October 27. 1961 THE nOUIvfTAIN TRAIL Page 2‘
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SCHOOL
We have gotten off to a very good
start in school this year. Everyone
seems to be very x^ell pleased about the
schedule and the variety of subjects we
have.
The school staff is made up of thir
teen teachers and the principal. They
are as follows: Mrs, Brown, Mrs. Vernon,
Mrs. James, Miss Edwards, Mrs, Henson,
Miss Calloway, Mrs. Schiffli, Mr. Dupree,
Ite. Dupree, Mrs. Patt LUller, I4r, Summer,
Mr, Newton, Mrs, Jolm Hiller, and Mr,
Hendrix, principal. Miss JoAnne Dendy is
the school secretary and treasurer and
also teaches typing and shorthand.
The high school girls are very well
pleased that we have a Home Economics
Department this year.
The school greatly appreciates hav
ing Mrs. Olson, visiting librarian. Miss
McCurry, visiting music teacher, and Mr,
Sly, visiting band teacher to come to the
school once a week,
Joan Tritt
The Beta Club members have held only
one regular monthly meeting and several
called meetings.
We have decided to hold the regular
meeting after school to give ujs more time
for our business.
The members have been planning an
outing, but so far all plans have had to
be canceled.
The Beta Club officers are: Presi
dent, VJanda Hopper5 Vice President,
Richard Zoellner; Secretary, Jessie Har-
bison; Treasurer, Anne Wilson; Reporter,
Joan Cleaveland, and Sponsor; Mr, Robert
Dupree,
The standards of the Beta Club have
been raised to a 90 average. We hope
to have more new members at the end of
the first semester,
Joan Cleaveland
HO^]E ECONOMICS TEACHING PLAN
There is no plan as to the order in
which the following topics will be taught,
Mrs, JUller has planned to cover most and
all if possible, of the topics in the
following list this year,
A, The first topic is clothing. This
has been begun and practically every one
of the girls has about finished her
garment.
Colors were tried on each girl in
order to pick out the colors best suited
to each, Tlie sewing machine and its
parts were studied. We checked our per
sonality and the personality of other
girls in each class.
There will be a fashion show November
3, here at the school. Each girl will
model the garment that she has made. The
length of time used for clothing is six
weeks,
B, Foods, The basic four groups of food
will be taught by use of Food Models,
The foods eaten my each student will be
studied. The girls will take up the
breakfast unit and preparation of special
holiday foods. Included in this unit
will be setting the table, serving and
table manners for all occasions. This
will take approximately six weeks,
C, Celebrating Christmas in the Family,
Package wrapping, making simple gifts,
decorating in the home and buying gifts,
and money management xdLll be taught. This
vdll be taught approximate two weeks,
D, Child Care, Con‘t on page 7