Manual High School - Thunderbolt Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Cll00L BY Speed anvl neeuraey' plav an important part' in preparation for a can-er as stenopzraplier. Miss Millar Con- structive-ly Correets the Sliorthantl of Her Pupils Nm-1-mi .L-1 - un, tem lM,T.ll.S.i To be il tlt'l'l't'illl'V is the illlllll- tio11 of niost ot' the t'0lllIllt'l't'l2ll students taking shorthand at Milllllill this year. At'l'lll'llt'V. speed, skil and eorreef spelling these romprise the goals most of' these- students have set lor tliemselves. Miss Millar, wl1e11 asked her pep talk to those tak- ing shorfl111nd for the first time, said: l fry to stress the point that first of' all they should pay attention to their spelling: then eomes skill, speed and at-euraey. lf' il student onee learns how to spell eorreefly Zlllll to keep his mind on it, the rest will come l'l'tllll study 1111d lPl'2ll'ilC'P.H The shorthand students of Manual are taught by the Gregg shorthand system. 'l'ht- hooks, eurves. an.l lilies are llllllllSlllk- ably t'lU2ll' to those pupils who earnestly study, lllltl the ability to take sht rtliand will be il grt-'tt , 1 asset ill tht-ir fllllll't' work. Bookkeeping and Typing Students Are Guided By Miss Rhen lleeeinber 5, 1941 tM.T.ll.S.l. The bookkeeping elass, under the direction and able guidanve of' Miss lihen, is very advantage- ous, 11ot only in the business world, but also at home. This is true it1 regartl to the t'11n1ily bud- get, which is ll necessity in 21 wt-ll-tnanaged home. lt1 the business world, the sub- jet-f proves to be invaluable, The difficulties of' llkllilllldllg' the as- sets and liabilities are an essen- tial part of' bookkeeping, Deeply interested in welfare worlc, Miss lfreleen ll elpton has assisted many pupils in obtaining positions for the summer rush seasons and also permanently. BUYI G . Ji v yi! iff? fd Students Try to Possess Rhythm in Typing l-'ebruary lil, 1942 1M.T.H.S.l. ln the finanr-ial world of 11444 we will undotibtedly find a large pereentage of' the students who are now in the typing classes at Manual. These students, with the knowledge they have gained in typing and eommereial Classes, will be earning 11 living in the business world, l'ert'ec'fion is the aim of' these pupils, lllltl along with this pe-rf'ef'tion they are also trying to develop speed and ac'- 1-uracy. Typing alone is not the only task they lIlllSl master. They also learn responsibility and self- eontrol, for the business world has no plaee for a person who has not developed self'-eoiitrol, or a person who is llllkllllf' to earry responsibilities. Willing- ness to do what is required is one more of' the tasks ot' these students and they know that a grumbling employee is not kept long on the payroll. These boys and girls have also learned that good posture helps make good stenographers. They know through experienee that one van type longer, taster kllltl more aeeurately when the mus- cles are not cramped with sloueh- ing. M... Commercial subjects are taupttit skillfully by ,Visx Croaxdale. Speed tt-sts are given to pro- mote speed. Assignments with m i s t a k e s are not at-1-eptetlg which helps the pupils to develop at-t'111'1ic'y, because in the busi- ness world even the slightest error may eanse serious diffieul- ties. What seeretary would hold 11 position for any length of time if her work 1-ontained even minor errors? Ar-e11r11cy is abso- lutely necessary if the business girl wants to keep her position. Miss Croasdale and Miss Rhen are Manual's typing teachers. With the praetieal experience they give their students, we feel sure that the students will make the ideal typists of tomorrow, 'I 1 Each student attempts to make his speed higher erery day without forgetting accuracy. I Neat figures, easily reall and absolutely eorrect, are the-Kool of all Bookkeeping students.

