Indiana High School - L Indien Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Right is shown an elective typ- ing class at the daily struggle. -W -----.-c.- ,-cw. .t 1, , -V A ,s,,:,,,,?,,,m,2J:.g5:fH W- W- T Mr. Sheeder oversees a showcase preparation in a store practice class. L'Indien Below is a picture of the distribution of prizes in the commercial magazine sales contest, which gives the pupil practice in salesmanship and helps finance departmental activities. Left to right are Julia Mari, Caroline Violi, Robert Shaffer, Delores Smith, Eleanor Bowman, Mr. Sheeder, Alice White, Annabel Light- cap, and Louise McMillen.

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First semester student teachers: Mr. Ruthko, Mr. Varner, mr. norr- ax-:Luuu se...es.e. ..u....... ..,.,....,.-. .... -- --.. . , ,, man Mr. Bush, Mr. Thull. 9 Miss Kuntz, Miss McHail, Mrs. Hollis, M?W Vi C Cn Un ' fn The Commercial department offers training to all the students who want to become voca- tionally competent bookkeepers, sales clerks, stenographers, etc. The staFf of the department is made up of three regular teachers Call special- ists in their own fieldsl and a corps of practice teachers. The course divides into three maior courses in the eleventh year. Mr. Sheeder is Co- ordinator of the Distributive Education depart- ment. Mr. Oliver teaches accounting. Miss Wiley is head of the entire department and adviser of the practicing teachers. The students learn to op- erate modern business machines such as mimeo- Qmaldp, graph and dictaphone. Sales classes get experi- ence in decorating the show cases in the sales room and in the first floor corridor. Many film strips are used to show the students how things should be done. Students entering the depart- ment must do exploratory work in the tenth year to find wherein they will be most successful. Many of the graduates of this department occupy some of the best iobs in Indiana and secure these iobs well in advance of graduation. After being shown how things are done it is stressed emphat- ically that they do the things right. Commercial Staff, left to right: Mr. Elwood Sheeder, Director of Distributive Education, Miss Sarah Wiley, Department Chairman, Mr. Domenick Oliver. 1 L'lndien - 'l6

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M . ,0 Baaic junta, English class-this is where we learned the difference between is not and ain't p this is where we found out why it is of greater value to read Sinclair Lewis rather than Zane Grey. ln grammar we were given a broad knowl- edge of correct methods employed in speaking and writing the language. We became aware of the importance to social success attached to a good background in speech, vocabulary, and spelling. Through the actual use of the language in those oral reports and that annual short story we discovered that the greatest asset to the for- mulation of the superior original printed page was an accurate and full conception of the gram- matical standards of English. Grammar gave us the foundation on which to work in many of our other studies. ln our literature courses we gained an in- sight to the cultural appreciation of the finer types of writing. We saw our literature grow and pass through the various stages of classicism, romanticism, and realism. From the past and present masters we gleaned philosophies that matured our opinions and outlooks. Through Panel left, top to bottom: Miss Rink and a Seventh Grade English classy Miss Handler teaches a Ninth Grade sectionp the way a news report is given in English CThe photographer could not remember where he got this photol. L'lndien - 18 '