Grand Blanc High School - Echo Yearbook (Grand Blanc, MI)

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Is it an earthquake? Is it an atomic bomb? No, it's just the Agriculture boys working on their blasting project. The agriculture classes under the supervision of Mr. Jewett have studied Crops, Animal Husbandry, Butcher- ing, Farm Management and Pruning. Fre- quently Mr. Jewett lets the boys lay down their books and takes them on a field trip. These trips are enjoyable and give practical experience to the boys. One call from any neighboring farmer who wishes to have a job done sends the agriculture boys on their way. Sometimes the job is pruning or planting trees, and other times they are even called to butcher or survey. Therefore you can see that these boys learn by doing as well as by reading the facts to be found in books. JOSEPH JEWETT, B. S. Agriculture 4-H, F.F.A. gags L.. f I . . , L-1. Burton Hodges takes pride in his tractor as John Schlaud, Delford Wilcox, Richard Huff and Burt Hodges every farmer does. are ready to present their prize-winning demonstration. 25

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ANNE FLORIANO, B. S. Home Economics F.H.A. Adviser Eighth Grade Sponsor BURNESS CANDOO. Home Economics F.H.A. Sponsor B. S. Wame Z ' Homcmaking I is a study of the simple things in homemaking. During the first semester the girls learn to plan and prepare a simple break- fast and luncheon and study the different meth- ods of food preservation. First Aid, one of the most beneficial units in this course, teaches the girls the proper procedure to take in an emer- gency and what to do if a person is badly burned or injured. The second semester deals with grooming, manners, and sewing on cotton. Food and meal planning continues in Home- making II with informal and semi-formal din- ners the principal topic. A unit is devoted to flower arrangement with some lovely displays being made by the girls. Another unit on home nursing gives the girls practical experience in this field. A study of textiles and the making of an article from wool complete their study on clothing. Homemaking III is available to those who wish to continue their study of family relations, grooming, manners, and advanced sewing dur- ing the first semester, and interior decorating in the second semester. The situation with the girls in homemaking class is just sew, sew, and more sewing. 22

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LEO FLORY, B. S. Shop S Clang, clang, bang, crash is what you hear when passing the shop, the haven of eighth and ninth grade boys who are interested in manual arts. They learn how to use and care for every piece of machinery and tools, besides studying mechanical drawing. The eighth graders do a variety of work in woodwork, electricity, metal work, and blacksrnithing. For the first time the ninth grade boys are doing oxyacetylene welding. More work on farm equipment, repairing and painting farm machinery, is included in the course this year. Shop foremen oversee some of the work, for the shop is a big place and it is im- possible for Mr. Flory to be everywhere at once. Berton Slieff, Richard Huff and Jack Coon ls this how it's done, Mr. Flory? busy working on a project. jack and Berton display more of their handiwork. Yes, sir, that's Burt's, all right. 24