Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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One of the speakers for Texas Industrial Arts Club was a representative from the General Tire and Rubber Company lndustry Sought Place In Daily Life Organized for the first time this year by Mr. Vern Mont- gomery and Mr. Henry Berg, the Texas Industrial Arts Club set out to find the role industry played in everyday living. George Turner, president of the group, believed the club had done much to promote industrial education: The main pur- pose was to combine interests in metal shop, wood shop, and draftingf, The club heard speakers from General Tire and Cameron Lumber Company. For a new club the Texas Industrial Arts did much toward attaining their goals. Tommy Grusendorf and Fred Morrison paused during a club period for a casual conversation.

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Marci Woods, Burt McLain, Stewart Williamson, Stan Cooper, Toni Collins, Morris Wood, and Linda Rogers represented Rich- field at the Area and State Conventions. The Distributive Education Program, sponsored by lVIr. Hulon Pass, provided public school training and practical application for students who wished to acquire business skills. The students attended school in the rnorn- ings to learn the various aptitudes required and then worked in different business establishments in Waco in the afternoons. This year D. E. heard several speakers Mr. Pass instructed his D. E. Club in the principles of democracy which make free enterprise possible. and sent several representatives to the Area Convention in Austin and the State Convention in Dallas. Toni Col- lins was elected D. E. Sweetheart and represented the club in competition. DE Provided Useful Business Experience During the election for officers, Monte Oliver passed out ballots. I70 Past President of D, E., Bobby Jones, spoke to the club about his job in Washington, D. C. working for Boh Poage. K

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ANDS OUT FDR HAND-QUT Okay, kid, fork it over. I don't care if you have sub- scribed to the paperg bought the Annual, the Student Directory, and both literary magazinesg paid your club duesg contributed to the Red Crossg chipped in to buy your homeroom teacher's Happy Texas Independence Day presentg gained ten pounds from the candy salesg I72 given quarters and half-dollars to the March of Dimesg bought tickets to every dance and ball gameg gone on every bus tripg and bought enough stickers, ribbons, and streamers to paper your room. Itls time to pay your annual locker tax . . . Well, quit griping. After all. you get a free education!