Strafford High School - Torch Yearbook (Strafford, MO)

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'WU' IVlN MCGIEIE, Industrial Arts instructor, has attended Southwest Baptist and Mis- souri Universityg he received his 13. 5. at Southwest Missouri State College. This is Mr. McGee's thirteenth year at Strafford. Mr. McGee acts as a Sopho- more sponsor. The industrial arts program plays an important role in a push-button prefabricated society by giving young people op- portunities to experience the joy of planning, of building, and in the true sense of the word - of creating with their hands. A practical program as well as a useful one is offered, in that it provides an opportunity for students to develop a hobby which can be put to immediate use in the home or in a successful vocation, Safety, proper handling of tools, machines, and mater- ials, co-operation, and better work habits are stressed. The goal is to develop each individual student to the best of his ability, Five courses are offered: general shop, open to fresh- men or students with no previous shop experienceg general woodworking, offered as the second year course with more emphasis on woodwork projectsg advanced woodworking course, offered only to juniors and seniors who have com- pleted two previous years in shop, mechanical drawing, of- fered to seniorsg and arts and crafts, offered to juniors and seniors. So that the patrons in the community may become ac- quainted with shop activities, an annual exhibit is held in the spring, Many of the boys also enter their projects in the Industrial Arts Fair at Southwest Missouri State College. First-hand experience is gained in shop Robert Taylor and Bill Phipps observe as Mr. McGee explains how to make a letter open- er out of plastic. . . ts- , an f John Switzer gets help from Marvin Wells on his industrial arts project, a cedar chest. . 17 .

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A x... T' A ELIZABETH ALEXANDER has taught Home Economics for eleven years at Strafford, Her B, S, was obtained at South- west Missouri State College: she has done additional work at Missouri University, Mrs. Alexander is an able sponsor Strafford High School is proud of her home economics department, The classes have available a large modern kitchen and dining room and a sewing room, This year a washer-dryer combination unit was added, which enabled students to study a unit on the proper methods of washing and drying all types of fabrics, Four units of home economics are offered to the girls. Home eco- nomics students learn the fundamentals of grooming and personality de- velopment, Simple money management and budget making are studied, In sewing the students experience the satisfaction of completing garments for themselves and other members of their families. The foods depart- ment stresses nutritiong family and guest meals are prepared with empha- sis on etiquette and table setting, The boys' class studies family finances, nutrition, food preparation, table setting, etiquette, and textiles as they are related to men's wear, The latter unit was completed with a trip to a men's clothing store, where a professional clothier discussed the qualities to look for in buy- ing clothing, Culminating the year's work was the annual style show in which the students modeled costumes made by themselves, The girls gain poise and self-confidence from the experience of modeling for the pub- lic, Good homemoking studied of the Sophomore class. Keep stirring, says Mrs, Alexander to Jerry Bishop as he makes pie filling, -nu-2 ,,,m- ':,:: 'J:+:'34 fl X Z-2,3 if K, Jo Donna Rowden stitches the band on the skirt she is making in Home Economics I.

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Students learn value Four years of physical education are required, This year for the first time an intramural program was organized. About fifty boys participated in the intramural basketball program during the noon hour, A tournament was held, andthe first place games were played at a special high school assembly. The girls participated in the Greene County League Volleyball Tournament at Willard. Through the classes and intramural program, the students develop not only a healthy body, but also graceful movements, an interest in sports, and personal qualities such as co-opera- tion and competition findividually and in groupsj, fair play, self-control, and self-confidence - - all attributes which help to make a worthwhile citizen. and fun of exercise RONALD BEASLEY, instructor of athlet- ics, attended the University of Missouri and obtained his B. S. at Southwest Mis- souri State College, Acting as a Senior class sponsor is one of Mr, Beasley's many activities. He has been at Straf- ford two years, Building their co-ordination by doing exercises are Rex Potter, Dean Rowden, Jerry Trogdon, Eddie Skaggs, Erin Winter, and Marion Wolf. .'I8- Practice makes perfect is a saying used by the volleyball team. Goldie Dean is prac- ticing with Grace Hoyer, Donna Coursey, Patsy Bebout, Beatrice Stever, Alice Russell, Beverly Wardell, and Mildred Hoyer.