Greenfield High School - Tiger Tales Yearbook (Greenfield, IA)

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TYPING A -I JUNIOR BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING SHORTHAND lu Ile Meisen em er eeps the lass posted on large in SECRE TARIAL PRACTICE Though an individual does not plan to be a secretary, courses in the commercial depart- ment have a practical application in other fields of study. A semester of typing taken by the- majority of the students improve greatly the penmanship found on most term papers and reports. One of the best foreign languages to use in writing f?l notes is shorthand as practiced by the private secretaries. If the future busi- ness world needs bookkeepers, Greenfield Seniors are sure to fill the bill. They are experts now in finding lost pennies in the ledger even without the aid of adding machines. Students of secretarial practice received training in all the duties of office workers except practical experience in humoring the boss. LOWER LE!- I': The typing I class found it surprising that Underwood machines make mistakes. LOWER RIGHT: Mr. Doose teaches Shirley Mulhern correct tec iniques in mimeographing programs. , rgt. V -if

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EDUCATION Vocahonal Agrncultu re ln vocational agriculture courses Future Farmers of America are able to start learning good farming practices while still youna Emphasis was placed on animal husbandry dur ing the Freshman year Classroom discussions became practical as Freshmen kept record books of their animal projects Sophomores studied crop production while the upperclass men stressed farm management A special televised farm management program from Iowa State College was viewed daily for a week by the agri culture students Boys are chal lenged by this call of the land and some day will make their fields rich with life giving foods and their stock will be champion results Ted Robinson holds Dean Miner s ani Rxchar l Dickey s full attention as he points out the parts of the cow Eddie Christensen Frank Murphy and Darrell Jameson receive instructx from Mr R1 by Q f. Q OHS Industrial Arts Students in industrial arts take great pride in their projects Fresh- man year is devoted to exploring each section of the shop - - - woodworking, metal, leathercraft and mechanical drawing Seniors are encouraged to specialize in one particular area Smoke rolling out the door and the motor chugging along mark the suc- cess of boys in the auto mechanics division. Although weldinv occupies much of the time of the farm boys, many find their skill at intricate de- signs hammered in leather hides. Each spring this department holds an open house and displays the finished cedar chests, cabinets, desks, lamps and other projects completed during the year.

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Betty Hager OFFICE SECRETARY To receive practical experience, Senior girls are selected to work in various offices in the school. In OFFICE PRACTICE filing, answering calls, delivering announcements, typing tests and making programs occupied most of the time. Girls on this page, pic- ture vividly the various jobs in which stu- dents received experience. Betty Hager's smiles and helping hand provided a pleasant atmosphere for sales- men and students who came to the office.. A regular routine performed by Betty was providing students with the master key tc their locker. A close second was the is- suing of construction paper, stapling ma- chine, and thumbtacks. TOP: Betty Hager. MIDDLE: Judy Johnson, Lorraine Rohr, Lucille Meisenheimer, Fseverly Hailey, and Nancy Parrish get a lot of office practice hy helping at school. BOTTOM RIGHT: Adding machines, and filing systems are a common sight to Patty Hager, Rae Jean Schmidt, Mary Ellen Price, Phyllis lliclas, Delores Maynes, nnr1Kay San lsett :hiring office hours. l'lOI I'OM l,.EF'I': Betty Hager gladly gives Angela Lahey a helping hand in working on the office hooks. Lal.. IIS.. vi-of is-...Nw azx.. +.., ,, -. 5 X I - k.. .. -... - , I . ,A 4 AH, . I . ,, 1-f ., .. . ' a, , ' . -W xiv-...N 5,90 .:.l, v ' P jg- . f,t'..,,.r, O . F' ' if 1 'M xml , ' .,L . ' 5i ' -441 - 54. g 'K'-Q ...-1 ,. li. Q-