Youngsville High School - Aquila Yearbook (Youngsville, PA)

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VOCATIO AL AGRICULTURE JOHN HUMMER Subjects: Vocational Agriculture Hobbies: Gunsmith, Shooting Activities: F.F.A. College: Penn State University Mr. Hummer, the Vocational Agriculture teacher, explains the parts ot this Tractor to Dale Martin, Tom Haight, Bill Burrows, and Jim Morrison. Since agriculture is so closely associated with nature, Vocational Agriculture tries to inspire a beliet in God and love ot country lite. Character development, citizenship, and practice in thrift are also included in the program. For the improvement of agriculture and conservation of valuable resources, the boys take part in worthy proiects which have proven to be an important part of their training. Feelings of pride in the farm home and its surroundings are emphasized, and et- torts toward the development of organized rural recreational activities are encouraged. By encouraging students to strengthen their confidence in themselves and their work, Vocational Agriculture enables them to establish suitable programs by which a better future, both economically and spirit- ually, can be obtained. Donald Shellhouse receives an explanation to a problem from Mr. Hummer if 33

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HO E ECONOMICS MRS. GAYLE PETERSON Home Economics Mansfield College Activities: F.H.A. Hobbies: Sewing, Cooking, Bowling Mrs. Peterson watches while Yvonne Mclntyre sews on her garment in the Home Economics Department. Mrs. Peterson instructs a class in cooking on an electric range. 32 Home Economics is a required subiect in the seventh and eighth grades and an elective in ninth grade, although this year the maiority ot the ninth grade girls have elected it. Cooking and sewing are the two main activities in which the students par- ticipate. Home Economics in seventh grade consists of learning about foods, child care, home health, eti- quette, grooming, and the use ot the sewing ma- chine. Girls are required to demonstrate their knowl- edge ot sewing, usually by sewing a skirt. Part of the year is also spent in the kitchen, learning to cook. Eighth grade Home Economics is partially a re- view ot what was learned in seventh grade com- bined with advanced and more complicated work. An example of this is sewing. ln eighth grade, the garment they make is usually more complete, in- corporating darts and pleats in their projects. They also spend part ot the time in the kitchen, learning more advanced cooking methods. Ninth grade Home Economics and Vocational Home Economics consist of more advanced work.

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ROBERT L. ENGLISH Band and Chorus Mansfield College Graduate Work: Pen Hobbies: Music MUSIC Music is required in The sevenrh and eighTh grades, and may be Taken as an elecTive in The ninTh grade. The sTudenTs are given a chance To express Themselves Through singing and The playing of musical insTrumenTs. In The general music classes, They learn abouT The difTerenT musical insTrumenTs and of The funda- menTals of music. The purpose of The general music classes is To encourage parTicipaTion in musical organizaTions. Mr. Harvey Horn is The elemenTary music insTrucTor for The schools ThroughouT The disTricT. Mr. RoberT English Teaches The general music classes in The sevenTh, eighTh and ninTh grades. Singing is one of The enioyalznle parTs of classes. Here Mr. English and a group of sTudenTs find This ouT.