West Bridgewater High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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f', gil! Ei? fe- -fi Mrs. Shukis, Mrs. Wheeler. CGMMERCIAL mon needs in the area of business of all pupils and the vocational business needs of pupils who desire to prepare for employment in business occupations. Our program endeavors to develop knowledges, skills, habits, attitudes, and ideals necessary for successful beginning and advancement in business. A new feature has been the use of records in - . the Typewriting I classes and dictation records This group of boys and girls are busy in the ShO1'thandIIg1'Oup. learning the technique of touch typing. MUSIC A D ART West Bridgewater High School tries to expose its students to cultural influences believing that it is the part of education ,f- to teach people how to live as well as how to make a living. Through literature, music and art, all our children are given some acquaintances with their cultural heritage. - x fi A' '23 -. N' Mr. Lewis, Mr. Rathbun. 06' t ' S' 3.-.tl ,Q ', 1- lo ., 0 fo, 5 0 o 4 0 990 S5.9bOl't U ' ' l'u 's 90 C These seniors employ in their work their knowledge gained from other cultures. Business education is designed to meet the com-

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HI TORY Awareness of our past, concern for our present and faith in our future are the aims of the history students in order to become thoughtful and active citizens in our com- munity. With filmstrips, radio, television, term papers, and pupil run panel discus- sions and debates, we train our minds to analyze and criticize the events of yester- year and today in order to chart our course into the Age of Outer Space. V, Mr. Peters, Miss McCourt, Mr. O'Donnell, Mr. Loverin Students of advanced math dis- cuss the slide rule. Mr. firaffte, Mr. French, Mrs. Kent Debates allow students to voice their opinion of our government. s., Nuff ATI-IE ATICS The mathematic courses are planned ac- cording to the needs of the pupils taking them. They include general mathematics, applied mathematics, and arithmetic of the business world. For those going on to col- lege we offer algebra, geometry, and trigo- nometry in varying degrees of difficulty. These seniors are preparing to enter liberal arts or scientific colleges.

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.f 'Q in , ff' A ' m wxxffi a v 'i. ' E HOME ECGNOMICS The purpose of Household Arts is to give students a clearer understanding of the responsibilities of ' family living and its relationship to life in our so- ciety. Personal grooming, care and selection of cloth- ing, sewing, home nursing, child care, food selection I and preparation, and budgeting of time and money are all included in this course. X H591 u ' 1 V 1 .4 1 4, 1 1 . , v' 6 , v v i, 1 As part of their instruction, young homemakers prepare and serve luncheons. Mrs. DeVeber, Mrs. Litzen PRACTICAL ARTS lim' The Industrial Arts course comprises three areas of the general shop system. These areas consist of Wood 3 i ' lflp QA 1 i ' Working, printing, and electricity. Starting in the 7th ' L 7 ' grade,pupils are exposed to all three subjects with the opportunity to select one in which to specialize in the junior and senior years. . I -M :M c-:sm ' rf --WNMDM A. 1. f 1 Mr. Folsom, Mr. Williams 1 1 Actual experience gives these boys a knowledge of machinery. ..J