Riverdale High School - Talon Yearbook (Mount Blanchard, OH)

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Bob Cooper is learning from Mr. Stemen how to rebuild a motor. S RAY D. STEMEN Vocational Agriculture - B. S. Ohio State University VCCATICNAL AGRICULTURE Ei N Mr. Stemen is showing his Ag. class how a coil works in a motor. The boys also gain firsthand experience with motors when they work with them in shop. Vocationalagriculture students have a busy time in and out of class . In class they must learn the fundamentals of working with motors and machinery. When they leave the classroom , they must apply and develop their skills in this 'ia iii M is Each Vo-Ag student brings in as many as four or five projects a year. Neil Rosenberger is completing one of his many projects. area. Another area of classroom instruction involves learning parliamentary procedure which they use in their FFA meetings . Outside activities for the group include planting and harvesting crops on the school acreage outside the grounds used by the school. Also included are the participating in contests, going to conventions, and holding the annual FFA banquet.

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Mr. Smith always has complete control of his class: right Bob? MARK SMITH Social Studies, A. B. ' ' Findlay College Social Stud les and Present Prepares Us for a Better Future Due to the new and expanded American his- tory program, two teachers are required. Mr. Smith taught the sophomores and Mr. Baum, the juniors. They shared the duties of psychology and sociologyg each teaching one class . Golly, Mr. Webb, can't you make any better D- RAY BAUM prediction than that? ' Social Studies, B- S- . Ohio Northern University

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T' is .rf .. .Q 5 1,5 Those attending the regional meeting at Fairbanks School were Mary Lou Patrick, jennifer Betts, Teresa Kellogg, Marjorie Boecher, Kathy Thomas, Pam Boecher, Rose Smith, and Diane Stacy. RUTH OATES Home Economics, B. S. Ohio State University HOME ECONOMICS The freshman and junior Home Economics classes are taught by Mrs. Ruth Oates . The main project of the fresh- men is making a skirt and blouse. The juniors enjoy the course of child care and learn how to manage the home. The sophomore and senior Home Economics classes are guided by Mrs . Kay Lotz. The sophomores spend the year learning the different types of meat cuttings and how to prepare them. The seniors are faced with the problems of making a wool outfit. KATHRYN LOTZ Voc. Home Economics, B S Bowling Green State University -Qi' ,X if 1 , .rd Above: Mrs. Oates shows Diane Rickle and Susan I-lemmerly the right way to do a blouse. It's really not too hard girls! Below: Marjorie jury is working hard on her freshman project. Mrs. Lotz is explaining the facts about a very important l-ffZi.1 ...-'l X X , subject. l