Rabouin High School - Rab Jab Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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t , QILOTIHIIING , , With an ardent determination to accomplish the fundamentals of sewing we, as juniors, began our three year clothing course. It was compulsory that smocks be made before tackling any other problems. However, for our first real experience in becoming dressmakers, we made garments for children--ranging from two to ten years of age. Flags, banners, etc., were among some of the types of order work for which we contracted. We progressed surprisingly well for beginners, and even helped to work on costumes for several Carnival organizations. j Since progression is gained on an individual basis, those of us who were ready for intermediate work began that course. New problems, new ideas-mainly the use of the commercial patterns were taught and, we trust, assimilated. This course consisted of cotton pajamas, cotton dresses and sport togs. As our fingers became more nimble, we made a bit of shut-eye apparel appliqued with lace, also lace-trimmed slips. Seniors! Now we have achieved our goal and what a joyous year this has been! It truly makes one's head swim to think of all the finer points of advanced dressmaking we've learned-to mention a few, drafting, drap- ing, free-hand cutting, alterations, etc. Being seniors our specialty was, of course, order work. Naturally, our greatest and most enjoyable assign- ments were the elaborate costumes produced for the Carnival Balls, but we will always remember the lovely picture the Rabouin belles -dressed in our gowns -made at the Spring Fiesta pageant. The proof of the pudding is the eating -and from the many compli- ments received, we have reason to be proud of our work! Twenty two RAB IAB

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, CAIFIETIERIIA , 9 Eat, drink and be merry in our cafeteria, and you will truly live to a ripe old age! Hot and cold lunches and sandwiches are pre- pared, at a minimum price, by the girls taking this course. Variety in the menus, plus whole- some foods are striven for. As is the case with every trade-related work is studied. Other subjects included in the one 1 year course are-Table Service, English, Music. Personality and Library. The equipment is modern and complete in every way. Several luncheons and banquets are served to civic organiza- tions throughout the yearj A Two new activities are being added this year: 1. the cafeteria girls Lois Daigle Vivian .Seither Jennie Guarrasi Rose Stetson lVIarie Goff Jeanette Stetson Gloria Martin Edna Mae Trise . Josephine Mussachia Edna Mae Weeks - are going to be hostesses at a tea given for the L. E. Rabouin Vocational School faculty and members of the administrative corps. 2. the girls are going to prepare a picnic lunch and have the pleasure of serving it to themselves on Saturday, May 25. All work and no play-well we have decided to play and be gay! X- RAB- I AB Twenty-one

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COMMIERCIIPXII. ART We commercial art gals have been just as busy as the proverbial bees this year. Work, work, and more work! Regular class problems plus an unusually large amount of outside orders have kept us drawing from morn 'til night ! Of course, every now and then we visit exhibits whilv on an afternoon's sketching trip, but these excur- sions have not been so regular this year-due to many other activities. For some reason, the art students all seem to be contest conscious . And we are rather proud of our efforts, too! Book Week poster results found that our girls had walked off with first and second place. Not bad-do you think? Then too, this year we have sent large representations to the Youth Forum, Latham Foundation, and National Humane poster contests-and while the results are unknown as yet, we're keeping our fingers crossed. Right now everyone is busily working up ideas and designs for the Devoe Magazine Cover Illustration contest. Better watch out-you may see some of us in print yet! And now, here is some social news. Of course, you all know this is Leap Year, but we'll vouch for these girls getting their rings the old fashioned way-Gertrude Hopkins, Eloise Lochte and Betty Kemp. Some of our other girls are practically going steady -but as yet exhibit no solitaires on that all important finger! That's about all the Commercial Art news now, until the future makes history . RAB IAB Twenly tbrr e