Mead Public School - Raider Yearbook (Mead, NE)

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THE VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT In a day and age when vocational training has gained such importance, Mead can be justly proud of its homemaking department and its agricultural department. Operating under the Smith-Hughes plan, we have some of the best equipped class rooms in Nebraska. Take a look at the pictures below, and you’ll see what we mean by practical training. Home Economics I II If you like pretty clothes on a minimum budget, here’s the class for you. Agriculture Home Economics III Here’s a class where the girls learn how to cook and why they have failures as all good cooks, even the best, occasionally do. Remember this, cooks are made, not born. Why not take the first step in the art of good cooking—meet Miss McNaught. MISS MARIAN McNAUGHT In a farming community—in an environment where our livelihood depends upon the soil, no high school class comes closer to filling the actual needs of a community than agri- culture. Mr. Gustafson, instructor of the course, also owns and operates his own farm. MR. NORMAN GUSTAFSON

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HISTORY, ENGLISH AND MR. ANDERSON English Three courses in English are offered at Mead. These courses all include the study of composition, of grammar, and of literature. The art of oral and written expression was one of the leading factors in the development of our civilization. It still holds that position today. American History American History, a senior subject, deals with the discovery of America, and its problems up to the present time. Mr. Anderson stated that they have been working like beavers. MR. BIXLER AND H SO, Chemistry The chemistry class has been studying the princi- ples of reaction, the analyzing of compounds, and the how’s and why’s of all chemical actions. Chem- istry is a necessary background in engineering, medicine, and many other needed vocations. the i

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MRS. VIRGINIA COLLING Typing Here is a course which represents a saving of time to anyone. It also presents a means of livelihood. Shorthand Shorthand is for those interested in a broader commercial training. The beginning shorthand class is trying to meet the standards required in Civil Service. FRENCH OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME French, one of the three live Romance Languages, is spoken in many countries. The world wars have made us realize how necessary it is to know other spoken languages. French idioms are formed in most of today’s literature and are heard on a great many radio programs. We use a large number of French word in our vocabulary.