Troy Township High School - Trojan Yearbook (Coolville, OH)

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19 THE THALIA 30 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE F irst Row—(Left to Right,) Paul Richardson, Marquard Travis, Ola Murphy. Ward Hornsby. Earl Stour, Charles Bentz, Alva Harper, Roy Brandcberry. Vcrlyn Travis. Virgil Berdine. Second Row—Mr. Pailet, Ralph Calaway. Ralph Cole. Clifford Dixon. Frank Chapman. Paul Chase. Cecil Hornsby, Guy White. Robert Baker. Jedd Smith. Robert Ramsburg, Leo Baker. Third Row—Gordon O'Neil, Roger Clark. Page thirty

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19 THE THALIA 30 HOME ECONOMICS First Row—(Left to Right)—First Year-Edith Cole, Thelma Bailey. Blanche Lake. Roberta Humphrey. Edna Buckley. Hazel Wines. Margaret Ramsburg, Mary Gillilan. Virginia Crandall. Doris Crandall. Second Row—(Left to Right)—Second Year-Ethel Blackburn. Elsie Goodwin. Faye Barrows. Miss Apger. Lennie Sharpe. Louise Watkins. Constance Walden. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT The aim of the Home Economics class of today is to be practical. Its suggestions as to the best ways of house keeping are clean and sanitary, and its advice in the care and preparation of wholesome foods is to the point. They are such as may be used in all homes. The first semester we learned to can fruit and vegetables by the cold pack method. and we learned to make several kinds of butter and appetizing dishes. During the first semester we attended the Athens’ Messenger Cooking School, under the direction of Mrs. G. O. Thurns. The class served lunches for two days for the Farmers' Institute, and one day for the Fruit Growers' Meeting. We served noon lunch each day to the teachers and pupils. The girls are divided into groups for this purpose, each group serving on certain days. We also made several articles including, aprons, headbands, handkerchiefs, slips, potholders. pillowcases, curtains, pajamas, night gowns, cushion tops, covered coat hangers, spring dresses and painted articles. Our teacher had us make note books, and in these we put various pictures of evening, sport, house, and street dresses. We also had Dictures of shoes, sheets, curtains. pillowcases, and various kinds of laces. We keot a diary and expense sheet of the year, besides the things we had bought and the various recipes Miss Apger gave us. The class has painted cases for flowers. We have drawn pictures of everything we have made and pasted samples of the same in our note-books. We have drawn pictures of our bedrooms, the sewing room and kitchen, and these are kept in our notebooks. Home Economics is one of the most important classes we think, because it is essential that every girl should know how to cook and sew. Thus, the Home Economics' Course is verv beneficial, and all of us girls have enjoyed the work Miss Apger provided for us to do. and we feel that we have progressed rapidly. Page twenty-nine

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19 THE THALIA 30 VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT The Vocational Agriculture Department started its third year with an enrollment of twenty-five students. The courses taught th:s year by Mr. Samuel Pailet. are Farm Crops and Horticulture to Freshmen and Sophomores. Soil Management and Farm Economics to Juniors and Seniors, and Farm Shop to Sophomores. Probably the most outstanding project work this past year was done by Billie Dixon. Guy White and Ward Hornsby. Fourteen boys this year will have potatoes as their project. Other projects taken by the boys are: corn, c'.over, strawberries, sheep, swine, poultry, and bees. An organization known as the Troy Vocational Cooperative” has been organized by the Future Farmer Members , to purchase materials for project work cooperatively. The Troy Chapter of Future Farmers was organized this past year. The aims of the organization briefly are: To create more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations: to promote thrift: to nurture a love for country life: to encourage recreational and educational activities; to encourage cooperative effort: to study farm problems: and to improve farm practices through the application of scientific methods. A wool judging team consisting of Lester Murrey. Leo Baker. Ward Hornsby, and Paul Chase won second place in th? State at the Vocational Field Day held at Ohio State University. In individual scoring Lester Murrey won third. Billie Dixon won third premium at the Ohio State Fair on his Barred Rocks, which were shown from his project. Ward Hornsby and Earl Stout won second and ninth p-:z-s respectively in the Essay Contest on the Vocational Field Day held at the Washington County Experiment Farm. An Apple Judging Team consisting of Marquard Trav;s. Frank Chapman and Paul Chase won twenty-fifth place at Ohio State University during Farmers' Week. Seventy-five Vocational Agriculture Schools were entered in this contest. Page thirty-one