Pinnell High School - Pinnell Yearbook (Lebanon, IN)

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AGRICULTURE It is the purpose of vocational agriculture by way of on the job training to give to the students an appreciation, and understanding of the soils of America- a true vision of soil conservation thru proper use and management. In short a realization that the farmer is a steward of the good earth with the obligation not merely to feed the generation of his era, but to pass it on to succeeding peoples-more productive than when he received it. This necessitates a know- ledge of plant food nutrients-how they are depleted by cropping-yet how they may be maintained by proper management practices-such as rotation of crops, use of cover crops, erosion control, fertilizer applications, and livestock pro- jects. The young farmer must be led to look upon a plant as a living thing which may be improved, nourished, and encouraged to respond to his wishes to dis- covering and using those natural laws pertaining to it. The young farmer must also have an acquaintance with the other form of life-animals. To be successful with animals he must have a certain love for them and understand the laws governing their improvement, nurture, and protection from disease. He must be braced for disappointment as well as prepared for success. We can not hope to supply all this information in our classes. And our purpose must be to create in the young man such an interest in this intriguing field that he will ever keep informed on the most recent findings. Finally, the purpose of any course in education must be to develop a citizen for tomorrow who will appreciate the heritage that belongs to an American, who will be an intelligent, ambitious, cooperative member of his own group, and who possesses a degree of tolerance to the ideas and ideals of his fellowman.

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BOYS 4:-H CLUB GIRLS A-I-I CLUB

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AIMS AND PURPOSES OF VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS The homemaking program includes instruction and guidance in the various phases of home economics in the junior and senior high schools. Opportunity is provided for learn- ing experiences in the home and community as well as in the school. The purpose of homemaking in the school is to enable the individual to live a more useful and satisfying personal, family, and community life. Some objectives of homemaking education are to help the individual to: l. Become better citizens through understanding and accepting the responsibilities and privileges as members of the family and community. 2. Acquire skills in managing a home and in performing necessary housekeeping duties. 3. Conserve the family's money through wise planning of expenditures and through wise selection, preparation, and care of food, clothing, furnishings, housing, and equipment. 4. Improve the family's health through understanding and practice of health habits, and proper care of the sick in the home. 5. Guide children wisely by understanding their physical and emotional neaeds. 6. Establish a wholesome attitude toward, and relationship with other members of the family and comm- unity. 7. Appreciate beauty in their daily environment and to make their homes, clothes and food more attractive. Homemaking education is integrated with the purposes of general education through the development of those attitudes, appreciations, and abilities needed by each individual for her present and future personal and family living. Home economics contributes much by improving their eating habits at school and at home, by solving their problems in personal development in relationships with their schoolmates, and with family and community groups, by teaching them to select appropriate clothing, and to use profitably their share of the family income. Homemaking education furnishes the foundation for a future career such as nursing, interior decoration, commercial demonstration, beautician, costume designing. It also helps them to find their place in community life as a social leader, recreational leader, or a homemaker. Anna Conaway