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

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machinea help, tnain studenta fion buiinenn Any student wanting a business education may take a variety of courses. Students wishing to become efficient as secretaries may gain practice in shorthand land II. Office practice, which gives the students practice of actual situations, is offered in the twelfth grade. Typing I and II also are available. Those students interested in just learning to type for their own personal advantage may take personal typing for one semester. Bookkeeping, which secretaries find important in office work, is given for one semester in our high school. No better training could be given any high school student than that of on the joD training. Seniors are eligible to work in the afternoons and on Saturdays after a half day of school. This trade ana industries program is proving to be most successful in helping stude nts find their vocational choice. Even though these students get up earlier than most and are in class by 8 o'clock they find that their experience is very valuable. The youth of today faces many problems and there will be much to face in the future. A good education will help the individual gain experience in expressing himself in differences of opinion and help him to make careful, logical decisions. To right Pat Blevis, industrial student, works diligently. Below high school students take advantage of the school library. Peck-peck watch that key! Ambitious seniors at the Mimeograph i.

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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.

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Activities Council Sfionsons oun social events BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Joe Knoll, Clifford Kreifels, Dick Place. Jim Armstrong, Paul Fenton, Larry Cole, Mac Ryder, Nancy Shirley, Don Chaloupka, Ardith Ehlers, Tom Funke. SEATED: Donna Morton, Linda Fitzekam, Gladys Schalk, Wanda Donna Phillips, Marilyn Mead. The twenty-six members of the 1956-57 Activities Council are kept on the jumpby the many plans that are sponsored by this group during the year. The projects which the members of the Council through their willing and able efforts included Homecoming, Career Conference, College Day, Open House, and the Carnival. Parents attend Open House Career Conference Tea