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

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Needle Arts and Tailoring The fashion world is ever demanding new and better ideas and workers. Needle Arts and Tailoring cover this world thoroughly. The sewing industry is a profitable one which includes piece work and alterations. During their sophomore year students are trained in power-machine sewing, much like that in a factory. The junior year consists of learning how to sew on better dresses. Finally, in the senior year, students have a choice to go on co-op training, or to take training in coats and suits. MR. HENRY ARENT Department Heed: Needle Arts: end Bend. MRS. MARGUERITE BELTON: Power Sewing. MRS. SOPHYA REITAN: Tee-tiles. MRS. DENA TARNOWSKI: Needle Arts. MR. EDWARD KARBO: Tailoring: SopKomere Clest Adviser. 29

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Commercial Art Metal Arts MR. GALE GREENWOOD: Department Heed: Commercial Art; Open House Committee. These two department otter the croative tudent opportunity to develop the ability to think inventively and to acquire the major skill and technique which arti t need. Both are three-year courses. Commercial Art student , in addition to experiencing training in photography, fashion illustrating and the many facets of the art would, add their fine touch to uor school life with their bulletin board displays, and the art work needed in a school of our dimensions. The specialized field of Metal Arts, dealing with jewelry and silversmithing, finds a tangible outlet in Retail Store sales, and the department-originated awards of our Awards Day. MRS. MARTHA TRUDELl: Re-(ail Displays; Photography: Typing-Copyfitting. MR. F. JULES REED: Motal Arts: Dasign. MR. DONALD DAVIS: Com-marcial AM: Rafail Display. MRS. KATHERINE JOHN-SON: Fashion Drawing; Bulla-(in Boards; Opan Housa Committee. BELOW IS DICK SABA—senior aM student—who lettered TRADEWINO on this year's cover. Thanks, Dick. MRS. JOHNSON'S class of artists were so busy, we don't think they knew we snapped this picture! 28

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MRS. PATRICIA BRUNSBERG: Monoger of Retail Store: Soles Training; Junior Rod Crow. Sales Training In Sales Training students gain practical experience for future employment and also are taught the techniques of keeping sales records. The prerequisites for this course are a pleasing personality, good health, and a desire to meet the public, and average or better grades, particularly in business arithmetic and English. This year the store is under the management of Mrs. Patricia Brunsberg, who succeeded Mr. Richard Willner, who went into private business last spring. THE RUSH IS on for the bargain sales et the school store. ALL IS QUIET on the homo front. This is o roro moment in tho life of the store. It took our photographers throe days of waiting to capture this on film. 30