Woodland R 4 High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Lutesville, MO)

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VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE Vocational agriculture began in Bollinger County in 1950. Mr. Wesley Proffer was the first agriculture teacher. The department was located in the building situated just be- low and next to the present Senior Citizen Center in Lutes- ville. Mr. jewel! Mooney came as instructor in July of 1955. The enrollment dropped to 25 students the first year, then gradually built back up to 74 students in 1984 when Mr. Moo- ney retired. All vocational agriculture members were FFA members. Woodland School, or Lutesville High School, as it was called in 1955, was the only agriculture department in the county. Meadow Heights now has a department also. Adult classes dealing with various agricultural topics have al- ways been offered. A veterans class was held at the Lutesville High School vocational agriculture department for several years after World War II. Mr. Gary Lincoln taught agriculture classes for two years after Mr. Mooney’s retirement. Mr. Nick Thiele is the current instructor. Top - Leonard Foster worked on a tractor in the agriculture shop. Mid- dle left - Mr. Thiele helped Matt Devault and Mike Douglas on their record book. Middle right - The Cardinal camera caught Mr. Thiele acting silly. Below left- Andy Thele hung up some tools. Below right - Randy Green cut off some metal for his project. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE 19

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HOME ECONOMICS The first home economics class at Woodland was started in 1950. Mrs. Delba Engelhardt was the teacher. The classroom was in the basement of the rock building in Lutesville. They had first, second, and third year home economics. The work done by all classes included sewing, cooking, interior decorating, home nursing, child care, and personal grooming. Mrs. Mary Beth Helderman is the current home economics teacher. She teaches Home Economics I, Interior Decorating. Nursing. Consumer Educa- tion. Foods. Child Development. Clothing II, and Family Living. All but Home Economics I are semester classes. Boys are now enrolled in home eco- nomics as well as junior high students. Top - Shelby Doerhoff. Bev Winches- ter. Sandy Sneed. Lisa Lax. Marla Rhodes. Beth Rhodes. Michelle Gul- lett. Andrea McIntosh. Kristi Sim- mons. Lottie jetton. Karla Smith, and Deniese Crites took time out from serving the teachers at the Teachers Appreciation Breakfast. Above - Mi- chelle Gamer. Tina Upchurch, and Heather Angel modeled their outfits made in home economics class. Right - FHA sponsored a Name Your Teacher” from their baby pictures. Lisa Christopher. Beth Rhodes. Marla Rhodes. Michelle Lincoln, and Nancy Rhodes posed with the baby pictures. Far right - Melanie Marquis modeled in the fashion show during a PTO meeting. Below right - Nadene Green. Debbie Basham. Lisa Lax. and Bev Winchester played a game with cotton balls and bowls. Far right - Becky Clark and Karla Smith prepared the fruit drink for the teachers. 18 HOME ECONOMICS

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS In 1950, the Woodland Industrial Arts Department began under the supervision of Mr. John Layman. The department was housed under the old gymnasium and had one small classroom and one lab. Some of the students taking the course helped con- struct the work benches, tool cabinets, and several other pieces of necessary equipment. The student enrollment was approxi- mately 50. and the courses included drawing, woodwork and metals. Mr. Don Lax became the teacher in 1959 and architectual drawing, electricity, and welding classes were added. The Woodland Schools moved to its present location in 1964 and new and modern equipment was added. New drawing desks were built by Mr. Lax and Don Sitze (a student at that time). A new blower system was installed and one metal lathe was added. Enrollment went up to 80-85. In 1966 Mr. Lax dropped out of teaching in favor of industry but returned after one year. In 1978 a new metal shop was added to the present building and in 79 Mr. Noah Rhodes set new tools and equipment up for in- struction in welding, electricity, artmetal. machine shop, foundry, and advanced metals. In 1981 Mr. Wilkinson became the new instructor for the metal shop. He taught junior high exploratory' classes, and ad- vanced metals. In 1982 the flood ruined much of the equipment and it had to be replaced. At present almost all of the equipment is less than 10 years old. There are approximately 100-110 students en- rolled. Over the years many students have participated in local, regional, and state level exhibits and there have been many win- ners on all three levels. Top right - Mr. Lax showed David Whitlock how to finish his project. Middle right- Mr. Lax explained the principles of archi- tectual drawing to David James. Terry Angel. Mike Cook, and Robert Shepherd. Below- Mr. Wilkinson showed Taylor Brown how to use the jointer. Stephanie Wiseman and Emily Northern worked in the background. Bottom right - Marsha Cutsinger learned how to measure correctly.