Odessa College - Branding Iron Yearbook (Odessa, TX)

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Foreign Language Study Aids in Communications Interest in the many foreign languages continues to rise as the world grows figuratively smaller eaeh day. The Foreign Language Department of Odessa College strives to emphasize the importance of a broader level of international communica- tiong this is a highly significant hranch of the educational pipeline. The studies of German. French and Spanish are available to the language student. Head of the department. Matthew Rees. instructs Spanish. Arthur Robertson doubles. teaching lieth German and Spanish, as does Henry Darey. who teaches Cer- man and French. These languages are taught in the classroom and also in the lab. The language lahs are provided in order that the student may hear and speak what he is learning on a more-or-less in- dividual hasis. These labs are required in the Hrst-year courses hut are also available for the more advanced courses. i 1 tgp r- Henry Darcy :- vm- e 1 f '1 N i , Matthew Rees I85

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Home Ec Trains Students in Diversified Careers Harriette MvClendon Home economics is a well-rounded course of study, placing particular emphasis on foods and nutrition, child development, family relations, family economics, family and community, home management, household equip- ment, housing, home furnishings, art and costume design, and clothing and textile. As a minor course, home economics helps prepare the student for marriage, managing the home, and family living. The home economics major may choose from a variety of careers in a constantly-growing Held. These include teaching, social welfare, manufacturing, dietetics, research, fashion co-ordinating and design, interior deco- rating, and buying for large department stores. The Home Economcs Department at OC is rather small, consisting of only Harriette McClendon and Mary Harding. But size is no indication of quality, and the Odessa faculty thoroughly prepares students for advanced courses in the four-year colleges. Mary Harding 4.1 eff.

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l v 4-N. V1 XJ X1 .J 29:1- 'ltr J iv. l.. it 4 ,M . l 1 George Willis I86 lil ' l. it l 'lm ' A i V ii M -mi.. ,Z Z .l 2111168 Pralt , HA wt ' Sl!! I I ISI xiii! t, .,.. , . hi. l 'tif' it ,tiif .l anies Mason aculig Recognizes ulure Importance in Technical Vccalic The Technical Vocational Educational Department of Odessa College ollvrs a clivvrsv vcluvaltion in this fit-ld. newly rvcognizml for its iniporlancv. Training is 0ll't'l'l'fl in welding lm-chnology. automotive technology. ancl ell-c'lrical lt-vlinology. ln wvltling la-vlinclogy, stuclt-nts art' laughl cutting anrl wcltling in fahricatimi of protluvls unfl Sll'llI'llll'CS matic- of me-tal. lioth arc ami gas wvliling arc taught. Automotive- technology trainees ara- lIlSll'l.lf.'l.l'll for vm- ploymcnt with aiilonniliw garages. insurance mnlpanim-s. and truck shops. ln electrical lc-1-lniology. students arm' lrainvrl to mm-I the :ioctl ol crvalivc- scientists anrl vngim-1-i's for skillefl craftsmen. Graduates unilvr tht- program arc' qualifii-cl for employment in many jobs. such as power station lvch- nicians, c-lec'trit'ul vquipmvnt salt-s. service lvcliriic-inns. and engineering aiflvs.