George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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No matter what profession students follow after graduation, whether it be a secretary, salesman, office clerk, or teacher, the business department will prove valuable. Typing is a valuable asset for students who plan to attend college after graduation. In office practice, stu- dents learn to operate the mimeograph machine and other equipment which are useful in the business world. The interest and knowledge gained in the business department often be- comes the deciding factor in a student ' s career. Students who have had business education find it helpful when seeking a job. Concentrating on hitting the right keys on the calcu- lating machines are Doris Latta and Denton Nungester. Concentration is key to business success Being timed for speed and accuracy in their typing class, Sandy Boruff, Carol Keene, Diana Armour, and Pat Bryant wait for Miss Suzanne Keek ' s signal to start V ' ' ' S

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Explaining tlie answer to a geography quebtion asked by Mr. Russell McConnell, Jeannette Brown points out Nebi ' aska to her classmates, Carolyn Bradley and Lou Cape. Knowing the location of each state pro.ves helpful. Students learn past, present, and future A review of history is the best cure for uncer- tainty and dismay. Through the study of history, students gain an appreciation for their heritage and freedom and a desire to protect them. The social studies department at Wash- ington can be proud of its many achievements. Each year a student is elected by the student body to be sent to the United Nations. This pupil witnesses inter-national negotiations and reports his observations to his classmates. Annually scholarships are awarded by the Lilly Foundation and Junior Chamber of Commerce to students with outstanding achievements. The fundamentals of Communism have been taught in the government classes for the first time this year. This course is designed to teach students how to meet and understand the enemy. Pupils find history rewarding as it re- presents the past and present and is the very foundation for advancement in the future. Reading the letter she received from her Congressman, Linda Kinley receives the undivided attention from her government classmates.

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students p r e p a r e for homemaking through such courses as foods, clothing, and family liv- ing. The essential arts that are necessary for today ' s living are seasoned and spiced in num- erous courses involving various phases of fam- ily life. The completion of these courses has an influential effect on the challenge of individual success. In analyzing the basic needs of a hap- py family, such courses as home management, home hygiene, and family living answer the questions so often expressed in awkward terms. What ai ' e the causes of family arguments? How am I to improve the relationship between myself and my family? Why am I not under- stood by my parents? What are the require- ments in a happy marriage? These questions and countless others are answered in detail and in understandable language. Watching as Gaye Sanford demonstrates procedures of baby care are classmates Marilyn Botzum, Martha Thompson, JoAnn Smith, and Helen Ewing. Girls learn good housekeeping techniques Baking pasteries is only one of the many projects of Barbara Harrison, Alice Under- wood, and Pat Starlin, who are enrolled in cooking classes.