Nicholas County High School - Nichlosean Yearbook (Summersville, WV)

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Making a lovely creation is not the only asset girls acquired in the sewing class. Learning how to ar- range furniture, the care of house- hold materials and home nursing are all aids which will be useful in future life. Smiles spell triumph when a classmate or a teacher com- pliments a student on an article of apparel she has made for her proiect. Cooking, Sewing, A 'Must' F or Girls Miss Hazel Dorsey finds herself in a lot of dough as she shows these Home Economics I girls the correct way to roll out drop cookies, Watching the culinary exhibit are Rose Ann Wiblin Paula Ward and Pai Trent. -.. , ....,.. .

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Typing I students compete in one minute timed writings to see who will win the Hot Rod race. Competing in the race are, first row: Nancy Hayesy second raw: Penny Nichols, Jo Ann Groves and Dolores Price, third row: Norma Brown, Thelma Martin and Ruth Lewisg fourth row: Marilyn Grose, Mary Jane McHenry, Gene Vickers and Eugene workmen, rtmt raw: wsae Rogers. Becoming competent secretaries and businessmen are the goals of the students in the commercial classes. At first, typing was peck, erase and try again. Shorthand was iust curly cues but after two years we mastered the technique. After graduation, we will take our first step into the boss's office, bringing with us the know how we ac- quired in the office practice, short- hand and typing classes, Thank goodness, the teachers encouraged us to learn the right way. We Acquired Valuable Business Training Seeing business in action are these Business Practice students who visited the Nicholas County Bank. Watching Mrs. Phyllis Taylor operate one of the machines are first row: Loraine Evans, Mary Sebert, Kathryn Rogers, Fred Burdette, Donald Hanna, Darrell Brown, Bucky Bennett, and Milton Woods. Second row: Cecil Thomas, Margaret Fowler, Wayne McCutcl1eon and Ronald Case.

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Ralph Morris, instructor, gives these girls last minute instructions before they rake their operatofs test. Ready to depart are Helen Groves and Ruth Rader, as Judy Brown passes on her way to class. Working tirelessly, these Band I students have their eyes set on the big marching band, Busy practicing are, first row: Patty Facemire, Patricia Cavendish, Larry Jones, Delbert Vick- ers and Rornie Taylor. Second row: Janet Young, Mona Maynard, Nancy Wiseman, Rozella Abner, and Reva McMillion. Third raw: Dewey Berry, Edna Donaldson, Nancy Baker and Brenda Taylor. Varied Curriculum Develops Many Slcills Driver's education, band and vo- cational agriculture are some of the varied courses available to in- terested students. Any iunior or senior over I6 may enroll in one se- mester of driver's education. Don't run when you see the car coming: these students are the best trained drivers on the hill. Band is avail- able to students in grades seven through twelve. Join this group early and be proud to march in the big band later. Any boy who lives on a farm may benefit from tour years of training in the Vo-Ag de- partment. A varied curriculum helps develop a well-rounded student body. Using the planer and seeing if the edge is level is one of the varied iobs in shop Dickie Jackson and Charles Tucker look on as Bob Bell checks his work.