Miami Palmetto High School - Palm Echo Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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D Days Qtvwlgtim- Maw . . ,..., , A I gh X jg E. Nawocki ki , N i Teacher John Ryan instructs Roger Gager in some of the fine points of drafting. J. Ryan teacher Jeffery Klores instructs Dick Adams in the delicate skills of metal work. Small, inexpensive undertakings provide pupils workmanship experience. 41 Vocational Arts Expands Curriculum Providing the students with a variety of constructive atmospheres, Industrial Arts offered manual courses in both general and technical skills. Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, and Architectural and Technical Drawing gave pupils a background to help them lit into the world of work. Like Industrial Arts, Home Economics promoted a better understanding of our working community. Fall and spring fashion shows and a Christmas tea for the faculty challenged the practical skill girls gained in classes. Home Economics expanded its curricu- lum by adding Diversified Home Eco- nomics to its schedule of courses. Other class offerings included Advanced Home Economics, Clothing and Textiles, Child Development, Modern Family Living, Food and Nutrition, and Housing and Home Furnishings.

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Emphasizing the spirit of giving, teacher Jean Zook gets class members to make stujfed animals for needy. Homemakers beneyit school and community. 3' Ss- Q, C. Oaks E. Smith J. Zook Preparing her Home Economics class for a test, Miss Carolyn Oaks reviews fundamentals of a well-planned 40

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K. George Business Education Introduces Touch Method Updated instructional programs in Busi- ness Education introduced students to the concept of learning shorthand by the touch method, the availability of steno- graph, ditto, and mimeograph machines spurred the pupils to train for the busi- ness world. To further spark vocational interest, the teachers invited monthly guest speakers to discuss careers with stu- dents. Preparing pupils to meet the demands of a more complex world, the department taught Bookkeeping, Business Math, Business English, Recordkeeping, Short- hand, Clerical Oiiice Practice, and Typ- ing. Team teaching programs expanded some classes to groups of 100 students. figiwlf Q,:Q.12525-5g7?3't?7l'l?Tim9?f'f53'3Wlf BiY'w'Qr3 if ifmf ,, E.,,iI3f3:. ,. '3-'g Z'2f:. ,, , 7' 't' Y it 'E V5if5?fif?5'5if4w:Q?fEE 3 ' ,g,. i5 ' ' ' 1t 'rf'f-v C1f Uwe Sfibzgmfrgifai555242242525 - H -fe w i r - - ' 1 fi.fi11fwzeglzag,iawegazs,915?sif23sv5g1gg22 -f ff 'I fi iw fi,+1Q:,rf212.95553z,igg,i.g7i'g4Qg,gi,?,,,g,:eszrgr?ia?s:53i Even though most of Typing Class is manual practice, Mrs. Lisa T uggle gives time to the numerous student questions. .. :1:.n' i 'i yas r r, .e 'ai Rf ff., ,,,k, , .- g , , , 5551 ic5f.l: ' ' 5' 1 asf-as: 1 1 ff- -f -if- N. Bronson A. Counts L. Menein J. Pollack 42 B. Cunningham J. Dominick , ... M M ,- W . --:s,g.2iws,4ralaff5 f:.s.: :.i,:, ,: W,-.e g .f.,,q,,ysr f . ,.,,- .,:,,-.. . .W -vsz- ,. , g ga gf. ng if ' z 4i31H4Y'!'ie eataifati ,m v - - W N-f '1 vsidffi fe: 1 A ' K Mr-,cfa.fu,s,t5.f.a2xw4w f nJ,6f11sf,ffva L. Tuggle B. Tynes