Greater Latrobe High School - Latrobean Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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I CONSTRUCTING PRACTICAL projects in wood ship is included in junior trade achievements, O MECHANICAL DRAWING offers opportunity for in- dividual ideas in design and architecture. VCDCATIONAL TRAINING Offering courses of study in the depart- ment of Manual Arts is the Vocational Depart- ment of Latrobe High School. These courses give experience and edu- cation in all types of manual arts for those who desire to pursue a vocation in the field of manual labor after their graduation from high school. They also form a background for such careers as electrical engineering, me-chan- ics, carpentry or the like. Wood shop instructors teach the skills of carpentry. Machine shops render practical ex- perience to those interested in the field of mechanics. The shops provide a sound back- ground for a career in mechanical engineering. Gainful knowledge needed for a career in ele-c- trical engineering is learned in electric shops. Any one of the aforementioned three courses may be elected by junior boys in the Trade course. In the senior year, an advanced course is studied. In addition to these subjects, the Vocation- al Department instructs the boys in drafting and mechanical drawing. Each year entries from wood shop, machine shop, electric shop and drafting are sent to the annual Ford Motors Industrial competition. Locally, the Lions sponsor a contest open to all trade aspirants. Cash prizes and medals are awarded in each division. Gainful Knowledge Absorbed For Future Application

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Attendants Assist School Nurse By Caring For Students Needs For the convenience of the students, the health room was operated by eight girls during the past year, under the- supervision of the Latrobe district school nurse, Mrs. Florence Young. Health room attendants, who are usually girls anticipating the field of nursing or medi- cine, serving during the morning sessions in- cluded Iackie Dunlap, Patricia Macey, Clare Poerstel and Patricia Strickler. Elaine Marks, Anna Catherine Batsa, Agnes Dorko and Mar- garet Miller took charge of the room in the afternoon. In order to be admitted to the he-alth room, students were required to have health room permits, signed by their class teacher. Some duties performed by the girls were signing health room permits, bandaging cuts or bruises, treating mild burns and making ill students comfortable. However, they adminis- tered no internal medication. Mrs. Young, who is directly in charge, makes se-veral visits to the high school to ad- vise students concerning their allergies, a rash, or other defects. She assists with the annual physical examinations at Second Ward by giv- ing the eye and ear tests. Among her many duties, Mrs. Young is the nurse for the ele- mentary grades, as well as the secondary pupils. Eleven doctors, a nurse and eight health room attendants safeguard student health. I DR. SHOWALTER and Dr. Wright check student's teeth.

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O GRADUATES FINISHED prcduct proves inspirational O STUDENTS LEARN that co-operation brings effective to underclassmen. results. Strenuous Labors Bring Finished Product, Satisfaction 25 L O N G HOURS of toil and effort bring gratifying rewards to builder. SENIORS STUDY various projects to be entered in local a n d national com- petition.