Garden County High School - Eagle Yearbook (Oshkosh, NE)

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wt 5' HOME W ECGNOMICS , , . ,L at 4 , .1 ss Esther Vaughn The Home Economics Department strives to give the students the essentials ot nutrition, food preparation, clothing, and textile selections, personal groom' ing, home decoration, home management and child care. As one of the projects in child care, the students observed the reactions of small children of the community during a five day period. The children were entertained by outdoor recreation, toys, and story telling. They were then ted a small lunch, after which they rested on rugs. The Home Economics Girls not only gained practical knowledge, by their observations, but also enjoyed the association immensely. The girlg improved the Home Economics department by putting up new curtains and re-arranging the cupboards to utilize the space. A new magazine rack and clothing display rack were added in the departntftit as a part ot the interior decorating unit. The chief goal of the department is to prepare each girl lor her lite as a homemaker. Miss Esther Vaughn is head of the Home Economics Department I if . , i s .5 up-Q-v-...sq

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. VCDCATIONAL W AGRICULTURE Mr, Walter L. Ruden The day has passed when a young man can start farming with little or no equipment. Now it requires large investments in land and machinery. Live- stock and crops contend with new pests and diseases which require special treatment. Courses in vocational agriculture combine book theory with their practical application. Students, through their home projects, learn to meet problems on a small scale. ln their future life they can apply these solutions to their larger problems. Skill which they learn in our shop will help them to take Care Of their equipment and machinery in the future. Farm management Classes learn to handle a farm effectively for satisfactory returns and a reason- able standard of living. Adult classes in welding are offered to the community. This department serves a vocational need for our students as well as assisting those already established in the field. The head of the Vocational Agriculture Department is Mr. Walter L. Ruden. X

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lf' SPEECH M Q2 S . Mi 4' 'iv . mr t P W i X Mr. Iarnes B, Charles The Speech and English sections are tused but in the Speech Department are included many things that are often not a part of ordinary hiqh school English studies. The Speech Department boasts the training of outstanding debators, and externporaneous, humorous, and dramatic speakers tor a number of years. All of the dramatic training tor junior plays, senior plays, and one-act play contests is a part ot the departmental responsibility. A qeneral and perhaps more important airn is the preparation ot the student to stand upon his feet, think, and express himself intelligently. This is not considered as a specialized need but rather as a requirement of any vocation and as a personality requisite. An appreciation of the drama and related arts is made part ot the students' study. Mr. Iames B. Charles is director ot the Speech Department.