York High School - Duke Yearbook (York, NE)

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dult Living is popular with seniors Many courses are offered through Home Ec., but the one that attracted over 90 seniors was Adult Living. The objective of the course, taught by Mrs. Barb Burnham and Mrs. Elaine McCarthy, was to give the students the insights and tools to successfully choose a marriage partner or to function as a single person. To achieve this end, guest speakers talked to the classes about topics such as alcoholism, adoption, counseling, marriage and everyday life, Class weddings during the year-long course occurred in February. Each couple then had a set income to budget, and had to establish a household consisting of rent, insurance, transportation, credit and employment, Student reaction to the class varied, but for some it was important and very valuable because it dealt with some of the seemingly unimportant factors about life that become important in later years. by Mary Nicholson tAboveJ Brian Staehr participates in an Independent Living sewing project. fRightl One of the many creative Adult Living wedding cakes. 56 ' HOITIE EC0l'1OITllCS

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.,.,5..,. h ft' School, business serve as teachers Co-op is a learning experience for the student in which both the school and the business are the teacher, said Mrs. Jane Melroy, coordinator. The 13 students who participated in the eighth period Co- op program qualified by being a senior who was taking Marketing Il or Comp Office. Miss Kathy Cameron's nine Marketing students were employed at places such as restaurants, clothing stores and banks, whereas Mrs. Melroy's four Comp Office students held secretarial positions. Although the students were not guaranteed jobs at the rl ...... ti X A zkrvk, . i N 3 if 3 Z 3 iii L r ag ,if fr if sas I ,an mf start of the two-semester program, all found employment thanks to the cooperation of the local businesses. In addition to working, the students also had classroom requirements, and needed to keep records of their earnings and the number of hours that they worked. Through Co-op the students not only got working experience, Mrs. Melroy said, but they were encouraged to learn as much about business as possible. by Juli Pinneo . if , S. .Q Q53 . X ' i M lb ff' 41 A g 1 lt 1 fLeftl Lori Heidbreder works on her business trades. accounting as Shelly Crawford chooses to fAboveJ Business teachers Mr. Mike spend her time more freely. Lucas, Mrs. Jane Melroy and Ms. Kathy tAbove Leftj Students work hard on Cameron. BUSlI16SS ' 55

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H Wf1,,,..t ,, LQ f ' ii, CLeftJ Sarah Kohtz ices a Christmas cookie for Advanced Foods. fBelowJ Ms. Larkin 'Weds' the Adult Living class. lBottorn Leftj Santa Claus drops in on the children visiting home economics class. fBottom Rightl Home EC instructors Mrs. Barb Burnham and Mrs. Elaine McCarthy. is, .,, iii, l Q if ian-s'iu.r...r ,gi as sa-+.f..,,, as , if HOIT16 ECODOITIICS ' 57 i orrai t oooo A :wi5 iz.:.:lix!'LL:i5 i ,