Greencastle High School - Minaret Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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50 Cawww Spfmfdfld Etwtafw 3 Practice makes perfect in Mrs. Bertranfs 1, me mx vu , page of the Ink Pot. typing class. The commercial department prepares the students at GHS for both college and business positions. Fifty per cent of the student body is enrolled in some course in this depart- ment. The courses include typing, shorthand, office practice, bookkeeping, general business, and business arithmetic. Mr. See is the head of the business department. The Journalism class keeps busy learning about news- papers, editing the Ink Pot, and writing high school columns for the local newspapers. From their textbooks students learn to make good headlines and to write a variety of newspa- per articles. Under the leadership of Mr William Craig, student drivers are carefully instructed. Besides receiving on the road training, students learn many helpful hints from movies and lectures. One hundred and fifty student drivers annually receive training. Bobbie Jo and Julie get practical I experience under the supervision of Mrs. Lewis. Students watch as Mr. Craig ex- plains driving techniques. Mrs. Lynch shows Rita, editor, as well a the class, the layout sheet for the front

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iadwfml ffm Elma Keep flmda 341414 Morris demonstrates the fine art of woodcutting Don Bryant, Bill Lewis, Freddie Vermillion, and Frank Foxx attempt to print student report cards. to John White, Jim Schimpf, Keith Dorsett, Jim Neu- man, and Jim Cooper. Mr. McCullough and Jerry Long look on as Larry Crawley prints his own magazine. Jim Sweet, Dennis Thompson, Marvin Wells, and Larry Walton-take an active interest in auto mechanics. 15

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l .M 746414 Clam Claw: fltlletea 60 Head Om ffeela. N Nice work, girls! l l Approximately 350 students are enrolled in the gym classes, which Freshmen and Sopho- mores are required to take. Under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Hanna and Mr. James Bates, the girls and the boys learn good sportsmanship as well as the fundamentals of several sports and games. Basketball, baseball, ping-pong, volley- ball, tumbling, and softball are among the sports Just as easy as 1-2-'3-UP ! si bffered to girls, track, football, tumbling, basket- ball, and baseball are among those offered in the boys' gym classes. H Mr. Glenn Skelton heads the history depart- ment which includes 300 students. Besides U. S. History, which is required for juniors, and Civics and Economics, required for seniors, World His- tory and World Geography are offered. ...ll- Malinda, Amy, Kay, and Bob attend the Book Fair. Civics students are taught by the new Airborne Television program.