Hempfield Area Senior High School - Spartonian Yearbook (Greensburg, PA)

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txt? VDCAT CNAL RAINING Our vocational curriculum included auto mechan- ics, carpentry, electronics, trovvel trades, agri- culture, distributive education, and home eco- nomics. While home economics and distributive education vvere inhabited by both girls and boys the Trade and Industrial Department vvas primari- ly for boys who intended to prepare for vvork in the skilled trades. It is designed basically fov those vvho, having acquired adequate saleable s'4i:ls, go to Work iminecliately upon graduation. lt is possible, however, for students to continue their formal education beyond the high school level. Students may enter technical schools or colleges if they have suitable grades. Students are selected during the second semester of the ninth grade. Not every individual vvho elects trade training can be accepted. There are a limit- ed number of training stations in each shop. Those who present the highest qualifications are given preference. Students must be of normal or above intelligence to be successful in the trades. Tl .. .1 :nu mamma l'0?4'l' vows mit, 1 -,X 1' Betty Greenawalt points out advantages of retail ing to Ralph Keffer, Gail Steiner, and Ron Dick. Dennis Poole, Biil Tem- pleton, John Koeblen, and Lynn Price prepare a car for a new paint job in auto mechanics.

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,I Pat Fetter and Joyce lucas apply their daily beauty treatment. Girls and boys enrolled in the Homemaking De- partment are given an opportunity to develop homemaking skills. Emphasis in homemaking is not placed on foods and clothing alone as has been the practice in the past. Instead, the students are oftered a well rounded program vvith the following units ot study. Foods for the Family, Family Living, Safe Living, Gracious Living, Wise Management, and Home and Family Living. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a tvvo-year vocational program with the option ot electing the vocational work the third year. To supplement their classvvork, the program also has a active Future l-lomemakers ot America Club. Joyce Wiltrout, Miss Abraham, Betty Detwiler, Sandy Cox add ingredients. Carol Faust, Mary Ann Senic, Mrs. Zalar, Nancy Noigot, wash and dry sticky aprons. Sandy Gould, Pat Gradischek, Kay Shuey, Karen Hayes set a table that is fit 'For a queen. P V' ug.? 'fine ,-.1- X PN

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Adam... otlvuted skills for future tradesmen ff r 5 H 1 , ff' 94130 30.1 0 1,x I - we o X 1 zz 2: .::-:i f- : ' oo n os I 1 I 00 0 eq 0 Q 2505: 22 ..... Building a fireplace is tough work for Denis Kunkle, Dale Mensch, Eugene Alcheson, and William An- drews. Glenn Davidson, Mr. Eicher, Gary Bush, and Don Yesky expsrimen! o:1 the new eleclrical machines. 29