Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Distributive Education The second course offered at Smithfield High School for students preparing for outside jobs is Distributive Education. Here students learn business practices and ethics, and also how to be a good on the job salesman. D. E. also offer s on the job training for S. H. S. students. Students learn business practices before going out on the job. Dan Simmons gets experience in civil engineering drafting at Ragsdale Engineers. MR. WAYNE PEED B.S. East Carolina College Marketing and Distributive Education 21

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LCT. Mr. John Massey, Industrial Cooperative Training instruc- tor, acquaints students with the business techniques neces- sary for these students to be- come leaders in the business world. Through I.e. T. , stu- dents get on the job training which enables them to acquire technical skills and informa- tion. Connie Strickland exhibits on the job training. MR. JOHN T. MASSEY B.S. East Carolina College Industrial Cooperative Training ABOVE: Polly Pace diligently types up a contract. BELOW: Mr. Massey gives classroom instruction before the willing workers go out on their jobs. 20

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MR. OLIVER WILLIAMSON North Carolina State College Construction Industry Mr. Howell assists John Creech with a drafting problem. Mechanical Drawing Mr. Howell is in charge of the Drafting De- partment where students learn to solve drawing problems and designs and layout floor plans for homes. In Construction Industry Mr. William- son instructs boys the proper handling of ma- chinery. His pupils learn how to build furniture and other materials out of wood. Within both of these courses students at S.H.S, learn a skill which they can use later in life. MR. BILL HOWELL B.S. East Carolina College Drafting Watch out and don ' t miss the nail . . . ! -- ! ! 22