Shaler High School - Shaleresque Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Yocational Xrts lJepz1rtment's popularity at Shaler High has increased greatly within the last four or five years. The objective of the Shaler High Home- making Department is to present to all the stu- dents the phases of family living: The program endeavors to constitute the desire for each stu- dent to become a better member of her family now and to challenge them to become valid homemakers in the future. In the junior High the course, taught by Mrs. Kradel. is a required subject and it meets two periods each week. Homemaking for the Senior High, taught by Mrs. Pink, is an elected course. The class meets one single and two double periods each week. Fellows may elect homeinaking, taught by Mrs. llink, in the form of the Bachelors Club, which meets during activities period. Q-11:21. Don and Dave watch Bill work with a lathe in metal shop. 22 .pl A group cf freshmen Home Economics students check their cookie pans to sec that everything is all right. 'tk X- --Y A i V ' .X X I it Elf fl 1: he ' ff il,iE.f,ffQ-1 lf' if JT .iii E Ut ,lf if ff?-'5 'W 'fl' I Ji rfili In ly fl' it fl i ' L fftff Nfl . T I firrcx m K F ty F il We T se-. X 1 as . Giza X lg l ,4t.-f ' or , e x if Xel xx X2 li 4 1 4 T i TY ,v A l lf ll l ll Pl' A u Don, Joe, jack, and Hill look on as Tony, VVarren, Paul, and Ron clean up after fifth period wood shop.

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For the students who are interested in the commercial field Shaler has one of the finest commercial curriculums offered. It prepares the students who enter the business World after high school. This course provides the students with mathe- matics, in which they learn the basic theories of Business Math and Bookkeeping. juniors learn how to keep records for most corporations, and also the differences between liabilities and assets. Included in this commercial course is typing, which is open to sophomores as a half credit and to juniors and seniors as a full credit. The typing students are taught the fundamental techniques of the typical business office. They learn to do such work as transcribing hand- written letters, cutting stencils and typing docu- mentary letters. Shorthand for two years is also offered. The first year teaches the funda- mentals and the theory of shorthand. The stu- dents also try to build up speed. The second year classes are devoted completely to the idea of producing speed and accuracy in transcrib- ing through constant practice. The guidance offered in our Commercial De- partment is on a level almost as high as busi- ness training schools. Many students start working in offices immediately after graduation, The background' in high school is often enough for basic office work. Our Commercial De- partment does a very thorough job in prepar- ing for their careers in the business world, ,,.,,-..--f , . l ' ty ' KM' - l W ' 'F x , i .W l , N -r' 1 me . ll r k - l 7, , X Q Nt' ,L...a.-Q--f v-,V-l 3 Xf -VTX ,L X . w U 4- 'N X 1 , wi -'C' 2 l mtl' 4. 1' iw...i,,1,, ips ' 293. H ..'l f l ,-gl,-g , 4 Cf- f.....M I !r!g'!,Lf,x Q -N . 'R - ' JA x 1 J-ff' l , ty fl,..,fl lf 'A , ,Vip itil, rg xl 1, l 1,5 lu.: ii--,fly Q li lfjjjlij tl l lf lf l ,, at nw- ,ff -Q fm L V .-...,,-.k lv 1. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION Commercial students lcarn bookkeeping skills. The girls in shorthand class are busy taking dictation and transcribing their notes.

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fax 'r 5 QW' 9 il NWS Eel wx V QQ SWK! f x,,.af vw-4 ...A Some of the girls in the Junior High I'liO1'T'lCIT13.lClllg' Class are cutting out patterns for their spring wardrobe. VOCATIONAL EDUCATICDN Ralph Seobbo is trying his skill at making a salad bowl on the lathe. The Industrial .Xrts Department here at Shaler has a variety of opportunities that will help fellows to establish successfully a trade of their own choosing. General Shop, which is being' taught by Mr. Segina, is open to all .lunior High boys. It gives the fellows their first chance to discover their ability in me- chanics. Students turn out shadow boxes, cooky cutters, and beautilul coffee tables. Sen- Y, l Don Arend, Bill Harrison, Jim Dodds, Richard McKee and Bill Slagel are working on a table. ior shop students under the superintendeney of Mr. Chalfant, make beautiful pieces of wood- work which is oi their own selection. These preferences usually consist ol' bookcases. all sizes ol lamps, and end tables. Metal Shop, taught by Mr. Campbell, develops the skill of the fellows in making' such things as lamp bases, sugar scoops, book ends, and stools. Shaler boys will be expert do-it-yourseliersf' 23