Dorothy Ann Herry

Mrs. Ann Herry was one of my teachers in "Family Studies" at West Mesa High School 1972-1973. Historically, girls only took "Home Economics" (sewing, cooking, etc.) and the boys were funneled into "Shop" (mechanics, woodworking etc.) The Family Studies class was an early effort by the school(s?) to bring both genders into a course that integrated elements of the (required) courses of Home Ec. and Shop with added curriculum of child development/relationship foundations, etc. It was team...