Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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Budding, acientiitA. olmebve would abound ud Count your grams As science becomes more important in our I ives there is a greater need for scientists and those who are interested in science. General science in the ninth grade begins any student'sscience course. Sophomores find the study of all living things quite interesting in biology. Physics, the scientific study of the physical happenings in the world, seems to be the haydayfor boys and girls interested in what makes things tick and those interested in engineering or similar vocation. Chemistry, the study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes, is offered to any twelfth grade student. These students study formulas and work like chemists on their weekly experiments. One of the many goals of vocational agriculture is to experience and train the present and prospective farmer to be more proficient in his farming. In our farming community in this agricultural section of America, farming is necessary for our livelihood and experience is essential, so our high school, offers this instruction for four years. LOWER RIGHT: Two ag boys working hard at welding. BELOW: Senior chemists try their hand at distilling water. Oh-they wiggle

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We uae oun handa in H'm--smells good home ec and hop An increasing majority of American women are now going out of the home to work and it has become important forthemto combine both a pleasant domestic life and a career. The teaching of home economics in high school has become almost a must in every girl's life. The arts of homemaking, as cooking and sewing, are offered to freshmen girls and all other girls who are interested in gaining experience in homemaking either as a vocation or so that they may become better homemakers in the future. With the mechanical age already here industry needs new ideas and experienced workers to fulfill the demands of the gadget minded people. Boys interested in industrial arts or a vocation along the mechanical line can obtain an unlimited knowledge of crafts -manshi p and ski 11 by taki ng either woodworki ng or metal shop. Freshmen boys are required to take shop but the older boys find the experience and enjoyment of creating things with their hands of value. Mechanical drawing is useful in certain industrial purposes and to those interested in design and architecture. To left William Vacek is busy teaching the boys in metal shop. Below Larry Hasty and Glen Grafe are working busily on their projects in the general shop. Don't prick your finger

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Practical skills leanned in these clause a Nothing like good exercise To minimize the accidents of teenagers, Nebraska City offers a driver's education program. This course, taken one semester, is open to any student who will be 16 during the semester or is already 16 and desires a better knowledge of driving. It has been proven that students having taken this course do have fewer accidents. Boy's and girl's gym is required for all freshmen. This course gives exercise, stimulates health and helps show students the need for good sportsmanship and fair play in every thing they do. A freshmen health class is also given to helpstudents gain a better knowledge of what to do in case of an emergency and the practices that they should use to enable themselves to become more physically fit. Business has always been the basis to American economy and free enterprize has helped our democratic form of government. Teaching young people the p r i n c i p I e s of business and showing them how to operate is most important. Today's youth will manage the industries of the coming generations and it will be their responsibility to make them sound and secure. High school training in any phase of business will help the student. To left students give helpful criticism and finishing touches to a speech. Below journalists work hard to publish the high school paper.