James River High School - Kanawhan Yearbook (Buchanan, VA)

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Business Students Developed Careers in science and the professions have become foremost in the United States, but all chemists, physicists, doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and other graduates depend upon clerical assistance. Primarily sustained by in- dustry and the professions, the modern sec- retarial field provides a valuable service and creates a completely beneficial relationship between the employer and the employee. Skilled in the use of the various office ma- chines, educated in stenographic techniques, and familiarized with proper etiquette and procedures, the commercial student of James River, after furthering his education, takes his place in the business world, the backbone of our free-enterprise society. Shorthand I students worked hard to master the many shorthand characters. Second-year Shorthand students took several letters in a series to be transcribed on the typewriters. Rebecca Petty, one of ten Clerical Office Practice students, helped Mrs. Shifflet in the office during the past term. 36

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Talented Skills Students in Mr. Johnston ' s general business class worked hard to complete their course. Linda Riddle, James Martin, Dreama Tolley and Margaret Nofsinger prepare to run off a stencil under the watchful eye of their second-year Typing teacher, Mrs. Morris. Bookkeeping students this year worked hard on their practice sets for the last six-weeks ' period. Mrs. Morris gave Becky Montgomery help on a problem in Typing I second period. 37