Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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the top picture are shown l.. Brown, B. Klakamp, R. irtz. l'. Johnson. Mr. Salter and J. Evans 9 kitchen workers. center. are M. Beard. Mrs. M. Riggs. Mrs. E. Pratt. M. llenderson, E. Bockover, M. Woolf. B. sh ropshire and li. Alderson. Vnloadng an incoming truck are I . Edwards, D. Shafer, . I. VVade. B. I.unsl'ord. J. Nesbitt, V. Ramsey, W. Adams R. Sharp and Mr. I.. Kinerk. .Sale Meffdefu Three thousand. tive hundred and twenty-two pairs of shoes were repaired by the shoe shop workers during the past year. Those who are enrolled as shoe shop trade boys learn to completely repair shoes. Phases of the work taught include re-soling, repairing heals, sewing, fitting new shoes, shining' and polishing. In addition to the shoes repaired, the shop issued 1,661 pairs of shoes and condemned 1,055 pairs. 7UaLZ'LeA4e4 Girls working in either of the two large kitfhens assist in the pre- paration off the food served to all of the boys' divisions and the main building girls' divisions as well as to the employees. These girls, in addition to 'help- ing in the preparation of the meals, work in the children's and employees' dining room. Dish washing is but one of the joli units through which the girls rotate. Dafa' Distribution of Home supplies is the principal task of the boys who study the storeroom trade under the guidance of Mr. L. L. Kinerk and Mr. G. L. Horn, tradesmen. Eighteen boys during the '40-'41 school year were taught how to cut meat, fill and deliver grocery and and dry goods orders. In addition the boys assisted in unloading in- coming supplies, checking orders and uncrating shipments.

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Mm fn Tlffuife If bread is the staff of life, Mor- ton students are dependent upon fifteen of their friends who study baking as a trade. Approximately two hundred loaves of bread are baked daily by the boys under the direction of the tradesmen, Mr. G. W. Sherry and Mr. B. C. Joiner. In addition, cookies, pies, cakes and rolls are prepared by the group. Each boy is taught all phases of the baking art. S Many students completing a com- merce curriculum at Morton sup- plement their class work with actual work in one of the Home's offices. In both the school and financial offices, the students are able to gain much practical ex- perience which gives them an opportunity to progress in a vocation beyond the limits usually reached by high school students. These pupils learn clerical work in addition to posting and filing. Wulwrea Processing the bulk of milk used at the Home is the responsibility of the students working in the dairy barn. These pupils learn to milk by hand but also are taught to properly use electric milkcrs. During the last year, a bottler has been placed in operation and the students have learned this phase of the dairy industry. Care and feeding of herds are among the subjects learned by the boys who arise at four-thirty each morning to milk. .In the Bakery picture, at top, are Mr. B. C. Joiner. J Miller, J. Phillips. W. Hamm, J. Fonger, T. ltee ard li Robertson. .Financial office workers, center, are J. Wade, V. Eilai A. Randolph, Miss Maxine Potter. G. Knight, E. Walters L. Hopper, Miss Reba Messick. J. Swanson, Miss Mary iValla.ce, M. Wyeofli and H. Norris. 'Milking, in the bottom picture, are C. Evans, B. Webster NY. Councellor, Mr. Thomas Durbin, F. Young. I.. Fry- inouth. M. Pitts and T. Cadwaller. 'W v

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Success of the educational program at Morton High School during the 1940-41 school year was reflected in the announce- ment that the school had been accepted as a member of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Under the direction of Mr. H. K. Smith, School Superin- tendent, the Morton faculty members vigorously strived to perfect the school system and the North Central announce- ment was hailed as a sign of the success of the educational program in effect. To become a member of the Association which joins in one group the outstanding schools and colleges of the Mid- west, Morton received a vote of approval from a group of five representatives of the Association. During a three-day visit on the campus in February, the committeemen inspected all phases of the educational program of Morton in order that they might evaluate work being done. Morton faculty members taught approximately three hundred high school students during the school year. The students attended classes from eight-thirty to eleven-thirty each morning and from one until four p. m. In addition to their assigned teaching duties, many teachers sponsored club activities and assisted in other extra-curricular activities. Elimination by the Superintendent of the mid-term promo- tion plan assisted the teachers as well as the students. Work for their various classes could be planned much better by the teachers when they were not confronted with pupils who were taking second semester classes before they had completed first semester courses. Development of an educational testing program was also encouraged. Administered in the high school as well as in the grade and junior high groups, the program assisted the faculty members in teaching their classes and also aided the students in discovering their learning capacities.