White Pine County High School - Coyote Yearbook (Ely, NV)

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M The home economics department offered courses in homemaking I and II, foods I and II, foods III and IV, clothing I and II, clothing IV and III, and a combined course with clothing I for one semester and foods I for one semester. Students of home economics and foods have studied nutritional needs, consumer buying, child development, and proper procedure for the preparing of a variety of foods. These students were under the guidance of Mrs. Roberta Carter. She also advises the F.H.A. Future Homemakers of America. Mrs. Carter graduated from North Emery High in Utah and also attended University of Utah. Mrs. Marian Hanchett has proved to many girls that sewing is a useful skill that is not difficult to learn, and will always be helpful in years to come. She has studied at the University of Utah. She has a BS Degree. Besides sewing, Mrs. Hanchett teaches the home furnishings section of the home economics course, and advised the Bobees. Mr. Gunnard Topholm fopposile page, centerj instructed autoshop classes fleftj. Students were taught the function and inter-dependence of the various units in the automobile, and were familiarized with mechanical vocabulary. Courses gave basic training for boys planning a future in the field of automobiles.

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943-wa 'Epi -,,,,,,,..-ff' I lx Member of a unique teaching team at White Pineg Mrs. Winoa Mary Ann Harris IS The wife of teacher, Mr. Edward Harris. Mrs. Harris attended high school in Nebraska, Beemer High and West Point High, and received her higher education at Denver University. Students in Mrs. Harris Shorthand I covered the fundamentals of shorthand and began in building writing speed. Shorthand II was divided into two sections. The first phase of the class work on attaining top shorthand speed. The second section of class concentrated on transcripts. Mrs. Harris also taught business English, a study of the English language as it is used in modern business communication. The large pep organizations, Bobees has Mrs. Harris as an advisor. The principles of the double entry bookkeeping systems, in use by modern business were studied by bookkeeping classes. General Business was overviewed of economy and study of busines operations and procedures. Classes in business math reviewed mathematics as it applies to business forms and procedures. Business law is a study of contracts, rights, and responsibility as they apply in business situations. All of the above classes taught by Mr. Burton L. Lorenson. Mr. Lorenson graduated from South Sevier High School in Monroe, Utah.

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Variety Of Vocational Opportunity if Drafting students, llower leflj, taught by Mr. Loren W. Deming, learned to read and interpret common types of drawings, and studied basic drafting techniques. Information was given on the various fields of drafting, particularly architectural drafting. General math was also taught by Mr. Deming, who earned his degrees from Southwestern State, Wichita University. Electronics, taught by Charles Sindelar was designed to give entry into the occupational skills of the ever widening field of electronics. Electronics was taught as a two hour class, with students receiving double credit for the course. Mr. Sindelar studied at the Cleveland Institute of Electronics and at Iowa City Commercial College. Mr. Marvin Elliott lbelowj taught Woodshop at three levelsg Woodshop I, devoted to the mastry of the basics in woodworking, using only hand toolsg Woodshop II, featuring experience in operating and maintaining power tools, vocational Woodshop, a two hour, double credit class stressing construction work and cabinet making. Mr. Elliott attended Dakota Western University. ? Mr. John R. Jackson instructed vocational machine shop, industrial arts metals, and the welding classes. In these metal working classes, students learned the uses and characteristics of different metals, and studied various processes used in metal work. Mr. Jackson lcenzer, leflj earned his degree at Utah State College.