Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Vocational Training AN INVALUABLE AID NOW and later to students interested in vocational work is the course in Mechan- ical Drawing. Here they Iearn how to present mechan- ical parts for others to read and understand while at the same time they develop the skills to read blue- prints and drawings themselves. Idle hands are the devil's workshop. This might well be the motto LOUIS AND HARTLEY STAND BACK and observe as Mr. Smith demonstrates the correct procedure for a lathe set-up. of the vocational department. The aim of this department is to give stu dents instruction in skills which require the use of physical as well as Necessary requirements for a boy entering a Smith-Hughes auto mechanics class are three years of junior high school shop or one year of senior high school auto mechanics. During the 1955-56 school year, three boys took on-the-job-training and Job Relations. These two courses must be taken together and one credit is given for each. On-the-job-training gives the student an opportunity to work out- side the classroom on school time in order to learn as much as possible about a specific job. Boys nnd their own jobs with the help of an in- structor. They are under the supervision of a coordinator who visits the student on the job and also works with the employer in the instruction of the pupil. job Relations consist of one hour of classroom instruction a day. At this time the co-ordinator teaches the student facts the employer has failed to properly specify. One of the best lessons taught in connection with these two courses is learning to associate with people in the business world. mental faculties. Senior high school boys totaling 154 were enrolled in this year's vocational training program. This figure represents 65 percent of the boys attending senior high school. During the year, 17 classes were held in 12 subject fields including general classes in welding, electricity, cabinet making, drafting, printing and auto mechanics. Instruction in Smith-Hughes printing and auto mechanics, job relations and on-the-job-training was also provided. The Smith-Hughes program is designed to give boys more specific training in the field of their choice. These courses consist of textbook study balanced by actual training experience. Although the student spends three hours instead of one in a Smith-Hughes class, he receives only two and one-half credits because it is a laboratory, not a theory subject. Two such classes are offered to boys of Roosevelt High school. One year of general printing is the only requirement necessary to take Smith-Hughes printing. Boys in this class study the type of print and layout of magazines. BILL CRAWLS IN FIRST, on top ot the block, and starts to remove the head bolts. Jerry and Danny start to dismantle other pieces ot the engine. Pushed into the background, all Mr. Ziemet can do is watch. ,,..,.:-'tv--I

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A world cannot progress if it constantly makes the same mis- takes. Without the study of the successes and failures of the world, future voters and leaders would find the world at a stand-still. Social Studies classes seek to give students this knowledge. The Social Studies department consists of World History, United States History, Civics, Economics and Sociology. One year of World and United States History is required along with one semester of Civics and a semester of either Economics or Sociology. World History deals with world development, relationship be- tween countries and the need for friendly ties with the rest of the world. Great men and women of each country are studied in relation to the country's prosperity and position in world affairs. Civics is a branch of United States History which deals solely with the political conditions of the United States. The course covers the law, government offices, voting data and various beneficial acts. Understanding the nature of the social system, its principles and laws is the object of Sociology while Economics students learn the economic conditions and problems of the country. The general objectives of the gym and swimming classes are three fold. Physically, they try to develop the student's organic power, vitality, posture and neuro-muscular skills to help him meet life's situations. V The course also tries to develop various traits of good citizen- ship and helps the student gain sympathetic understanding and ap- preciation of physical laws and achievements that will be of value in leisure time. During the year, nine girls' sports were played including soccer, speedball, held hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball, recreational sports, badminton and table tennis. Not to be surpassed by the supposedly weaker sex, the boys also had a variety of physical activities, including the boys' version of basketball and volleyball, plus track, relays, dodgeball and several others. In swimming the student must meet certain requirements. These include mastering the crawl, backstroke, sidestroke and the trudgent. Boys also study the orthodox, unorthodox and dulfin styles of the backstroke. Lifesaving is another phase of swimming offered to seniors. In this course the student must learn different approaches, carries, de- fenses and releases. Lifesaving students obtain information on re- suscitation and boat and canoe safety from texts along with practice in the water. Social Studies and Physical Education ALL IN A DAY'S GYM PERIOD-Pat clears the buclr as Ro berta acts as spotter. LATER DURING the same gym period, Jo anne, Judy and Karen strengthen stomach muscles and test endur ance by hanging from the horizontal bars. SURROUNDED BY THREE YEARS of Social Studios reading material. Joe is eyed by Mr. Mcllvonna and Miss Simons.

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