Clinton High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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Better Ways Louie Johnson explains gun safety to speech class for his demonstration speech. Why didn't I choose another topic for my term paper?” sighs Joe Fischer wistfully. English encompasses a wide and diversi- fied field in the quest for knowledge. The im- portance of a good English education is stres- sed through all four years of high school through writing themes and reading English and American literature. Senior grammar and senior literature, elective courses, provide a foundation for stu- dents preparing for college as some of the great classics become required reading. Speech, a required course, acquaints C. H. S. students with basic fundamentals of speech-making and preparation, discussion, and debate. The fund of learning and information is certain to be of benefit in more ways than one as we assume our positions in life. Compliments of: 7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY WABASH TURKEY FARM

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Students Learned To Express Themselves In Different And Susie Vietti points out, “La revista,” as Spanish students strive to achieve a working knowledge of the language. Students acquired skills which helped their English, tended to broaden their tastes in literature and enabled them to converse in three different languages, as French, Spanish, and Latin were taught in the language arts department, headed by Mrs. Jane Baldwin. While Latin students waded through Caesar’s “Gallic Wars”, French students were introduced to the literary treasures of such notables as Victor Hugo and Anatole France. Span- ish presented interesting travelogues of Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries in the New World. C.H.S. students enjoyed listening to students of French sing Christmas carols in French at the Christmas program. Compliments of: SLAVENS' INS. TAX SERVICE - 22 - NICHOLS LOAN CORP.

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Erasers, Pencils, And Business Students “Mr. A-a-a-ar-thur! Are you sure all this ribbon fits in this little typewriter?” wonders Suellen Wilson. A Lot Of Paper Aided Two hands, a machine, and a mind well versed in the world of business make an un- quenchable team. The Commerce department, headed by Mr. Paul Holbert, offers courses in typing, shorthand, general business, and bookkeeping. Elementary typing consists mainly of get- ting acquainted with the machines, learning the keyboard, and typing simple letter forms. More difficult techniques are introduced later when the pupils learn to type footnotes, bib- liographies, title pages and other details need- ed in their college and personal typing. Bookkeeping pupils use practice forms based on actual office problems as they learn to balance their books, and learn to operate several business machines available in the de- partment. Shorthand classes become efficient in taking accurate and rapid dictation in pre- paration for secretarial work or college. A broad background in the financial aspects of commercial arts is provided by the general business course. Yipes! Slow down, Mr. Holbert, pleads shorthand student Freida Farrington. “I’m still on the first sentence.” To save valuable time, business students Shirley Zucca and Mary Evans use modem business equipment in balancing books.