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

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Students find jobs with D.E, C.O.E. Two programs directed by the Busi- ness Department offered employment to students interested in getting a job through the school. In Distributive Education, students matched their career interests with job opportunities. They made their own plans for the program and received ad- vice from Mr. Richard Irving, director. Each student studied merchandising and sales promotion in the field of marketing. Students experienced a tre- mendous amount of cooperation work- ing with businesses in different career areas. Cooperative Office Education, di- rected by Mrs. Sa ndra Macy, involved office work. In each semester students received one credit for attending morn- ing classes at school and two on the job. Class discussions included topics such as office etiquette and secretarial skills. D.E. Instructor Mr. Irving answers some questions concerning marketing and sales promotion for Sophomore Lisa Sievers as she and Junior Barry Bumgardner read magazines for a class project. 6 «cn a m» c Pcfvrcx U x TO Ke P ' ■■ p £2»t£ i M-ltW During some free time. Senior Cheryl Kramer fin- ishes an assignment for her accounting class in the C.O.E. class. The members of Mr. Irving ' s senior Distributive Education class proclaimed this friendly declara- tion for the parents on Back To School night during September. 24 D.E. C.O.E.

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junior Steve Goff and seniors Mary Goff and Gerry Strack practice iines for Seniors Jim Bryson, Eugene LangueU and Mark Perry work on a win- a skit which they will perform for the class. dow for the set of the all school comedy The Curious Savage. Putting a doorway together is one of the many projects the stage craft class encountered. Looking over the way it ' s progressing is Senior Rick White. Mr. Record studies the scri pt for The Curi- ous Savage. his first play of the year.

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Mrs. Myers helps Sophomores Nancy Thomas and Stan Powell participate in their dramatic duo. In a dramatic duo. two persons interpret a humorous or dramatic selection taken from a play. Courage developed through experience Participation in speech and debate gave students self-confidence in pub- lic-speaking situations and the ability to express themselves in an easier, more organized manner. In these classes, students learn poise, self-confidence, and skill so they can talk to groups of people without fear, commented Mrs. Claryn Myers, instructor. It also prepares them for speech courses in college. Students learned how to prepare and deliver speeches designed to inform, to demonstrate, to stimulate, to persuade, and to convey a story. Correct body posture and a clear voice, emphasized by Mrs. Myers, helped students give ef- fective speeches. They also studied broadcasting and other occupations where their skill could be utilized. Senior Denise Parker does exercises to improve the flexibility of her vocal expression. Senior Laura Lombard and Sophomore Dan Deady participate in a cross exam and debate ses- sion. During these three-minute sessions, a pair of teams with opposite views challenge each other ' s opinions. Speech Debate 25