Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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To begin a shop project, the first job is to get the boards the right size and shape and to sand them down as Roscoe Goodpasture demonstrates. In the shop room Mike KnuII reassembles the engine that was donated to Norfolk High by the Ford Company. It gives the boys practical information with machinery. Forming, Farming Embody Vocational Functions Food, Glorious Food is always at its prime when cut Eroperly, as home ec. girls learn under the experienced ands of Virg Klawitter and Herb Schroeder. Home economics, offered for three years, gives an idea of what responsiblities girls may have in the future. Caring for infants, sewing, cooking, and learning to live socially are projects that give the students valuable experience. Vocational agriculture is the study of farming methods. Learning the latest discoveries in agriculture helps students to prepare for a future in farming. The boys spend a portion of their time in shop and the rest in class time projects. Reports are given frequently by the boys. Building various objects is the main project in shop. Working with various types of wood and different pieces of equipment, students get a basic background in construction. Mrs. Karen Zaruba Home Economics Mrs. Tom Clark Home Economics Tom Clark Vocational Agriculture Dean McConnell Shop 24

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And after the yeoman came the nun, a pleasant prioress, this lady’s smile was coy, I must confess she liked to chant the services divine, but then In truth, she sang straight through her nose! These lines spoked of the nun in Geoffry Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales were an interesting part of the senior’s study in English literature. Did any of you see the sunrise this morning? asks Miss Gordon of one of her freshmen English classes. Students discover English contains many types of beauty in this classroom. Richard Cross Speech Debate Mr. Cross tries to control himself, wondering once again if a student will ever get his motor started!

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Busy Hand, Active Mind, Required for Success Type classes offer students a chance to Erepare for earning a livelihood in the usiness world, while other students take them for their own pleasure. Daily time tests help to achieve the two main goals of this course, speed and accuracy, while students get other helpful hints for typing business letters or class themes. Practice makes perfect—or almost perfect, as shorthand students discover through their daily assignments. Being able to take a dictation with speed and to transcribe shorthand notes with accuracy are valuable aids to help in the business world of the future. Keeping accurate and orderly records is the main objective of bookkeeping. Working with actual accounts and practicing daily will be of use to these business majors. All these courses are offered to NHS students who plan to go into the business-world. They are designed to prepare them with the basic skills that will be necessary for any business associated occupation. Mrs. loan Reber Shorthand Type Mrs. Barbara Rakowski Bookkeeping Type Will you finish filling this out and then type it and take it to Mr. Medow, please? Carol Benish, student helper in the office, practices office procedures. Think the word not the letter. Keep your eyes on the copy. Those are some of the rules beginning typists try to remember. Just one day's notes-and you wouldn't believe what this shorthand notebook said! It tells of hours of labor spent improving speed and accuracy. 25