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Striking a
Taking the cake
edefining the the mothers of tomorrow.
modern wom Teaching for 16 years, Allen
an of today: said the way in which home
“The modern economics is beneficial to the
woman is an students is to “teach basic
independent, cooking skills so that when Mom
intelligent, isn’t around you’ll know what to
warm and car do”.
ing person, who is capable of She accepted her award from
accomplishing any goal she the Nebraska Vocational Home
pursues,” stated Pat Allen, Home Economics Teacher Association
Economics teacher. for 10 years or more of service.
Allen, a modern woman her Allen received the award
self, accomplished such a goal by through recommendations from
being nominated and named fellow teachers and members of
Nebraska’s Home Economics staff at Ralston and in other
Teacher of the Year. Her con districts. Allen said she had “a
cern many years ago as a mother feeling of being recognized by
and Brownie leader was that my peer group”. She explained
mothers were keeping their her award by saying, “You need
children out of the kitchen. Allen to have a pat on the back once
said that she had thought back in a while.”
then about how these future Asked about future accom
mothers would ever learn the plished goals in her field, Allen
skills of homemaking. So, she said she'd like to have a com
decided to go back to college prehensive class which teaches a
after receiving a business degree, little bit of everything such as
and receive her Bachelors in cooking, sewing, and interior
Science of Vocational Home decorating.
Economics at UNL. Well, I don’t think Mom has
That was Allen’s reasoning much to worry about with Mrs.
behind going into home econ Allen around, do you?
omics teaching, to try and teach
Before it’s tested in the kitchen, class
lectures are a must as shown by Foods
Teacher Pat Allen.
The Ralston community has the
chance to read up on the latest
happenings at RHS, one being Pat
Allen’s award for Home Economics
Teacher of the Year.
A proud and smiling Health Occupa
tions teacher is Debbie Ziegler, who
hands out certificates qualifying her
students to work as nurse’s aides for
nursing homes.
Vocational Ed.
Hammel, Ruth ■ Ziegler, Debbie ■
Allen, Pet - (Home Ec.,
Kremke, Charleen -
typing, Asst Sophomore (Home Ec., Consumer (Office Training teacher, (Health Occupations
class sponsor, Color Guard Skills, Ski Club sponsor) Office Occupations Coor teacher. Drill Team spon
sponsor) "Home Econ "Home Ec. skills are need dinator, Vocational Direc sor. Concessions Advisor]
omics is for everyone — ed by everyone regardless tor, TAT Representative, "Health Occupations - a
leam some survival skills to use when you are of sex, age or occupation. This year we are FBLA Advisor) "Word processing has been class where making beds, eating right and proper
finally on your own. Mom won't be there to get stressing futurism. (Preparation for home life in implemented into the office training program." bathing becomes more than a semi-annual affair."
your meals or wash your jeans." the Space Age.)
