North Little Rock High School - Wildcat Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Sandy Turner and Brenda McRaven make use of the various machines found in Business Practice class. Sandy Russell pecks away to gain the number of lines re- quired for the day. Commercial Department Builds the Business World The commercial department of Wild- cat Hill is widely praised by the business- men to be one of the finest in the state. Some of the students trained in this department won several high-ratings at the State Future Business Leaders annual convention this year. The future stenographers, account- ants, and secretaries realize the worth of this department as the business subjects take their place among the most sought- after courses offered. Many trained in these commercial subjects do not have to attend a business school to receive supplementary training to get a well- paying job. This department is constantly kept up to date by the installing of new electric typewriters, and the latest and most efficient teaching methods and procedures of bookkeeping. Although automation is taking many jobs, there will always be a great demand for well-trained, efficient business per- sonnel--like those who are graduated from NLRHS. Mrs. Crymes helps Pat Therion adiust her machine

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Journalism Recordsthe Heartbeatof NLRHS Journalism--that glamorous society of hustle and bustle and dashing deadlines finds its apex on Wildcat Hill. Though it may seem to be a bowry of bedlam to the outsider, the busy three-room journalism department that crowns the high school's golden tower is the zenith of orderly pandemonium. From its busy interior issue forth the Hi Comet, the Wildcat, and dozens of eager students who have found a goal in life because of their experiences there. The entire publications staff is dedicated to recording the life and happenings of the school and its students. The prime goal is accuracy in reflecting the personality of North Little Rock, and upholding the reputation that it deserves. The work of the journalism students encompasses every- thing from typing stories and running errands, to writing copy and selling ads. The thrill of accomplishment and the chill of excitement that soar through the soul when a scoop story is finally handed in is only one of the many rewards that are found in the field of journalism. Hi-Comet editors Jim Lynch and Jane Ann Munnerlyn prepare a story for the paper. L Mr. Bob McCord explains the headline chart to Cathy Phillips, Write...rewrite .... Marsha Sessoms and Terry Joe Byrd Gloria Jenkins, .lane Ann Munnerlyn, Richard Baldwin, and supply body copy for the Wildcat. Jim Lynch. H411- We don't care if you are the sports editor, Richard, you can't use any more pictures of yourself!! exclaim annual editors Phil Esch and Susie Gough. 21

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Homemakin Tomorrow's Homemakers Learn How Today A fashion designer's dream? Maybe, could be the answer. Out of North Little Roek's homemaking department come future seamstresses and cooks. With the addition of new machines and dinette sets, the homemaking department has kept pace with the changing times. Along with cooking and sewing a related unit of child care, home decorating, home nursing, and home entertainment is taught. Approximately 80 girls elected to take second year home economics. Around l95 girls are enrolled in first year home ec. Each home ec. student is required to complete four minor or three major home projects during the year. The student chooses the project from different fields of home- making and does the work at home. The girls learn much by experience. Seams are taken out and redone until they are perfect--or nearly so. Pies and rolls are made at home, reports are written and signed by parents. Each girl learns to distinguish com- plementary colors and to arrange rooms to best utilize space and furnishings. A course in home economics at NLRHS teaches a girl the skills needed to be a competent homemaker. Pat Daniels, Becky Gentry, and Judy Jackson decorate the home ec. living room for Christmas ---putt of the lesson on home decorating. A ,Q , E111 r l'o stir a fine stew and sew a fine seam are what homemaking students like Betty Gail Wood and Linda Duncan learn. The feeding and care of infants becomes an interesting pro ject in the lesson on child care---Lynn l-larvell plays the baby, Natalie Mirontschuk and Sandra Grizzle her concerne parents. ' 1 w WAS .ul QM im - f fam