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Show PAGE EIGHT THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN High School Course Instructs Drivers Students Give Own Views on Classes To Promote Safety and Get Permits Nearly 125 students each year complete the drivers course at the high school under the direction direc-tion of Farrell Sorenson. The city, the police department, the highway patrol, the parents, Principal Jesse ,M. Walker, and staff members of the district superintendent 4 office, all pitch in to help make these driver's classes a success. The course consists of nine weeks of classroom work studying study-ing the texts, charts, pamphlets and the mechanical operation of the car. The instructor impresses impress-es upon the students that a good driver is a safe driver and uses movies to help underscore this point. ""Practical experience behind the steering wheel gets the attention of the class for the next three weeks alter the classroom exercises. ex-ercises. Each student gets to drive the car and demonstrate the fundamentals taught in the class room. Boyd Durrant and Melvln Anderson of the local police department have been the driving Instructors. The course is apopular one with the students as' attested by the testimonies given below. Dan Nell, 17, Sophomore. "The driving course helps Immensely to Improve driving among high school students because too many drive too fast," says Dan Nell. "The course stresses the value of obeying traffic laws anH regulations." regula-tions." The young driver would like a lecture or two added to the course to explain driving laws of other statees. He rated the handbook and textbook as "good" and the two publications helped him considerably con-siderably in getting the information infor-mation to pass the examination for a driver's license. Dan Is the son of Mrs. Fanny Neil and has had some experience exper-ience as a truck driver while working with his brother In California. Eugene Sand, 16, Sophomore. "Ab Jenkins' lecture and movies on driving .safety was an outstanding out-standing event on the driving program," says Eugene Sand. Student Sand rates the high school driving course one of his most worthwhile adventures. Already enjoying mechanized travel via motor scooter, which he uses to distribute the Deseret driving practices. News each afternoon, young Mr YRUfTi PLOW WfflOAfFmJd ? A I m U - m mw M Mil m FARMAU- FIRST IN TUB ANDERSON'S .3 E. STATE ROAD PHONE 342 If Sand has had occasion to learn something of the value of safe Turnabouts, U turns, parallel parking and parking on hills are easy maneuvers now, the young motorist admits. He also says that such safety precautions as checking mirrors, brakes, tires and approaching traffic meant little to him before he took the driver training class. He has plans for an air force career when he graduates from high school. Diane Walker, 16, Sophomore. "The driving course is very es sential and every student should have It," says Diane Walker, a student with definite ideas about drivers in general. In defense of her sex, Miss Walker obeserves, "the girl driv ers scored as high as the boys especially in those cases where neither had driven before." In addition to knowing how to drive, Miss Walker is happy because she knows something of the me chanical operation of a vehicle and could change a spark plug if necessary. When asked If she thought students should drive their cars to school, she observed, "boys drive too fast!" However, she thought automotive transporta tion for a date was okey. She also had a goodword to say about the patience of the instructors and thought "older people could benefit by taking the course." The daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jack Walker, she Is interested in a career in music. Alma Shaffer, 13, Sophomore Miss Shaffer also has plenty to say in defense of her sex as op erators or vehicles. "Girls will be as good as boys with the proper instruction," she said and added, "sophomore to senior boys have tendency to show off when they are behind the wheel." She is of the opinion the course should be made compulsory be cause it not only teaches opera tion but something of the me chanical operation of the vehicle The course gives the beginner confidence along with his new found knowledge, according to Miss Shaffer. Alma is the daughter of E. R Shaffer and has her eye on com mercial studies and a secretarial position when college is finished Shirl Okey, 16, Sophomore "The driving course is very val uable because it teaches respect for, the rights of other drivers," comments Shirl Okey, another of the students who has just finished finish-ed the high driving course. - According Ac-cording to Shirl. the part of the course that dealt with the operation opera-tion of the mechanical part cf the" vehicle was very interest lug to him. The youns driver rates the coarse as "the best" in school and I the movies shown with the course I help the inexperienced driver realize what some of the prob- ems of driving are and helps him adopt safety habits that will pre vent; accidents. He is of the opinion that cars are okey for dates but that the reckless dry ing habit of certain Individuals brings a lot of rath down upon the heads of all high school drivers. He has plans for military serv- ce and a mission when he grad uates from high school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Okey. SCHOOLNEWS r by Melvin Roundy Senior High Pep Assembly A pep assembly was held dur ing the third period Friday preliminary pre-liminary to the Lincoln game. Glade Tregaskls offered the opening prayer and John Van Wagoner played a cornet solo, 'My Regards." Kaye Holmstead gave a reading after which Jeanne Terry sang, 'There Is no Tomorrow." LaRae Robinson gave an accordlan solo, 'Wonderful One." The high school band enter tained with "Thunder" and 'Semper Fldelis" and then two street marches, "Man of Wiscon sin" and "Men of Might." The band concluded by playing: the school song, "Dear Old A. F. High" and the student body arose and joined in on the vocal refrain. The cheer leaders taught a new yell to the group and the senior girls "presented a very entertain ing skit. Junior Prom Billed Here for March 31 High School Juniors have set the date for the 1950 Junior Prom for March 31. The theme will be "Apple Blossom Time" and music will be furnished by Dob Orton's Jl-plece orchestra, Charles Orr, publicity chairman, said today; Betty Nelson and Fred Rich ards are cochairmen and advisors ad-visors are Miss Beth Ovard and John Fugal. Committee members are: Lu cille Turner, assembly; Patsy Milne, dance programs; Carol Beskstrand .and Leland Briges, rchestra; ' Doris Laursen and Monte Lee, dance; Martha Lou Selbel, art; Jeanne Stewart, dec orations; Paul Taylor, "wiring; Donald Gray, carpentry, and Charles Orr and Eldon Haag, publicity. Meranda and Bampton Thomas C. Meranda and Frank J. Bampton, Jr. were named third and second alternates to Guy-mon Guy-mon Adams, Pleasant Grove, and Paul D. Vance, Kaysville, for appointment ap-pointment to the United States naval academy at Annapolis, Md. The appointments were announced an-nounced Friday by Rep. Reva THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1950 Arc Named Alternates Beck Bosone. Both boys from American Perk EL.! "!the school! -,, y,ui receive tne appoint, ments if the Drinclnal alternate nhooH n Qualify, but tn hp numoH - --. v4 uii aiLrr- i Jt tnelr hlgn wholastici OUIMlUlIlg, MONUMENTS and , Grave Markers BEESLEY MONUMENT CO. PROVO, UTAH HENRY S. 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