Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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HOME ECONOMICS PAOE NINE The courses in Home Economics aim to give to every girl in the high school practical training in the art of home making. The subject is approached from the standpoint of science, art and profession, and is conducted throughout with the average girl and average home in mind. COOKERY—FIRST YEAR I. The work of this year includes a study of the care of kitchen utensils—the care and use of the range—care of plumbing. II. The use of foods in the body—their digestion, absorption and circulation. III. The kinds of foods—the source, composition and function in the body of each kind. IV. The preparation and cooking of— 1. Simple carbohydrate foods, as potatoes, cereals, tapioca. 2. Seasonable vegetables — tomatoes, carrots, turnips, squash, cabbage. 3. Study of leavening agents—use and kinds— air. steam, yeast, and baking powder. 4. Study of batters and doughs — popovers, mu dins, corn-bread, biscuits. 5. Fish—fresh, canned and salt. ti. Cookery of eggs, milk, cheese. 7. Hot and cold desserts. 8. Making of tea. cotTee and cocoa—discussion of production—kinds, cost, adulterations. 0. Serving of simple meals in the laboratory particular attention being paid to food combinations, cost, and seasonableness of same; laying of table, waiting, serving and table etiquette. 10. Hot lunches during winter months. V. During this year some attention is given to First Aid work including: 1. Preparation of bandages. 2. Applying of simple bandages as circular, spiral, spiral reverse, and triangular. 3. Treatment of common emergencies as, burns, scalds, cuts, nose-bleed, etc.

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PAGE EIGHT IURUNE BOEHM ■sec. ro the RQES. WHtTEVRATEFZ. HORMAJ— flsZABETH RFOL. HELEHFH.IE STATE BAHK arrangement to typewritten matter, stencil cutting, mimeographing. manifolding, typeing of legal papers amt documents. editing manuscript and tabulation. Actual office practice is offered each student. As a text for the study of o lli c e methods, “Office Training for Stenographers” is used. The equipment in this department is very up-to-date. Visitors and inspectors maintain that the equipment is as complete as that of any school in the state. It includes Bank Fixtures. Bookkeeping Desks, Mimeograph, Duplicate. B u r r o u g hs Adding Machine, and Comptometer, and fi v e kinds of typewriters: Remington, L. C. Smith. Underwood, Royal, and Monarch. The demand for office workers has been very strong through the past two years. During that time we have had many more calls for help than we have been able to fill. Now that the stress of war conditions is removed we might anticipate an over-s n p p 1 y of commercial workers and a difficulty in obtaining positions. This is not likely to be the case, however, for under war conditions many poorly trained w o r k e r s were given office positions, which under peace conditions they will he unable to hold. Their places will he taken by competently trained workers. 0 u r commercial graduates have a reputation for making a success of their work. There is every evidence that there will he a continued d e m a n d for their services. ESTHER CRl EHSSERT is. s. government SER rCEL YAHCOOi'EH. WASH LYOsA FES HO HOARD FRttirrHC CO. FT A THSHSOH CLAREHCE FROH-hHOER FARMERS 9 HE KHASfTS BAMM JEFFERSO R Laaan At-SCEECME Rr W iauRLUMBER CO. | VVA1 STESHA Some of Our Recent Graduates Who Are Holding Responsible and Good Paying Position

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PACE TEN SECOND YEAR. The work in this year is based on that of the previous year. The student has had enough work to have acquired a fair amount of skill. The work includes: 1. Food preservation, packing of eggs, canning of fruits and vegetables, making of preserves, jellies, and pickles. 2. Review of food preparation with more complicated manipulation. 3. Study of batters and doughs, breads, fancy rolls, cookies, cakes and pastries. 4. Large quantity of cooking and serving. 5. Preparation and serving of more elaborate meals. 1. Tools required and the use of each—Presentation of basting, running, back, combination, and hemming stitches. 2. Application of above in hemming of towels. 3. Use of pattern—study of lines of figure and drafting of patterns, according to individual measurement without use of system. 4. Making of four piece set of underwear—each girl purchasing her own materials, bearing in mind, the economic values of the garments made. 5. Study of the manufacture of kinds, source, composition, spinning, weaving, dying and SEW I NT. FIRST YEAR. adulteration of fabrics. The reasons for the use of each. 6. Economical values of various kinds of cotton fabrics. 7. If t i m e permits a simple house dress is designed and made. SECOND YEAR. 1. Review of plain sewing. Wool Blouaes Made in Sewing Claaa 2. Use of commercial pattern — discussion