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It might sound like a million
tiny grasshoppers

away, but no, it's the work of
Mr. Roland Huenink's typing
class making music on the keys
of their typewriters.
The students in the clothing
classes might someday be
another Betsy Ross, and those in
the food classes could become
more famous than the Galloping
Gourmet.
But whether this happens or
not, the students involved in the
home economics and business
classes will have been exposed to
these broad fields in which many
jobs are available. The home
economics and business classes
gave students a glimpse of the
future while helping them to
acquire skills needed to obtain a
job.
Mrs. Cathy Improta Mann was
the home economics teacher, but
the end of the first semester
found her having to take a per-
sonal leave of absence. If all
goes well, she will return in Sep-
tember of 1976. To fill the gap
created by her absence, Mrs.
Yvonne Hurd was hired as a long-
term substitute.
Mr. Huenink, new to the dis-
trict on a full time basis, was
head of the Business / Home Eco-
nomics areas. Many problems
had to be dealt with. Perhaps the
most pressing was one involving
money. The beginning of school
found the home economics
classes with few utensils or sup-
plies. The result was that stu-
dents and friends donated what
they could so that a minimum
level of work could be under-
taken.
The business depanment
started with only typing classes .
The sign up was such that a sixth
class was added, taught by Mr.
Gene Lines. This was a great aid
to Spanish speaking students, as
Mr. Lines was able to instruct
them in their native tongue.

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