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Trade
More than 500 young
people and adults were
enrolled in the continuing
education courses available at
the Ouachita-Delta Vocational
Institute, more frequently
referred to as trade school.
Aptitude tests are
administered to students who
express an interest to their
counselors in attending trade
school. Aher the vocational
tests, those selected for one
of the courses attended
classes at the facility three
hours daily and earned three
credits, according to Mr. Clark,
administrator.
WMHS students were
scheduled for either morning
or ahernoon sessions and
attended regular classes the
remainder of the day.
ABOVE: Before shop class, vo-tech
students congregate and discuss the
day's activtties.
138/Trade School
school classes
vocational
Students had a choice of
trades to learn, including
welding, refrigeration and air
conditioning, electronics,
machine shop,
communications, drahing,
provide skills for
training
accounting. office occupation,
practical nursing, auto
mechanics, auto body repair,
computing, masonry, plumbing,
and construction.
Most programs were
designed to last from 16
weeks to two years. Trade
school was not limited to
males, as girls were also in
the various programs.
ABOVE lEFT: For those skilled in working with their hands and interested on machinery. the machine shop course offers a means
to improve the skills. ABOVE RIGHT: Matt Proph1t, semor, concentrates on preciseness and accuracy 1n using tools and machmery
at trade school.