Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Distributive Education Distributive education is a new vocational program which began at our school this year. Students are given classroom instruction and on-the-job training. This provides our com- munity with dedicated, well-trained, young citizens. Bucky Weishaar gets on-the-job training. MR. WAYNE PEED B.S. East Carolina College Marketing and Distributive Education MRS. FRANCES CREECH B.S. East Carolina College Typing and Shorthand Typing Watch those errors! is a phrase often heard in the typing class. Typing, as well as other practical courses such as bookkeeping and shorthand, is taught to prepare students for possible future secretarial work. 18 Next time, try using paper.

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Mechanical Drawing and Industrial Arts Mechanical drawing and industrial arts are parts of the vocational training that our school offers. Drafting and architecture make up a greater part of mechanical drawing with specialized training in engineering and industry following. Industrial arts affords the student the opportunity to gain experience in using all types of tools.

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Guidance The new guidance room provides Smith- field students with extensive files concern- ing vocations and college information. Our new fulltime guidance counselor is ready to give advice whenever it is needed. The guidance room holds the key to the futures of these three . MRS. MARGIE HORN AD AY B.S. University of North Carolina at Greensboro Guidance MRS. VALERIA VINSON B.S. East Carolina College Librarian Library Our library is definitely one of the school ' s assets. It now has over 6,000 books which are referred to for academic informa- tion as well as for pleasurable reading. Ef- ficient service makes these books readily available. Mrs. Vinson explains the uses of the card catalog to Steve Bryant