Rosman High School - Oriole Yearbook (Rosman, NC)

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HOME ECONOMICS H A three-year course in home-economics is offered WinRosmanHigh School. This course benefits the high % school girl because it includes these seven divisions: Child Development, Clothing, Family Economics, Home experiences are a valuable part of the home- economics course. Here Mrs. Vaniman is discussing different projects with a group of tenth grade students. Family Relations, Foods, Health, and Housing. The girls learn the tricks of the trade from Mrs. Dorothy Vaniman, home-economics teacher and FTA sponsor. Doris McKinney and Majorie Raines are preparing material for a dress while Margie Galloway is decor- ating a curtain. AGRICULTURE A four year course in Vocational Agriculture is of- : fered in our high school. The course is primarily de- , signed to give farm boys experience in the various j fields of agriculture such as crop production, beef I cattle, swine and dairy production as well as farm ■ and home improvement and self sufficient agriculture. ' B. E. Keisler, second from right, is giving instructions i to his Land Judging Team: Harry Powell, Wayne Mc- ; Call, Clinton Owen, and Bramley Fisher--This team ' won first place in the Pisgah Federation Contest. The boys engage in such competitive activities as judging dairy cattle, beef cattle, land, and seeds, as well as parliamentary procedure, public speaking, tool identification and the like. Farm mechanics and shop work also are basic parts of the agricultiual pro- gram. In shop work the boys make a variety of useful things. 11

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SOCIAL STUDIES The social studies include Civics, World History, American History, Geography, Economics, and Sociol- ogy. This covers the study of gov- ernment, and world problems of the past and present. MRS. THELMA BRYSON AND RAY SIMPSON, teachers in this depart- ment, strive to instill in the students an understanding of the physical and political world in which they live. They also help to make the student aware of his responsibilities and privileges as a citizen of his school, community, state, and nation. Mak- ing each student realize, his respon- sibility in maintaining world peace through the United Nations is one of the main objectives of the depart- ment. Frances Maggard and Jo Ann Carter study the globe with Mrs. Bryson. Discussion of Adventures in Outer Space led by Mrs. Bryson with students Terry Owen, Hilda Sue Thomas Barbara Ashe, Susan Breedlove, Paulette Hooper, Gloria Moody, and Michael Whitmire. »vkk; In American History really comes alive when Mr. Simp- son discusses it with his students. 10

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Type a little harder, Donald, and you ' ll reach the moon. BUSINESS CWOJT gNTftlES posreo DE6)T entries POSTED DUTIES AND IRIETORSHII I TMt LEDGER ' hC .EDCEft DWIGHT D. HOWELL, as head of the business de- partment tries to give his students a well-rounded back- ground in business courses. In the typing classes speed and accuracy are stressed, along with instruction on personal typing. Office Practice class offers advanced instruction in typing, filing, and business correspondence, as well as work on the mimeograph machine, electric adding machine and electric typewriter. E a ch student is required to do a certain amount of actual office work. First yearbookkeeping is set up to introduce book- keeping and accounting to the students who might further their education in the business field, and it is also designed to train the student to keep the records of a small or medium sized business establishment. |j Students are taught how to keep family records on in- come, budgeting, and income taxes. For the student interested in becoming a secretary a course in shorthand is given. The student is required to take dictation at a rapid rate and then transcribe with reasonable accuracy. ' Mr. Howell is giving instruction on the Opening Entry in the Bookkeeping class. 12