Marceline High School - Marcello Yearbook (Marceline, MO)

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66 Qfacfica! omema in 9 CZ-E 'Y J- ome ,fcmomirv Home Economics is education lor successful family living. l-lomemaking is not limited to cooking and sewing as in years past, but today it is com- posed oi social and iamily relationship. and home management. Under these three primary headings detailed study is devoted to child care and guidance. health and home care oi the sick, selection. preparation and serving of food. clothing selection and construction, good grooming and eco- nomics. It is evident that this course amply covers all the phases of homemaking and gives the student essential knowl- edge and practical experiences as well.

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,, .til 'im Sm-Mwst-t Urcafirnnaf .fggrzfcudure I77dl fl'l'l0VLt Approximately 130.000 new farmers are needed each year to maintain a high level of agricultural production in the United States. The Vocational Agri- culture Department in the high school is constantly educating farm boys in skills that will enable them to become successfully established in farming and in developing rural leadership and American citizenship. To be able to enroll in the all day program of vocational agriculture, the boy must be able to carry on a super- vised farming program. He must show actual ownership of the projects that consitute his farming program. Con- sidered of great importance is the ine struction given on the farm where the boys learn by doing , The goal of these prospective farmers is to start as a freshman and expand their farm enterprises as they learn. to the end that he will be successfully established in farming and become a self support- ing, substantial citizen. r Throughout the year the agricultural department has an enrollment of 180 persons. This number consists of the high school students, prior graduates. veterans enrolled in the Institutional On-Farm Training program, and those taking part in the adult farmer classes. Also this year, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce. classes for the wives of veterans in the I. O. F. T. program have been started. Garmin Qfacfica 9 we ix -'w.w---,Mw...1 2...- t W f

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3 sl VL g1oLL01ping This subject teaches the many steps in keeping accounts for a business. The bookkeeping students learn the sig- nificance of customers and creditors. Its value is such that all but a very few of the seniors are enrolled in the class. Neatness and accuracy are stressed throughout the course. We Developing the ability to operate and maintain the typewriter efficiently and accurately requires a great deal of practice. Arranging typewritten ma- terial in attractive and acceptable form and at the same time giving at- tention to content, is an important phase of the course. The typing stu- dents develop the habit of proofread- ing accurately and acquire a critical attitude toward spelling. punctuation. and syllabication of words. Being able to manipulate a typewriter is, indeed, a neat and rapid means of preparing documents of all sorts. Sffwffliamf The student who wishes to embark on a stenographic career should be able to take dictation with a minimum of time and effort. The material used in dictation is carefully selected in order to train for specific objectives. Ability in English composition and will- ingness to work conscientiously are two important qualities of the pupil who may expect to be successful in accomplishing a good shorthand tech- nique. 0m0W'0w5 lfwinedd -ls il' Mint-5