Elwood Community High School - Crescent Yearbook (Elwood, IN)

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And Tabulate Figures. Miss House instructs the office machines class in the daily routine of a competent secretary. Willkie High is very well equipped to give our students a fine opportunity to advance in the field of business education. These people are very fortunate to be under the direction of such a competent teaching staff as we have in our commercial department, for all through our lives we are in contact with the business world. For those who are anticipating a business career, whether it be a secretary, a salesman, or a business executive, our school offers outstanding guidance in the commercial curriculum, such as typing, shorthand, general business, office machines, secretarial training, selling, and bookkeeping. Even for those who do not intend to major in commerce, such subjects as typing and bookkeeping are invaluable assets. Business is a routine thing in our daily lives. The men and women who are employed non-commer-cially are constantly dealing with the world of commerce. Even the homemaker must be educated in business matters, for it is her job to manage the home in an efficient and orderly manner. In order to become better equipped for the future which lies ahead, it would be wise to consider business when we are given such a great opportunity as we are given here in Willkie High. BETTY HOUSE, B.S., M.A. Commerce Department Head, Shorthand, Office Machines JOHN FLANDERS. B.S. Bookkeeping, Selling DORIS KINTZEL, B.S. General Business ROSS SHARP, B.S., M.A. Typing, Track Coach 15

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We Learn To Cook And Farm Being a homemaker and mother is the most important position a girl can hold. It is also one of a wide variety of duties. She is a combination cook, seamstress, nurse, bookkeeper, and cleaning lady. In addition, she must be a genial and attractive wife and hostess. In the home economics classes, the girls prepare for this very important position. They learn how to plan and prepare meals and how to can and freeze foods. Also, for the first time, there is a cooking class for boys. Many of those expensive looking clothes you see on some of the girls were made in the sewing classes. To train the girls in their motherly duties, a child care and home nursing course is offered. You can see that these girls will very likely be efficient homemakers and good mothers. MILDRED GARNER, B.S., M.A. Home Economics ELVONA TOLLE, B.S. Supervisor of Cafeteria, Home Economics ELDON RUFF, B.S. Vocational Agriculture, Farm Shop Agriculture—our lives depend on it. What would we do without these industrious farmers? These boys are certainly starting out on the right track by signing up for the agriculture class, which is under the efficient leadership of Mr. Ruff. The agriculture class introduces these boys to many activities; such as dairy judging, poultry judging, and crop judging, to mention a few. The class also presents to the boys a wide variety of farming knowledge. These are only a few of the activities which further educate the boys in the field of occupation they have chosen. This not only is a present benefit to the boys, but will lead to a bigger and better agricultural America. Mrs. Tolle is teaching these girls how to cope with the ever-increasing problems of a modem homemaker. Mr. Eldon Ruff, vocational agriculture teacher, shows a group of farm boys how to use and care for the welding equipment. 14

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Bookcase Building And Sore Guidance is a vital part of our industrial arts program. The United States is in the position it is today because of tile numerous citizens who are highly trained in the field of industry. Without industrial arts, where would our country be? Our homes, our schools, our business, and our defense depend on the ability of the men who are devoted to the great business of industry. Our school is extremely fortunate in having such an advanced Industrial Arts Department. Our boys are given the opportunity to learn their chosen profession from beginning to end. They are instructed in mechanical drawing, blueprint reading, woodwork, machine shop, and maintenance. Our industrial curriculum also includes classes for those who wish to excel in one of the many special fields of industry such as printing, metals, leather craft, and electricity. These boys are just beginning their role of an industrial worker by taking advantage of the fine Industrial Arts Department in Willkie High. JOHN HINDS, B.S., M.A. Supervisor of Practical Arts Education WILFRED G. DUDLEY, B.S. Industrial Arts GEORGE KINTZEL, B.S., M.A. Industrial Arts HOWARD McVICKER, B.S., M.S. Printing and DCE KENNETH POUCHER, B.S., M.A. Industrial Arts 16