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

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The 1941 Willamizzou COMMERCE Our commercial course consists of four units-One unit typing, short- hand, bookkeeping and one unit of General Business. These courses prepare a person so that he will be able to handle his own affairs in a more efficient way and at the same time enables him to know enough about the business world to take a job and hold it. We are especially proud of our twenty-two Woodstock typewriters which are never more than three years old. There is an enrollment of 170. TEACHER TRAINING The Teacher Training class of 1940-41 has proved very successful in their work the past year. This class of seniors has done some fine work in Organiza- tion and Management, Methods, Advanced Arithmetic, and General Agriculture with the help of our teacher, Miss Clough. Some of our work has taken us to nearby communities to do observation and practice teaching. Many helpful things were learned through the fine co- operation of the teachers. A good many periods were spent observing and teach- ing in the elementary school of Willow Springs where the teachers have been most helpful and co-operative. The Teacher Training Club has had several parties. Four new members have been taken into the club this year. The class of 1941 gives the future Teacher Training students a hearty welcome to their new task and wish them as many pleasant hours of work and enjoyment as we have had.

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The 1941 Willamizzou VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS 1940-41 is the second year of Vocational Home Economics. Since the enrollment this year was more than double that of last year, the course was changed to include two classes in Home Economics I and one in Home Economics II with Home Economics 111 to be offered next year. A bus load of girls attended the District Rally at Thayer this year. Betty Light was the pep song leader for the program and Naomi Honeycutt was toastmistress at the luncheon. The first year Home Economics class exhibited the aprons ;and pot holders they had made for later use in the foods unit, in Hammerts Store win- dow, at their invitation. During the Thanksgiving vacation the Home Economics 11 class ex- hibited some very beautiful and useful articles they had made in House Furnish- ings unit in Harryts Variety window. The articles showed economy and ingenuity in the use of dyes, crayolas, etc. They included luncheon sets, tie-dyed, fiesta- dyed, done in crayon work or embroidery. They were made of feed sacks, sugar sacks, and new muslin. There were also chair sets and sofa pillows made of burlap and gunny sacks, plain and dyed; a burlap table runner stenciled With oil paints, a foot stool made of tin cans and covered with strips of five-strand braided rags. At Christmas the girls made Christmas cookies and candies and filled sacks to take home to their smaller brothers or sisters. Many vases were made from odd shaped glass jars marbled with oil paints. In addition to planning and serving the meal unit each class enjoyed serving one or more luncheons to the Board of Education. Many useful home projects were completedesuch as redecorating a girls room, preparing, planning and serving breakfasts or suppers for a week, re- covering furniture, rearranging furniture, making a garment, making over some- thing old, making what-nots, etc. Near the end of school we plan to have an exhibit showing our garments we have made. We will invite our mothers, teachers and other friends who will be entertained at tea. We will also entertain the F. F. A. boys in return for the good time they showed us.

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The 1941 Willamizzou LITERARY Five units are offered by the English department. They include English I, II, III, IV, and speech arts. Willow Springs students participated in a varied program of literary a - tivities. 'I he first important event was the play, The Absent-Minded Professor. The play, performed penthouse style, was a success. In debate several people worked on the subject of Increased Federal Power . Alma Jean Godat and Floyd Lasle-y took part in tournaments at CabooI, West Plains and Bolivar. In the literary meet at Cabool, Willow Springs made a very good show- ing. Doris Nelson was ranked 1 in essay. Those getting a superior rankinz were Naomi Honeycutt in essay; Gene Clingan, oratory and extemporaneous speaking; Ruby Lea Montgomery, poetry reading; and the one-act play, HNot Quite Such a Goose . The play cast included Rex Pace, Maxine Williams, Edith Moare, Betty Light and Gene Clingan. The play also won a superior grade at the Springfield Teachers College district meet. At the distrLct speech meet Ruby Lea Montgomery won first in poetry reading and was certified to go to the contest at Columbia, May 3. At Columbia she obtained a superior ranking and second place. Wayne Spence was granted the right to represent Howell county in the American Legion oratory contest at Forsyth.