Jennings High School - Jen Echo Yearbook (Jennings, MO)

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P Safety first might well be the motto of the driver education classes. Students are taught the mechanics of driving in the special dual-control automobile. The instructor is able to assume control of the vehicle at any time. Along with the mechani- cal skills of city and highway driving and parking, emphasis is placed on driver attitude and driving safety. We at Jennings High School are doing our part to train skillful drivers with a safe attitude in order to make the roads a safer place on which to travel. Promising young drivers return from practice. Ten fs t l 'is I I I I I To become excellent home- makers is the goal of the home economics classes. The girls study sewing, food preparation, personal grooming, child care and family relationships. With such a wide variety of topics, a thorough coverage of the subject is assured. Individuals are allowed further specialization in areas which particularly interest them. As Lois Reeves and Barbara Chap- man consult the cookbook, Jill Crosch stirs.

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, ',mdf-he N VW' Mr. Schmidt explains how the length, tension, and thickness of piano strings vary the pitch A deeper realization of strength, richness, and beauty is awakened through study and creation in art, art and crafts, and music appreciation classes at Jennings. Judgment of line and color values and greater coordination between the mind and hands de- velop as art students draw, shade, and mold. Besides its historical and technical sides, pupils in music ap preciation become familiar with music's power to create and extend emotions. Because of their high school contacts with the arts, life becomes more meaningful to many people Engrossed in their work, art students pay careful attention to details. XMI l un-M' or mmf Ol ' as I in . n

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- swarm Juniors and Seniors planning to go to work upon graduation find the Cooperative Occupa- tional Education class valuable. It is designed to furnish an opportunity for them to learn an occupation of their choice. One class period a day is spent studying the occupation, and a minimum of fifteen hours a week must be spent on the job. The student is supervised by his employer, and the instructor pays regular visits to the employer to check on the student's progress. ll 'Wild n 1 'FTM-L33 Typing students learn the keyboard as Mrs. Schaaf dictates drill. A wide variety of subjects with practical value are available to boys. Those who plan to enter any industrial or engineering field find the General Drafting class most helpful. Students learn to interpret blueprints and to describe the shape of an object through drawings. General Metals is a beginning course in metalwork. Areas of work include sheet metal, metal pouring, heat treating and pattern making, plus many others. An opportunity to do advanced wood- working is also offered. In addition to this, files, planes, tablesaws, and other closely related topics receive attention. In their drafting class, boys work for accurate scale measurements. Steve Becker assists a customer as his employer looks on. Basic fundamentals of business education are taught in typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping. For those who wish to continue with shorthand dictation and transcrip- tion, advanced knowledge is ac- quired in secretarial practice. Stu- dents who do not have training in shorthand but want to become ac- quainted with office duties and routines may take office procedures fb ML.