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600 ANUALITES SUPPGIR at Mt- . The students pictured here rendcrerl their xerriccs by enthusiastically selling the most M.A.l'.'s Mr. Heywood, W'rapper-in-Chief. Wraliliing Packages Needs Skillful Technique October 4. 1941 tlVl.T.H.S.i. A piece of wrapping paper, a piece of cord and ninety seconds! This is the theme of the forty students who entered Manuals Salesmanship class this year, for one of the main requirements of a salesmanship student is to be able to wrap a mail order pack- afze, ready for shipment, in ninety seconds. The next requirement is to be able to make exact change. This is direct preparation for a sum- mer job in one of lJenver's de- partment stores. Most of the fortv students, with the aid of knowledge gained in class, wish to secure summer jobs. The third requirement is to be able to face any kind of situation that may occur on the job, and to handle it coollv. Reports on such books as How to Win Friends and Innuence People and The Art of Salesmanshipn are part of the regular class work. Many of these students will be our salesmen of tomor- row. they possibly could. Teaching Math is one of Mr. Dyke's delights. Mathematics Plays An Phases of Life Both in November lil, 1941 tM.T.H.S.l. Neatness and accuracy play an important part in learning the secrets of balancing an equation, solving t'or X and similar tasks. Such problems as the following make students fav their brains for various rules that might help them arrive at the riaht answer: X left the station zoina 10 miles per hour at 7:00. Y lcft the station at S245 travelinz 15 miles per hour. NVhen will Y overtake X? All mathematical subjects re- onire clear minds with the power of concentrationg therefore. stu- dents of math are well equipped to face the problems concerned not only with the' mvsteries of numerals, hut also with the daily occurrences that demand intelli- gent consideration. Solving equa- tions can be associated with solving questions of every dav life, and arriving at correct. con- clusions. Those students who are in the business field are greatlv aided by their math: for students who are now in the field of science and who are now the fact-finders of the world, math is a must. The Miss Uunlap is nn enthusiastic educator of Math students. Important Part in All Business and at Home factory worker, the defense worker, the office clerk. the car- penter and the bricklayer must all have some mathematical abil- ity. Such great men as Einstein and Thales are being molded each day to help further the progress reached in the world of numbers and to sharpen the mathematical minds of the fu- ture generations. Hrre are some Math and Hearts .'V.A.l'. Drive. M. A. P. Coal Set at 600 Completes Novcinbcr 1, littl tM.'l'.Ii.S.l. At the conclusion of a successful M.A.l'. drive Mr. lfrench was asked for a statement. He said, Our drive went into the rough, but a remarkable approach put us on the are-en in two, and then a beautiful -ill-foot putt gave us Q birdie. This all means that after a poor start the final re- sults were bettcr than expected. Twenty salesmen participated in the M.A,l'. drive and about 600 contracts were completed. XVhen asked what the main qualifica- tion for a successful M.A.P. salesman was, Mr. French re- plied without hesitation, School spirit! A salesman with an abundance of school spirit and lots of personality and tact is sure to sell many contracts. The salesman securing the most contracts is given a prize of one complete Nl.A.l', The M..-MP. assures the buver of a ticket. to all football, basketball, baseball, track and other athletic events. in addition to the school paper. picture coupon and the Annual. The entire student body of Man- ual appreciates the tlne work Mr. French and his M.A.P. salesmen have performed. with the ctcrnul problems of the Y and Z A A . i y if- s2 4, I - 'Af'

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n ,',' If. Nlr. Charles D. Hall. . . Principal The Dut or Obligation of the Public chool During ar Time lluring war times. srhools are Called upon to do many things in addition to the stupendous pezwe time joh it ordinarily has, We arf- asked to rollert paper :ind tinfoil, to do Red Cross work. to make numerous donation drives, ettx, hut there is one ohligation we cannot dodge: namely, to maintain morale. Morale is a somewhat ne-hulous term, but those people ot' high morale are persons who can distinguish between i'a0t and rumor: who can fave reality witnout tear or tlinchingg who are tree from useless worryingg who are rapahle ot' sustained effort directed toward a common goal: who can follow uapahle leadership with c-onfidenveg who at-cept personal responsibility for their full slizireof whatever etlort is needetl3 who subordinate their personal ambitions to avhieve the common good: who liars- a strong faith in the righteousness of their cause and a real willingness to undergo great personal sac-i'itit1e to acromplish the tasks assigned. Can our school develop such qualities in our pupils? lt' so, how? One thing is sure and certain. We can never acvomplish these aims without a tremendous amount ot' work and sweat on the part ot' hoth teachers and pupils.