Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Home Ec Classes Visit Iay's IGA Both classes, Home Economics I and II, toured lays' IGA in the spring studying problems in food selection and prices, after they had studied Enter- taining at Home featuring breakfast and lunch menus. New creations made and worn by clothing stu- dents in Home Economics I and II did much to en- liven the halls of MHS. Girls in Home Economics I started at the beginning of the year with a unit Good Grooming before going on to Beginning Clothes. In this clothing unit they created two simple dresses. Home Economics II students went into more com- plicated projects, such as The buying of Fabrics , and worked with more difficult materials such as wools and synthetics. Other projects in home economics included home decoration and good management. K Sewing in a dart with great precision, Demois Austin starts work on a dress, one of her projects in Home Economics ll. fbelowl The arts of frying, boiling, and doing up the dishes are demonstrated by Brenda Eick, Carol Godager, Betty Burton, and Beulah Seabolt. 51 i I I I I l l 1 I Q 1 '1 ,gM.--1-Q---'M- Q I I I l ,,,,..,J

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Academics 83 Industrial Arts Courses Updated to Meet Needs With machinery playing an increasingly important part in today's industrial society, the MHS Industrial Arts department constantly updates its course of studies for the student with an industrial vocation in mind, while also providing for those who want to be prepared for odd jobs around the house, farm, or business. Industrial Arts included courses ranging in technicality from General Shop, which offered the use of small power tools, projects in electricity, leather, woodwork, metal work, and home mechanics, to Power Mechanics, which involved the use of larger machinery. Those with an industrial occupation in mind for the future were often recommended for one of the more advanced courses offered through the Mexico Area Vocational and Technical School. In all courses, individuality in design was stressed. Projects were developed by the student himself through all the steps, from the planning and draw- ing stages to their completion. Projects varied from a screwdriver to large cabinets in metals and from bowls and lamps to coffee tables and intricately designed chess and checker boards in woodworking. In addition to gaining practical technical experi- ence, Industrial Arts students also learned to ap- preciate industrial organization and processes. fabovel Sawdust sprinkles his arm, as john Reaves shapes the edge of a coffee table. fleftj Tom Pollard, Darryl Duchesne, and Gayle Stowers team up to complete their woodworking project.

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in Academics 85 4 Students Make Cn-job Training Their Classroom The job became the classroom for four students enrolled in the cooperative work-study program which is in its sixth year at MHS. The work-study program is a voluntary one between local school districts having special education classes at the secondary level, and two sections of the state depart- ment of education: vocational rehabilitation and special education. Designed to assist the students in making a more effective transition from the protective school en- vironment to a work-a-day world, the program at MHS was supervised by Mrs. Mary Harris and general supervisor, Graham Williams, who is voca- tional rehabilitation counselor for Missouri. The students were carefully placed, with regard to interest and aptitude, on the work station as a continuation of the curriculum starting with class- room study of attitudes and skills which will lead to successful employment. Special Education classes, directed by Miss Goldie Newman, focused their attention on English, math, science, social studies, basic business courses, and speech. Meeting in small groups, the classes were taught in regular daily sessions. As the noon hour approaches, Bobby Miller ftopj sets a table at the Missouri Military Academy. With half the job done, Kenneth Herndon lleftl cleans the livestock pavilion as a part of his job with the Central Missouri Livestock Center.