Willow Springs High School - Willamizzou Yearbook (Willow Springs, MO)

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The 1940 Willamizzou TEACHER TRAINING .1: .4 Helen McCormick Annellen Smith Opal Godait President Vice-President Reporter The year of 1939-40 has proved very successful for the Teacher Training class of the Willow Springs High School. The Juniors and Seniors have partici- pated in the years work with a splendid amount of co-operatiom in various activ. ities, whch included reviews, methods, psychblogy, and agriculture. We have solved our many difficult problems in psychology and methods with the help of our splendid teacher, Miss Clough. The work in Methods has taken us into, several rural communities to do observation and practice teaching. All the teachers took a kindly interest in helping us with problems that occur in everyday school life, and offered some valuable suggestions. We have chartered a very successful TeacheriTraining Club. The club has givenb several parties during the year and has held an initiation for our new mem ers. As our class graduates from this course we are only giving way to a merry group of wise Juniors, and we wish to assure them that many hours of pleasant employment await them next year.

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The 1940 Willamizzou

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The 1940 Willamizzou VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS Vocational Home Economics was introduced in the Willow Springs High School this year for the first time under the direction of Miss Katharine Greene, The vocational course consists of Home Economics I and Related Science for the first year class, and Home Economics II and Related Art for the second year class, with two units of credit for each year's Work. Besides these courses, projects are carried on by us girls in our homes, which enables us to gain greater skill by repeating the experience we have learned in class. Also through theSe nome projects we have an opportunity to work out some of our own individual problems outside of class with the help of our teacher and information gathered from our Home Economics library of reference books, government bulletins and home magazines. Miss Greene has visited us in our homes, meeting and getting ac- quainted with our mothers and other members of our families, and has shown a personal interest in our problems, giving us assistance wherever possible. A number of interesting projects have been carried on this year, such as: making dresses for Easter, making garments for other members of the family, etc., and more extended ones like: improvino the home grounds by planting flowers and making rock walks; redecorating the girl's own room; rearranging furniture in different rooms and making simple furniture from orange crates, etc. Thirty-one girls enrolled for the first year course, and thirteen girls, who have already taken sewing or cooking enrolled for the second year course. In the first year class, in addition to making a number of simple garments such as aprons, pajamas and print dresses and also studying the care and repair of our clothing, learning, among other things, methods of mending different kinds of tears, how in remove various spots and stains from the different kinds of fabrics and how to judge different materials as to fiber, weave, dye, and finish for weaving quality, color, fasincss, and economy of purchase. The second year class made more difficult garments of silk and work with the Chief emphasis placed on altering and making over garments which have pos- sibilities but which are not usable until altered. Some of the products were: a mannish suit from a work dress, an afternoon suit from a silk dress, a two-tone suit from an old coat and a pair of trousers, and a skirt from a silk dress. In first year foods work we have not only planned, prepared, served break- fasts and suppers in family groups, to meet the needs of the various individuals in a family, but also we have learned something of food values, calories, vitamins and minerals necessary for good health and efficiency. We have studied com- parative food costs, the causes of spoilage, and different methods of food preser- vation. We have also practiced correct table setting and service and how to act in the capacity of either hostess or maid. In second year foods work, the class continued with the preparation of certain dishes to gain more skill in manipulation, and prepared foods used on special occasions. Some other units studied during the year were: improving personal appear- ance; good grooming, the study of design and colors suitable to individual types