Trenton Central High School - Bobashela Yearbook (Trenton, NJ)

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l- ttf lx..t tlttt to iielvti X-ililc L-wliinii. .lolm XXlioinils5. llnriv Iliivsltm, Al-iscplv llill-. l'i:i1icls Matlv. Mi. ui hw.. Iboiielas fiootlalc. XX.1ltcr Nlwclltiioiixtli. karl llzmmitli. llaily lwivleti. llaiiy lasslic, Industrial Arts Department o help avert a shortage of skilled labor during the national emer- gency, this department is devoting its energy toward instructing as many boys as possible for the defense industries. In collaboration with the government, it is providing courses that will enable its stu- dents to be employed in vital defense plants. After graduation these boys will have a knowledge of the theory and de- sign of machines as well as experience in operating them. Hy making practical pieces of furni- ture for the home, boys in the wood-shop receive valuable carpentry practice. The print shop provides its students with a detailed program in preparation for their apprenticeships in the printing business. Although the school derives special bene- fits from the work which these young craftsmen do in constructing numerous properties for student productions, the boys 'themselves gain much valuable ex- perience. In the electric shop many use- ful electrical appliances are made. Future machinists prepare for their apprenticeships by learning to operate the drill presses, lathes and milling machines. Nlany boys enter the auto shop to prepare for a mechanical career. Although mechanical drawing is usu- ally associated with draftsmen and archi- tects, boys who wish to enter the engineer- ing fields find it wise to acquaint them- selves with this subject. This department has arranged trips for several of its students in mechanical drawing courses to visit sites where new buildings are being erected. There, they studied architectural plans and ma k e preparations for fu r t h e r creative work. ln addition to these vitalizing ex- periences, th e stu- dents of mechanical drawing have th e advice of men in the field. Il arry B u rsl lf m

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.S'anim'l W. l:'lwrly lui' li' .. Vi-ll io iiuliti lflsii- Sole. lilouiicc lhiuglw, Sim lla-ily. Xlaii Xlcaglwi, N 1 1 im . m I. iiiiisiiao. Xlillion laitwi. Guidance Department IJ meet the demand for employment, and at the same time to help our students to know better how and where to get jobs, the high school, through the guidance department, gives an oppor- tunity lo all students desiring work to file job applications in the otlice of Samuel XY. liberly, director of guidance and placement. 'l'o date many Trenton High pupils and graduates have secured em- ployment through the facilities of this bureau. 'l'he placement otlice was able to fill all calls from employers during the past year. There are sixteen special advisors in the school who give counsel to assigned groups of students. 1 ln addition to this service there is also a separate guidance Fifa , i department consist- ing of Nliss Nlary li. Nleagher, Nlrs. s - 1 - 1 1 ltlsie U. Salle and Nlrs. l'lorence S. Cougle, who conduct guidance classes for girlsg Clarence li. Christian and lVilliam S, Baxter, who advise junior and sophomore boysg and Nlr. lfberly, who not only conducts the placement bureau, but also serves as advisor to the senior boys and as college advisor for all groups in the high school. Students of Trenton lligh School are required to tal-ae an hour of guidance each week for one semester. During this per- iod. sophomore pupils study occupations and economic opportunities in diflerent lieldsg juniors receive instruction in per- sonal guidanceg and seniors take a course in general and educational guidance. During guidance classes this year each senior took a self-analysis test, which en- abled him to recognize the type of work for which he seemed to be best suited. Since the establishment of the college inf formation bureau in Nlr. lfberly's otlice, the number of graduates receiving schol- arships has increased.

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Home Arts Department :iNIliNI.xklNo will never become a lost art for the girls of Trenton lligh School. l'ractical experience in st-wing and cooking are offered to those who take the home arts course. XVhile enrolled in the sewing course, the girls have the opportunity to contribute their valuable services for various dramatic productions and social works by making and remodeling costumes. ln addition to learning how to make their own clothing. these students also discuss various prob- lems in homemaking and receive timely advice about how to solve them. There is also a three-year cooking course which girls may select if they are interested in cooking, either as an occu- pation or for practical home use. The preparation of food, the study of diet, its scientific basis, care for silverware and dishes, and the use of table etiquette are some of the main topics of discussion in this particular course. Nlany of the girls previously enrolled in this course have found the subject matter to be of valu- able use in establishment of their homes. lfor those boys interested in cooking as an occupation, there are special courses in short-order cooking. Xlany boys were permitted to serve members of the fac- ulty at noontime. The boys have prepared the food served at special school func- tions, thereby gaining invaluable experi- ence in the technique of taking orders for food and in serving it properly. The preparation of foods, however, is the main objective of study in this course. As a result of this instruction, several boys have found immediate employment after graduation in restaurants and hotels in Trenton. Others have found use for it on pleasure and camping tours. The biggest project of the department was the annual Fashion Show, presented on Nlay 27 before the public and the stu- dent body alike. Sport and afternoon dresses, made and modeled by the stu- dents, were featured by the girls enrolled in the various domestic courses. A capacity audience, consisting of par- ents and friends of the girls, attended the affair and were most laudatory in their remarks about the work of this departs ment in developing useful, worthwhile skills among the girls of the community. 5 . l,ill io iiiglil Xliss tlxiiii -I. l',llsxxiiilli. Nlise Xiola Nloss, Xlise IIN H 1-.,.o-,- Xliw HUM XM, X l ll l Xl II l l ll l Naiiii, .li-s ,ois iisiiiiiiiv. . iss ctii Zizisiau,