Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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 By Individualization Of Technical Work SHORTHAND STUDENTS observe a demonstration given by Miss Golson during a class. New characters are written on the chalk board so the patterns to follow are more easily understood. TYPING I STUDENTS tabulate their errors at the end of a speed test. They are hoping they have improved their rate of typing. Mrs. Weber is supervising the class as part of her training. BOYS FIND office practice an excellent course to prepare them for any career they decide to follow. Dave Lancaster is concentrating on a lesson he has been assigned to do. 25

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Business Students Are Challenged Students who wish to train for the world of work or for background for college will find the business department offering a variety of elective courses planned to meet the individual needs in specific areas of training. Miss Golson teaches the office practice. Typing I, shorthand, and advanced typing classes, and Mr. Hall teaches bookkeeping, business law, business training, economics, and Typing I. A two-period block in office practice allows each student to become well acquainted with all the basics of general office work. The department has many up-to-date machines which students can expect to find when they go to work. Elective courses in business challenge students to become familiar with many techniques. The courses are planned so that each student perfects his technique before undertaking a new one. MR. HALL is conducting a discussion period during his class in economics. Leo O'Hare raises his hand to become involved in trying to clarify the topic being discussed. TOM BARTELS checks figures with his adding machine tape as part of an assignment he is doing for his bookkeeping class. OFFICE PRACTICE students work on individual assignments. Here Mrs. Weber, student teacher, assists a student with an assignment in filing. 24

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On-The-Job Training Prepares Students Students taking occupational skills are exposed to a brief introduction into the construction world. Much is learned concerning basic building construction as one of the first jobs the class became involved with was building a garage. When occupational skills students do an actual construction job outside the classroom, the materials are purchased by the person having the job done, and sometimes all the specifications are done by this person or the company from which the supplies are purchased. During the course of the actual construction, the students always have an opportunity to do some extra specifications. The actual construction is just a minor portion of the learning involved in this skills course. Students must become aware of marketing and costs involved in the building construction industry. WORK-STUDY STUDENTS Gary Lewis, Don Rose, Jon Sandridge, Duane McEntee, Steve Vogel, Dee Dee Haase, and Mary Trujillo join Mr. Morehouse in discussing their jobs away from school. MR. BARP hurries to join Duane McEntee and Marvin Nelson who are working with the occupational skills class building a RAMON BIBEROS, Dennis Deboodt, and Steve Keoster are garage. making progress on a garage they are helping to construct. 26