Yazoo City High School - Mingo Chito Yearbook (Yazoo City, MS)

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Vocational and Industrial Arts MR. A. L. BOND Diversified Occupations and Distri- butive Education, M.Ed., Miss. State MR. BOBBY G. TOWERY Industrial Arts and Mechanical Drawing, Jr. and Sr. High School, B.S., Miss. State Univ. Kenneth Woodruff hopes that his figuring was right as he finishes up his latest model of a what-ya-call it. Diversified Occupation and Mechanical Drawing classes provide the student with an education to help him after graduation from high school. Diversified occupation offers education designed to help a person enter into and make progress in the fields of advertising, marketing, and distribution of goods and services, and in occupations that involves producing, manufacturing, assembling, and repairing of goods or services. Mechanical drawing classes aid students who plan to enter the profession of commercial art, drafting, and engineering. Mr. Bond lends a helping hand to Betty Monday and Janell Kight as they labor over a problem in vocation. Practice teacher, Scottie Taylor aids young boys in the art of sawing a block of wood. “Watch those fingers!”

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Home Economics MRS. RALPH C. HUNT Homcmaking MSCW, B.A. One of the most meaningful and useful courses that is offered at YHS is that of home economics. Girls taking this course not only study the values of being an efficient housekeeper, but learn such arts as dressing smartly and improving one’s- personality. Laying and cutting a pattern were tedious tasks that preceded the sewing session. Altering a garment for perfect fit was made easier when using the full length mirrors in the fitting room. Cooking brought delicious aromas through the halls of YHS. The joy of eating the food prepared by home ec girls was always marred by the thought of unwashed dishes. Planning budgets, furniture arrangements and work schedules were skills the students acquired during the year. With this training the girls no doubt will ap- preciate their present home more and be successful homemakers in later years. “Where shall I put my bed?” is the query of Carol Wilkin- son. Teresa Jennings ponders before she answers. House planning is only a part of the many phases of homemaking, hut a very valuable art for a young housekeeper. This method surely does beat the clothesline. The home- making class experienced a year of leisure with the newly installed washer and dryer. Even Miss Hester used it to clean her basketball socks. “How do you like my suit?” asks Nelda Dangelo. All four girls made their outfits and are model- ing them before the FHA Club. Who knows, we may have the “best dressed women” of the United States in our midst. 23

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Physical Education and Drivers Training ED CASTLES Social Science and Coach. B.S., Missis- sippi College, M.A., U.S.M. E. S. JENKINS Athletic Director, Coach and Driver Training, M.A. in Phys. Ed., Univ. of Miss. The students in physical education have been enjoying a year of fun as well as healthful activity. The P.E. teacher. Coach Ed Castles, also coaches basketball and baseball. Coach Castles has been very interested in teaching his students the fundamentals of basketball, and at every session the students go through drills which have given way to steady improvement. The year has been packed with surprises: the girls enjoyed sessions of dancing during the early part of the year; the boys and girls held a free-throw tournament, and all were able to try their hand at ping-pong. “Just nine more times and I’ll be through,” breathless Charles Has- sin moans as he endeavors to get through the last of Coach Castles’ “easy” drills. “Hurry up and start the music,” says Phyllis Moss, “before I forget what to do next.” The P.E. girls learned square dances galore; keeping them separated was quite a chore. “Now, Allan, Coach Jenkins says patiently, “let’s see if we can’t get between the stick posts this time.” Driver training is offered to all sophomore students who wish to learn the safe way of driving. Under the watchful eye of Coach Jenkins the students are instructed in all funda- mentals of safety. 25