North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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-r% • I Classes crowded due to JdUSIIICSS popularity of subjects ottered Roxanne Love, sophomore, in beginning shorthand class, is copying strokes and symbolizing words and sounds she hears during the teacher ' s dictation We ' re the second largest depart- ment in the school, said Mr. Dale Goon, and even subject is an elective, so were also pretty popular. The Business Department included typing, advanced typing, shorthand, ad- vanced shorthand, clerical practice. recordkeeping, advanced record- keeping, accounting, advanced ac- counting, COE, DE, secretarial prac- tice, business law, and consumer education. (Masses were overcrowded this scar with students having business classes throughout the day, commented Mr. Coon. In the past, the business department had sold pens, pencils, writing paper, and typing paper. However, this sear that project was discontinued due to the fact that the speech department opened The Supply Shop. The service center was in operation this year. This was part of Mrs. Ashe ' s clerical practice class. Students would type tests for teachers, make up the pro- grams for plays, concerts, ect. Junior Pattie McGee types up a test for a teacher in clerical practice. Students were able to sharpen their secretarial skill in l Typing material from their shorthand notebooks are seniors Cheryl Jossc and Anita Tracy, back row. In the front row are Beth Newby and Mary Nader. These girls are in advanced typing where their fundamental skills are perfected.

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Dt-i ig- y v tt-i Available job training programs •Jt j» V »V-J.Jt j« in both vocational classes. of the distributive education program gather before class. Mr. Richard Irving taught the class which met during the morning only. In the afternoon students went to their jobs, acquired through the D.E. program. Distributive Education (D.E.) and Cooperative Office Education (C.O.E.) are the two vocational programs offered to students interested in learning about the business world. D.E. dealt with learning the funda- mentals of advertising, merchandising, sales promotions and using skills on the job. A student was not only paid, but his employer also graded him on what kind of work he was doing. The class made bumper stickers dur- ing basketball season and sold self-made calendars. Seventeen girls participated in C.O.E. These girls attended class in the morning and went to different offices during the afternoon. Classroom work was worth two cred - its, and students discussed job problems and practiced secretarial skills. They earned four credits with the office train- ing sessions and were graded by a supervisor. The students had money-raising ac- tivities so they could travel to contests and competitions. Seniors Phyllis Morrison and Mary Bogenschutz show their typing techniques ti new C.O.E. teacher. 20 D.E. C.O.E.

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