Minneapolis Vocational High School - Tradewind Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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COSMETOLOGY Beauty Culturists In 1932 tho Cosmetology (L Department began with ono Instructor; today after eight yonrs of growth, there are four trade Instructors who teach every type of beauty culture. After a year of preparatory study, the girls work In the Vocational Boauty Shop, thus gaining actual experience In their trade. All shop work is carried on under supervision of the instructors. Before a girl can be In placement, she must pass tho State Board of Hairdressing and Beauty Culture examination. This department has been very successful In securing permanent positions for the girls. ■188 RACEBL WIL80K--MI8S DOROTHEA CLOW HISS EDIT! OARDRR — STCDRHT. 0 LOR IA XAECRXLE--HR8 . M. AUDREY SCIOmUl

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HISS BLIZABITB URDKKROOD--MI 8 KTBRL STSTBRS--MRS. SUZZARS CHAIR RISS VARJORIK LKI--RIS8 BOIIIICI STAARK-BI SB GLADYS 11TCSIR--R188 JAR LI COOKING Culinary Experts Food preparation and serving are subjects oT special Interest to the students of our Commercial Cooking Department, which has one of the most complete courses offered In the city high schools. In the first years of Vocational High, the Cooking Department was supervised by three teachors doing cafeteria and special order work, and tea-service. In 1914, a cafeteria was started; 1915, the special order work began; 1923, the tea room was opened; and about four years ago special evening dinners were served. Places of employment for the cooks are many. During 1939 there were 588 temporary placements and 19 permanent.

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DRESSMAKERS Fashioners of Clothing The girl, who has found that work with a needle coves easy to her and who Is especially Interested In clothes and their construction. Is the typo we find In such trades as dressmaking, millinery, or power machine. These trades all began and grew with the school. Miss Wright was the first and only teacher until several months later when Miss Miller was added. Today we have thirteen teachers In the department and two hundred thirty-nine students to compare with the first enrollment of nineteen girls. Placement is seasonal but In spite of this fact the placement record Is good. In 1930, one hundred and nine students were given temporary employment and forty-five permanent jobs. Mis Stalls Salih. Ml K th r Frlsvold, Mr . Kv lyn Dixon, Mr . M rg r t Xr lo.ll , Ml Gr c« Mhlttsn. Mr . Ktlall !•» «