Port Allegany Union High School - Tiger Lily Yearbook (Port Allegany, PA)

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Mr Leslie Watkins Mr. A. E. Chen-ington Miss Dora Jane TGYIOFX 'n , -P ,J -If pdf' ,ff 4,7449-If LMA! GA? ' ,V a if If fH,'Z,,. QLUJ ffl? fhlfifi Lwtppfcffbwfw c ft ?'CV' A af Qbwac Zfffya Q Mio ajiaofv df fLQ4yz:.:,f fa ,f VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Agriculture, Industrial Arts, and Home Economics are the vocational courses offered to students at our high school. The girls majoring in Home Economics become acquainted with the problems they will eventually en- counter as home-makers and with effective methods of meeting and solving those perennial problems. They learn to redecorate rooms, to can and freeze foods, to plan and prepare meals, to sew, and properly care for children. As a result of the extensive new facilities, home- making has become a valuable and meaningful course. The Industrial Arts course is designed to help students to learn to use machinery and materials ad- vantageously, Mechanical drawing is emphasized. Many boys have discovered that their manual skills can be used and improved through this vocational training. Our students of Agriculture spend time in the class room discussing different types of soil, the effectiveness of crop rotation, and the new mechanical aids. But their course becomes meaningful as a result of their varied projects which include raising of beef cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens, and vegetable gardens. Ezra Taft Benson will not have to subsidize these individualists who are learning to make Nature provide the subsidies.

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,ML David Wetfz CCMMERCIAL In the Commercial Department, typing, shorthand and oiiice practice are taught by Miss Swanson and Mr. Wertz. I remember my first introductions to typing and shorthand. All sorts of horrible thoughts ran through my mind concerning the dif- ficulties of these two subjects. But as a result of the careful guidance of Mr. Wertz and Miss Swanson my fears began to disappear. These subjects became more enjoyable and meaningful QI'll never forget the satisfaction I experienced after I had typed my first letterj. I really saw the value of high-school commercial training when my friend jean rcccived a job as typist for the North Penn Gas Company. Miss jean Marie Swanson

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Mr. William G. Wilcox Miss Martha McFarland Irbratzan Miss McFarland is of great assistance to each of us in selecting entertaining and educational books for our reading. We especially noticed her efforts this year to help the Juniors with their research papers. Through her teaching them the proper use of the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature and the vertical iiles, she not only helped them with their work, but she also gave them excellent training in using the library Mr. Wilcox not only teach- es us drivers training in the classroom, but actually takes us out for driving les- sons. Through the classroom study, we learn the proper names and functions of each part of the car and also the rules of safety. While out driving, we learn to handle a car in the safest and most courteous fashion. Vile re- ceive a feeling of competence after we have received the excellent training titled Usportsmanlike driving.