Salina High School - Trail Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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PR CTICE 0 -THE-JOB Every student enrolled in Distributive Education belonged to D. E. Club. There were twenty four members, and the dues were thirty five cents a week. To help pay for a part of the dues, they sold decals, ball point pens, note cards, and school supplies. The money the club raised for dues was used in the spring for an employer-employee banquet. The D. E. Club sponsored a hayrack ride on November 6. For Christmas they also planned many projects and parties. Listed are members of the club and the places employing them. Girls are: Phyllis Allison, Strand Theatreg Leota Berks, Watson Theatreg Barbara Burt, Watson Theatreg Virginia Carpentier, C. R. Anthony'sg Edith Crawford, WatsonTheatre, Carolyime Hartzell, Watson Theatre, Judy Hunt, Webers Drive-Inn, Della Klein, Ben Franklin, Myrna Laffere, Penney'sg Jolene Lancaster, Dillion'sg Janet Longbine, Neisner's, Mary Ann Mills, Neely'sg Sharon Peterson, Pines Sundriesg and Kay Sullivan, Silver Coffee Pot. The boys are: Charles Delaney, S. H. Kressg Bob Francisco, Waddell Cadillac Com- panyg Gary Hindman, Strand Theatre, Joel Johnson, A. L. Duckwalls, Pat Kendrick, Sheffield'sFurnitureg Aaron Merriman, Weeks Food Market, LeRoy Schmidt, Jo Mar Dairy, Gayland Snow, Montgomery Wardg Dennis Snyder, VogueTheatreg and Roger Wolford, Mehornay's. Aaron Merriman is employed by Weeks Food Market. In the past year he has worked in various departments. On-the-job training is illustrated by Mary Ann Mills. She is employed by Neely's Cafe. In the above picture she is serving coffee to a customer. Pat Kendrick has been employed by Shef- field's Furniture Store for a year. He was a salesman and also a delivery boy. In the above picture he is selling a radio to a customer. Myrna Laferre is employed by J. C. Penney Company. She is in charge of window displays. The displays are changed about once .-291 a week, so this is a very important job.

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l, s .y y Q X ' f 1 K 2' A Charles Delaney Joel Johnson President Vice-President ff fi . 'ff . !7N!J,K5Zh X . I I ,ggi ,,. ,lf , ry ,VVV 2 I 1 2, l ' .3 f Gary Hindman Myma Laffere Secretary-Treasurer Historian v T DIE COMBI E THEORY, Distributive Education provides on-the-job training plus valuable class work for every D. E. student. Many of the students are employed by Salina business firms for a few hours each day. Twenty hours of work a week is required for the three hours credit each semester. Students in class are graded by their employers and the teacher. Through Distributive Education students acquire many necessary skills, information and attitudes which help them to do better merchandising. Approximately twenty students out of Salina High's graduating class will enter some phase of retailing or merchandising. The D. E. Club sponsors a student Store in the Distributive Education room. The store is open during the morning hours beginning at 8 a.m. There is a wide variety of school supplies available. The club members co-operate in tend- ing the store. One of the high lights of the year is the employer-employee banquet in which the students are hosts to their employers. The in- structor is Mr. Victor Klotz. Sharon Peterson Historian I-'Ll .. .- Learning merchandise selling in the Distributive Education class are, Fifsi Row: LeRoy Schmidt, Kay Sullivan, Virginia Welchel, Phyllis Allison, Jolene Lancaster, and Gayland Snow. Second Row: Pat Kendrick, Roger Wolford, and Dennis Snyder. D. E. students who are learning tele- phone technique are: First Row: Judy Hunt, Carolyne Hartzell, Janet Long- bine, and Leota Burks. Second Row: Bob Francisco, Edith Crawford, Bar- bara Burt, Della Klein, and instructor Mr. Victor Klotz.

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Ll ELY B D ARCHE The football season would not be complete without the marching band. The half times were livened by the per- formance of this group. They did formations along with various stunts, some highly skillful and others for sheer fun. Seventy-two members form the band. They wear uniforms of gray and maroon. The drum major, Dick Worley, and twirlers, Darlene Sutton, Jane Meier, Betty Milliman, and Sande Shilling lead the band. The twirlers add color and also perform stunts while the band plays. They wear maroon and white costumes, while the drum major wears a white uniform trimmed with gold. The band marches in various parades. They jour- neyed to Kansas State College for Band Day and par- ticipated with many other bands in halftime activities. During the winter, this group is known as the concert band. Mr. Olin Parker has direction of the band. Row One: Carol Olson, Mary Shaffer, Jack Kaufman, jim Dilly, Sandy Hogan, Sandra Weir, Loren Peterson, Alan Perril, Penny Belleville, Vivian Piper, Janice Whelchel, Janice Harman, Martha Teas. Row Two: Ralph Barhydt, Ronald Swenson, Phyllis Left to Right: Darlene Sutton, jane Meier, Dick Worley, Betty Lou Milliman, Sande Shilling. Courtesy of SALINA MUSIC CO.