Muhlenberg High School - Muhltohi Yearbook (Laureldale, PA)

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IDA L. EBLING Home Economics B.S., Pennsylvania State College M. Home Ec. Ed., Temple University Eating's a specialty of the Chef Club HOME EC CLASSES USE NEW AUTOMATIC WASHER Home economics classes did everything from burning cloth to washing toys . . . sewing projects ranged from aprons and potholders to tailored suits and coats in the advanced classes . . . students modeled their garments in the spring fashion show . . . study also included consumer education and child care . . . cooking classes progressed from basic dishes to fullfcourse meals . . . prepared luncheon and dinners for faculty, Lions Club, and school administrators . . . Chef Club organized to give male cooks an opportunity to enjoy their own concoctions . . . the installaf tion and use of new laundry equipment was an innovation in the department this year. Tum please! DOROTHY J. BOYER Home Economics B.S. in Home Economics, Cedar Crest College ll18l

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CHARLES E. GOODLING LEONORA S. GUTHRIE Commercial Commercial B.S. in Ed., Shippensburg State B.S. in Ed., Susquehanna University Teachers College Typing Tessies Anficipofe Employment Commercial students prepared to occupy positions in the business World . . . first year bookkeeping class members operated small businesses among themselves . . . solved actual business problems . . . experienced bookkeepers learned to Work on their own . . . fundaf mentals of typing were taught in first and second year typing and the application of these principles to business letters, reports, and forms . . . because of the personalfuse value of typing, academic students permitted to elect it for either one or two years . . . Business English, combined with a third year of typing, offered to seniors . . . office practice students served as secretaries to faculty members . . . one period a week was set aside for this work . . . spent long hours after school performing secretarial duties . . . included cutting and running stencils, writing letters, typing reports and outlines, addressing envelopes . . . learned to operate office machines, such as the mimeograph, ditto, dictaf phone, and adding machine . . . stressed filing . . . skill in shorthand acquired through practice . . . learned to build speed and transcribe letters from dictation. Tomorroufs secretaries today THELMA L. KNAUSS Commercial B.S. in Ed., Bloomsburg State Teachers College ll17l

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f- tn . .,,,. , a:s'e- ew-'--sew-:Lael ,-. ,L , gf Ye llisl A l it lglsbislf 3 ROBERT J. WINTERS Metal Shop B.S. in Industrial Arts, Millersville State Teachers College Metal student shapes a drill press wise Honclymen Creole Useful Projects Hand workmanship and the proper methods of using tools and conserving materials, which every householder should know, were taught to the students in Industrial Arts Classes . . . consumer education was stressed throughout the year . . . useful and ornamental objects such as cutting boards, chests, tables, mallets, and light bases were made in woodshop . . . bracelets, copper trays, wrought iron fixtures, and tools were among the projects in metal shop . . . future draftsmen in mechanical drawing classes made and studied plans for homes, lettering, and machine drawings . . . boys enjoyed choosing their projects . . . industrial instructors hope some day to have a class of girls. Qgggm QUENTIN R. KEATH JAMES B. SHANER, JR. Mechanical Drawing Wood Shop B.S. in Ed., Millersville Scare Williamson Trade School Teachers College l19l - I -iss: .- . ,ll .,.... s 2 w a : 1 li, 2. - If K, ,ye w 'f ' ',rLQQ',.Ij, 'livin '- 37:5 2: '1g,:f-gi'-f':gK'.f.v. ,sf 1 f Y 1 If --- f f - - no ,- ,.',. li ss flair V,