Braintree High School - Wampatuck Yearbook (Braintree, MA)

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Mr. Oliveira (Accounting I and II), Mr. Pender (Work Study), Mrs. Powers (Career Center), Mr. Strout (Business Law; Consumer Education), Mr. Dris- coll (Work Study). 15

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A wing, the home of the Business Department, thrives on work. High powered studios need plenty of skilled workers to handle the terrific load of data and paperwork that surrounds the mak- ing of any film. Braintree High has its own training ground for future accountants, sec- retaries, data processors, word processors and stenographers. In the humming business department students are trained in skills that will make them competent to handle the ex- pectations of an office manager. There is rarely a spare moment to catch your breath in the A-wing between flying hands in typing or the rigors of using a com- puter. In describing the mentality of the typi- cal typist Mary Parsley said, “F, G, F, space. G, H, G, space.” Anyone who has done end- less typing drills will recognize sequences like that. Diane Clifford, a student in word process- ing, one of the areas in the business depart- ment where computers are in frequent use, observed that “Wang is the secretary of the future.” In explainin g how business courses can be of help to students, Mr. Dwyer pointed to increased consumer awareness and practical experience which can be put to immediate use. Whether balancing a budget or typing on an IBM, knowledge gained in business courses can be applied. I ! I I Carrie Doucette was one of many business students who got practical exper- ience by working in the house offices. Mickey Mouse looked the other was as Deidra Stearns concentrated on her typing copy. Top Row: Ms. Argys (Typing II; Accounting), Mr. Dwyer (Business Principles; General Busi- ness), Mrs. Faber (Word Processing; Shorthand Transcription; Typing I). Middle Row: Ms. Fahey (Office Machines and Business Procedures. Data Processing; Shorthand Transcription I), Mrs. Lattinville (Typing I; Ac- counting; Shorthand Transcription), Ms. Levy (Clerical Practice; Typing). Bottom Row: Mr. MacAllister (DECA), Ms. McNulty (Director of Busi- ness Department; Typing I) , Ms. Obartuck (Data Processing I and II). 14

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BHS students shun ' ' mad” image In every good monster movie there is a per- son who is always present. He is the mad scien- tist. The familiar story of a deranged maniac hiding behind an unassuming, mild-mannered chemist is all too familiar. BHS students don ' t fit the Jekyll-Hyde mold, however. Physics is not the glamour of moon shots or the China Syndrome, but lots of difficult concepts re- quiring plenty of study and homework. Braintree students also get elbow deep in chemistry and biology experiments using specimens for dissection and study or chemi- cals to test their reactions when combined. It is all pretty ordinary stuff, not at all the Jekyll- Hyde image of Hollywood melodramas. Cheryl Denton and Mary Riordan are careful to pour the chemicals correct- ly for their lab experiment. Dissecting strange looking specimens is part of the joy of biology as Ms. Storms is quick to explain to Dave Goldman. Julie Lynch practices her technique with the microscope in preparation for a possible future career in science. 16