New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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The bookkeeping class works its practice tests--at least they get to write checks for large amounts! . . . Is the dictaphone machine telling a joke or just a dull letter?? . . . Besides learning the skills of typing, the students learn the care of a typewriter. Sciences A competent secretary shall be an asset to the business world; and therefore, commerce courses prepare the young woman for an important career. Commerce students at NACHS are taught the essential steps of typing and shorthand. Later, they may take the more thorough subjects of transcription, bookkeeping, and secretarial practice which will enable them to be tops in their business positions. As a realistic supplement, each student is assigned a teacher for whom she does various secretarial work. The transcription class watches a movie on mimeographing techniques . . . The shorthand students practice daily the varied shorthand forms, and then try to see of they can read their shorthand to transcribe it. . . . Judy, you don’t look very happy, even though class is finally over.

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The senior boys take a last-minute look at notes before their Ag. test. . . . The Ag. II class learns how to make a hog waterer. . . . Senior Home Ec. class fit their patterns and make their schedules. s4fcfrCtecC Under the capable direction of Mr. Pieron, the students in industrial arts learn how to use and safely operate tools. This year the class built a new candy case for the use of the junior class' candy sales, as well as many other interesting projects for home use. In our agricultural department which is under the guidance of Mr. Taylor, the -tudents are educated in the modern methods of farming. The classes traveled to Chester, where they took part in a land judging contest. The home economics students learn by doing such things as hair styling, cooking, sewing, child care, home decorating, and color harmony. Miss Wyatt is showing excellent ability in her first actual teaching position. Home Ec. I mixes paints while studying color co-ordination. . . . Industrial Arts III tries to keep their minds on their work as they watch the World Series on TV. . . . While drilling. Bill Sickmeier is surprised by the camera.

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The sociology class is lectured by Mr. Knewitz, on, ’’Man, the Animal. ” Miss Lands explains a slide about the Spanish War to the world history class. Social The 4th hour U. S. history class takes notes about Andrew Jackson--that's what you think?!? Studies Social studies are the group of studies in which one seeks to establish a science of the social life of human groups. Under the capable teaching of Miss Lands, the world history class studies current world events in the daily newspapers. The objective of the class is, ”to make possible a better understanding of the people and the events of the world today. Sociology is the subject in which the pupils gain insight into the problems of societies. The U. S. history class has been told by their teacher, Mr. Knewitz, that, ’’the better able we are to understand the past, the better able we are to predict the future. Thus the students achieve a better knowledge of the U. S. A. and its part in the modem world of today.” GeneBeggs, aren't there any more chairs in the sociology classroom?