"Salesmen Sam" In other photos this group called "Just one happy salesforce" and "successful sales people." Christine (Ivanovich) Compiano is in the center wearing a white blouse. This is from her album "the Girl Graduate."
There is a newspaper clipping included in the album with the headline "57 from East in School Day." It describes students getting "practical experience" in sales, merchandising and saleswork. Companies where students got sales experience included Woolworth, Sears, J.C. Penny, Kresge, and Younkers.

East High School Des Moines, Iowa