Hudson High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hudson, NC)

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Agriculture Is America's Future Agriculture had to be taught in a class- room before it could be applied. Dale Caldwell and Bill Weaver were discus- sing one of its phases, Instructed by Mr. Carl Wagner, over seventy boys in three classes of agricul- ture leamed farming in its many phases. Three years of Agriculture were offered to all boys interested in this field of work, in which the demand for trained workers increases excessively each year. Infirst ye ar agriculture, students le amed about corn, wheat, and many types of grain. Livestock, poultry, and carpentry were also very important aspects of the course. Agriculture II offered forestry, soil conservation, and tractor operation. In their third ye ar, students learned more detailed information about farm life and farm management. For the first year, a course in con- struction industry as off e re d to tenth grade boys interested in building trades as a vocation. Each student was allowed to explore his interests in drawing, masonary, c arp e ntry, electrical in- stallation, and sheet metal work for ap- proximately thirty class hours each. It was hoped that after completing this course students would be able to make an intelligent choice as to the area of building in which they would like to specialize as juniors or seniors. Mr. Carl B. Wagner M. A. , N. C. State Agriculture I, II, III Construction Industry Advisor to: F. F. A. Leon Aldridge, Royce Hampton, James caring for farm animals was one matter Smith, and Kenneth Clo er found that while putting up fences was another 28

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School and ork onsolidated Marketing, D E ,sr , r iiw Rc Mr Barry G Benfield :.,' 5 fwiiivwwb' W . . . . . ' B. S., Virginia Poletchnic Institute ' - - 'AA ' A' .. ..... ..... . 'X. ' Sam Jennings found that working at Quality Super Market involved more than carrying out groceries. D. E. student, Jerry Smith, removed one of the lighter box es from the store room of Rose 's Dime Store where he worked. Advisor to: Key Club Acce ssion to the curriculum this year was Distributive Educ ation. Hudson, one of the first schools in the county to introduce this course, offered it to ap- proximately 45 juniors and seniors under the supervision of Mr. Barry Benfield. D. E. combined preparatory and c o op e r at i v e vocational training with classroom instruction and on-the- job training in order to equip the stu- dents for careers in some field of dis- tribution. Dividing their time between school and work, students took two academic courses during the morning, one course of D. E., and worked during the after- noon in stores. They received three 27 units for morning courses and two units for their actual work, while e arn i ng wages. - Participating students must have been either a junior or senior, sixteen years of age or older, must have maintained satisfactory grades with good citizenship and attendance records, and must have had a pleasing personality and a whole- some attitude toward work and study. One may further his tr a i ning in this field by attending c olle g e or by taking post-high school training. In a distribution or marketing occupation, he may use the knowledge gained in high school.

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Girls Prepared for Homemaking Home Economics I and II were of- fered to girls who wished to learn the art of using the sewing machine, cook- ing, and learning more about grooming and child care. In learning to sew, students advanc- ed from the simple stitching of a di sh towel to the detailed construction of a woolen garment. Cooking seemed to be the selection that the girls enjoyed most. From an easy recipe to a complicated four- course dinner represented the progress in the cullinary arts of these students. Mrs. Mary Katherine Hass B. S. , U. N. C. Home Economics I Advisor to: F. H. A. Mrs. Helen Price White B. S., A. S. T. C. Home Economics I, II Advisor to: F. H. A. Rebecca Fox and Dianne Mc Gee search- ed the refrigerator to find something to prepare for a salad. ' Mrs. White assured Gale Caldwell of a proper fit while Linda Erwood and Gaynell Mitchem found the colors best suited for them. 29