Mountain Home High School - Bomber Yearbook (Mountain Home, AR)

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AGRICULTURE MAURCE SHARP griculture B. S. , Oklahoma A 8: M E University of Arkansas There are 27 boys entered in Agri. I this year. Much of their time is spent in introductory courses, such as the introduction into FFA and to field crops . About llZ of the boys' time is spent in th k h . ' 1 e wor S Op Student Advisor, and Mr. Sharp, Sponsor. Pictured above are the FFA officers. They are Derril Willard, Presidentg D.A. Dahlke, Vice-President, Robert Scott, Secretaryg James Haniilton, Reporter, Bobby Craw- ford, Treasurer, Harold Thorne, Sentinel, Raymond Beck Twenty-four boys are enrolled in Agri. Il. Their studyis largelya more detailed study of work begun in the Agri. I classes. About l3fth'ti ' t'thh. . J 0 en- me ls spen ln e S op There are 23 boys entered in the Agri. III classes. They study about the various phases of Farm Management. They spend about 112 their time in the work shop. In the picture below the boys in Agri. I are studying the different breeds of swine, Mr. Sharp, their instructor, is also shown in the picture. I ' 'Exif 4. g jf Vx W J BLISARD Veterans on farm-Instructor B S E Springfield, Mo.

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COMMERCIAL The objective in shorthand was to attain the highest possible standards of shorthand achievement--the ability to take dictation encountered in business situations, and the ability to read the dictation with sufficient accuracy. Forty students are enrolled in Shorthand I and II. Gregg Shorthand Certi- ficates were given each month ranging from 60 to 120 words per rninute. MARY ALICE ELAM Commercial B. A. , Colorado State College of Education 1,4 The building of a usable skill is the primary aim of the typing classes. Skill is not based completely on speed, but also on accuracy with a reasonable amount of speed. There are 62 first year typing stu- dents and 30 second year typing students enrolled this year. Gregg Certificates were awarded all through the year.

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HOME ECONOMICS The Home Economics I classes are learning to plan, prepare, and serve family meals and are learning to make their own clothes . The Home Economics Il classes took the Red Cross Home Nursing Course. The Home Economics III class made Slipcovers for furni- ture for the Student Lounge. 1 Shown at right is a Home Ec. I class sewing with their teacher, Mrs. Har- bison, assisting them. ESTHER HARBISON Home Economics B. S. H. E. , Colorado State University This year FHA projects were: Giving fruit and presents to the old folks home, making FHA jackets, and working on their degrees. The officers are: Presi- dent, Janice McCracken, lst Vice President, Deanna Choateg Znd Vice President, Lorraine Miller, 3rd Vice President, Liz Studdardg Secretary, Esta Norman, Treasurer, Virginia Choateg Reporter, Alice Provenceg Song Leader, Bernice Summersg and Historian, Lynn Hackler.