Salem High School - Quaker Yearbook (Salem, OH)

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GAINING SKILLS for business careers in the future, seniors Gretchen Shoop, Georgianna Wukotich, Marilyn Stratton, Marsha Thomson and Nancy Ward beat the buttons on electrical calcu- lating machines as part of their advanc- ed course in office training. for future secretaries, homemakers technicians IN PREPARATION for the day when they will manage their own homes, girls in homemaking classes learn valuable skills in cooking, sewing, housekeeping. A CALL FOR HELP on a difficult problem brings mechanical drawing instructor Raymond Knight to the side of student Herb Stanyard, 17

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FIRST YEAR woodworkers Paul Kerr, George Segoila, Ronnie Wilson and Larry Heddleson concentrate on planing, a fun- damental of wood industry that students must master be- fore tackling projects. Superior facilities provide vocational training Utilizing the modern facilities of SHS's voca- tional arts department, students learn first-hand the practical applications of their courses. Up-to-date electric typewriters, calculators, and dictaphones simplify and expedite the secretarial tasks of commercial students. Keeping accurate journals, balance sheets, and prolit-and-loss ac- counts initiate bookkeeping students into the world of finance. Seniors not planning to go to college find dis- tributive education and salesmanship invaluable. Knowledge in the classroom, supplemented by on- the-job training, increases students’ selling and merchandising skills. Amid the buzzing and whirring of machines boys learn fundamentals of woodworking and metal arts. Salem High takes pride in having a greater variety of industrial machines than any other high school in this area. Potential engineers and draftsmen learn mechanical drawing, the art of graphic rep- resentation, a skill basic to all industry. Taste-bud tingling aromas emanate from the kitchens of the foods classes where girls prepare tasty and nutritious meals. Home He 111 provides a basic knowledge of homemaking skills and child care, and Home Ec IV teaches advanced sewing, dinner planning and preparation, and etiquette. 16

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DEDICATED TO PROVIDING all Salem students wilh the best in education, Paul E, Smith, superintendent of schools; Beman G. Ludwig, principal; and Darryl M. Fadely, assistant superintendent, work unceasingly toward this goal. As head administrator of the public schools, Supt. Paul Smith co-ordinates the educational pro- gram provided for Salem youth. Ever alert for better educative methods, Mr. Smith attends many national and focal meetings in addition to his daily contacts with teachers, principals, and the public. He is aided in budget matters, purchase of sup- plies, and maintenance of buildings by Asst. Supt. Darrell Fadely. Prin. Beman Ludwig tempers efficiency with un- derstanding and, as a result, maintains a school of which everyone can be proud. The main duties of the Board of Education are to set policies, keep school issues in the public eye, and provide finances for the educative program. The quintet, which includes two newcomers this this year, Dr. Ralph Starbuck and Mr. Robert Campbell, studied curriculum improvement and took pride in eliminating a three-year deficit. Officials, counselors IN SEARCH of professional counseling, Chuck Rheulan has come to the right place, as he discusses plans for college with boys' guidance counselor Leroy Hoskins. 18