Petersburg High School - Petro Schola Yearbook (Petersburg, WV)

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Eddie Hartman and Mr. Snyder Driver Training Car. Forty students were given the opportunity to take the driver training course during the two semesters. In the Driver Education program, students who have reached the legal age to be certified as drivers are accepted in classes. Actual practice of behind-the-wheel training is exercised on the highway until the individual is taught to drive prudently and to know his or her responsibility as a driver. The training cars are furnished by semesters by the Ours Chevrolet, Inc. and the Roby Ford Company. The two clothing groups shown in the accompanying pictures represent one area of the vocational homemaking program. Other re- commended areas included in a three year course are consumer education, personal and family re- lationships, food for the family, housing.health and home safety, management of the home, child care and recreational and emotional experiences for the family. The program is centered on the family and is planned to meet the physical, social, spiritual, and emotional needs of families.

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The Vocational Agriculture program is housed in the southern end of the C Building in the western corner of the campus. The department consists of a well-equipped shop, lecture room, office and supply room. Mr. Nestor and Mr. Chaddock carry on the work in the newly expanded program of two teachers for the day school while Mr. Stark works with the out of school classes. In Vo-Ag the training of All-Day students is broken down into three phases, namely class- room instruction, farm mechanics training and supervised farm visitations. The Total P rogram consists of Adult Fa rmer Classes, Young Farmer Classes and the All-Day Students. The boys have several jobs going at the same time in this well - equipped shop. Pa rticula rly interesting is the wagon which had to be moved to one side in order to let the other activities be seen. David Stump, Bill Hatcher, Eulis Yokum, and Carrol] Smith attending the National F. F. A. Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri. They placed in the Bronze Emblem Group in the poultry judging contest. 9

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Bookkeeping Class Finishing the set The Commercial Department of P. H. S. offers Typing I, Typing II, Business English, Business Math, and Bookkeeping, taught by Miss Morton and Mrs. Wetsel. The commercial department recognizes that it has three primary purposes: 1. To contribute to the student’s social- civic adjustment through the development of desirable character traits, personality facets, and work habits. 2. To develop skills of commercial busi- ness for those who do not wish to attend college. 3. To teach skills and abilities which the student may employ to enrich his personal life and community life, and as a basis for further learning. At right , the typingllclass.Notice the attractive bulletin board. Mrs. Wetsel and her business English class.