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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1938
Page
7
Amarillo High School seniors number 33 in paid positions under a distributive education program. Students learn by working in White and Kirk’s, Williams Hardware, Zales, and Amarillo Hardware Company while earning salaries and maintaining log records. Browning leads the program with support from merchants and the state education department, aiming to elevate selling to a respected profession.
Workers are not confined to a single task but rotate through the store. They become acquainted with various phases of work. They handle stock from receiving to shelves and assist in sales. Continued on page 7.
The Students Scene One features the drapery department at White and Kirk's as a centerpiece, highlighting fashion displays and student involvement in shop activities. Details emphasize clothing, tailoring, and classroom collaboration within the department setting.
M A Browning, coordinator of the new distributive education program, interviewed over 90 students, selected 33, and placed them in jobs with local merchants. Each day they spend 90 minutes in class to study stock, sales techniques, and customer service while logging experiences and working with real customers. The course uses trade journals and a shared library, and aims to teach selling as educating customers rather than relying on a gift of gab.
Excess acidity irritates the gastrointestinal tract and lowers resistance to colds. Teethina is described as a laxative and carminative with anti-acid properties, recommended by mothers and sold by druggists at 30 cents for 12 powders.
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