Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Miss Nora Peterson leafs through a magazine in search of sewing ideas. Home Ec. Makes Future Homemakers Miss Peterson demonstrates one of the many sew ing skills The homemaking classes, under the direction of Miss Nora Peterson, studies foods, sewing, and homemaking. Foods presents the basic facts about diets, plan- ning meals and serving food. Sewing involves the study of knitting, dressmak- ing and suit-making VHS girls also study marriage and family prob- lems which they are likely to encounter in later life. 25

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There Is No Business That s a very interesting answer, comments Mr John Beste For a business career, typing, office practice, bookkeeping and shorthand are essential Typing, basic knowledge for any secretarial can- didate, teaches the fundamentals of office work Shorthand is taught in two segments. During the junior year, students are taught to read and write shorthand. In the senior year, students work on building up the speed of their work. Bookkeeping is a stepping stone toward a career in accounting. Office practice classes study office machines, fil- ing. and learn the art of being an office worker. These classes can be used in preparation for col- lege classes and the acquisition of clerical jobs fol- lowing graduation. Like Dittos, Debits, Credits . . . Mr Willard Nelson smiles as he contemplates tomorrow s short hand quiz. 24 Mrs Julie E. Krantz demonstrates the use of one of the many machines in the business department

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Mr. Joseph Dennie shows his students the proper way to clean equipment Mr Joseph Froehlingsdorf poses for a Rohian photographer Shops for the Best. . . The combined odors of fresh wood, the musky scent of metal, and the crisp smell of wet ink greet all who enter the industrial arts section of the Technical Building. More commonly known as shops, this area of the school is noted for its skilled craftsmen. Many abilities are taught and gained in the in- dustrial arts section. Printing, electronics and elec- tricity can be useful later in life. Woodturning, woodcraft, and metal work can he exciting and valuable hobbies. Mr Laverne Braaten pauses during a welding class Mr Richard Johnson explains a woodworking prob- lem to his class Mr. Norman Stockey points to an answer for his woodworking class.