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

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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

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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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