Byersg Paul Bootheg Arnold Ave. Seated: Gladys Browng Duane Hallg Mrs. Loretta Dugas. Absent: Mrs. Joan Admire. Basic training for business careers was offered by the commercial department. Through the Distributive Education pro- gram, students were able to gain experience beyond the classroom in our community. In this program, students were able to spend two hours of job training in a local business and yet receive high school credit. Typewriting skills including accuracy and speed were learned in personal typing classes. This valuable class was very popu- lar with seniors who need a knowledge of typing for their future. Secretarial skills such as office practice, shorthand, and book- keeping were offered. Also, the commercial department offered courses in sales admin- istration and business law. These classes were required of all Distributive Education students, and taught the basic principles of business and marketing. Mr. Ralph Espy retired at the end of the year. Mrs. Joan Ad- mire was added to the staff second semester. Intense concentration in bookkeeping was noted The magic sounds of the typewriters showed all from these students. busily at work as Mr. Ave checked records. Page Twenty-four