Hudson High School - Hornet Yearbook (Hudson, NC)

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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

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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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Ten Physical Education Classes Mr. Bobby Clark Miss Barbara june Merrill B.S., A.S.T.C. B.S., A.S.T.C. Physical Education Physical Education Advisor to: Monogram Club Advisor to: Girls' Basketball Varsity Basketball Team Team Baseball Team Freshman girls found tumbling one of the more enjoyable forms of exercise during P. E. class. 30 Cook Staley attempted to score another point for his P.E. team as he reached for the basketball goal. Physic al education, offered as a one-year course for freshmen, consisted of a concentrated study encouraging students to produce and maintain good health habits and physical conditions. From these c 1 a s s e s came students who had a better understanding of the importance of normal health activities in their daily lives. The c ourse was divided between the academic study of health, a program of gymnastics, and organized sports. Gymnastics was composed of a daily routine of push-ups, tumbling, head stands, and cart wheels. Basket- ball, softball, volleyball, kickball, and d a nc i ng were some of the physically energetic actions in which the students were participants. Two out of the five days a week were spent in the academic study of personality, anatomy, posture, and diet.