Riverdale High School - Talon Yearbook (Mount Blanchard, OH)

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'RZ' 12 l- lx nnnmn? Above Cleft to rightl: Sue Essinger, Luellen Leeth, Diana Crawford, Pam Fields, Linda-Kear, Sharon Wetherill, Sue Deringer, Dick'Butler, Sharon I-fickle Lower Cleft to rightjg Ieff Hough, Sue Deringer, Byron McNutt, judy Elwood, Linda Kear, Mrs. Kear, Pam Fields, Debbie Lauck, Diana Crawford, Pat Neff, Sharon Wetherill, Iudy Conner , Edith Yeater MARGARET KEAR Business Education - B. S. Intensive Business Education Bowling Green State University INTENSIVE BUSINESS AND OFFICE EDUCATION The Business Education Depart- ment has taken on a new look at Riverdale this year. The customary curriculum has partially given way to the newIntensive Business Edu- cation Program sponsored by the State Department of Business :Sf Office Education. This program is supported in part by the Federal Government. Some subjects are still being taught outside the program for the benefit of the nonvocational stu- dent. The Program Consists of Units The program is based on units or parts of units composed of not more than 25 students nor less than 15 students being assigned to one teacher for a block of time. The unit is determined by the length of time used for the program and the reimbursement from the state is figured on the part of a unit. -ag: New equipment purchasedfor the IBE II topped typewriter stands and working are Iohn.Dean, Deborah Hodge, Linda Gail Stansbery, Iacki Paizs, and Diane Newl TENSIVE PROGR M Business and Lynn Walton, Mike Rodabaugh, and Debbie new Multi-Lith Offset Machine. It was profits made on the yearbook during the 1 .JY - 5 5

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Business Education Department Below: A few students enrolled in a Typing I class taught by Mr. Ebright. They are Lonnie Rodabaugh, Paul Decker, and Neil Rosenberger. Above: Mr. Iames Ebright taught in the regular business curriculum outside the special intensive program. He is shown here with his general business class. MR. JAMES EBRIGHT Bzsiness-A.B. Findlay College At the annualbanquet of the Hardin County Teachers Association, three teachers from the Riverdale District were among those given the top award pin for 30 or more years of service in the teaching profession. Those thus honored were Mr. D. Ray Baum with a record of 39 years: Miss Marcella Ickes, 33 years: and Mrs. Dorcas V. Curtis, 33 years . This was the first time the association had extended this courtesy to their members . THREE RIVERDALE TEACHERS GIVEN TOP AWARD PINS fBelow2 Row l: Mr. D. Ray Baum, 39 years, Riverdale High School: Mrs. Marjorie Trachsel, 35 years, Hardin Northern: Mrs. Pauline Bushong, 30 years, Hardin Northern: Miss Helenwinder, 35 years, Ridgemont: Miss Marcella Ickes , 33 years , Riverdale Clforest Elemen- taryl Row 21 Mrs. Louise DeGood, 33 years, Ridgemont: Miss Mildred Marmon, 35 years, Ridgemont: Mrs. Dorcas V. Curtis, 33 years, Riverdale High School

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room included rubber- Miss Perkins, student IBE II students at work are fforegroundj Gail Stansbery, tables . Students shown teacher from Findlay Col- Deborah Anthony, Lynn Walton, fbackgroundj Marla Shark, Bash, Deborah Anthcny , lege , taught in the Senior Mary Io Rigsby, Carol Lane , Rose Kimmel, and Linda Bash . Shearer . Intensive Program . Trains Students in Vocational Office Education Anthony trying out the purchased from the last five years . Riverdale's Sections Are .87 of a Unit. The block of time set up at Riverdale is .87 of a unit or five 40-minute periods . This leaves four periods a day for lunch, other required subjects, band, or choir. Advantages of the Intensive System One advantage of the block of time unbroken by the ringing of bells, rushing to another class , and changing of teachers is the completing of projects requiring more than forty minutes . The division of time in the block is at the discretion of the teacher and varies with different projects. It is possible for each student to work at a speed best suited for him. Under the guidance of the teacher, he drills to improve himselfon those skills he can do best. There Was One Unit In Each of the junior and Senior Years . This year there was one unit in the junior year under the direction of Mrs . Margaret Kear, and one unit in the senior year under Mrs. Dorcas Curtis. Mrs. Kear will advance next year with the same students to the senior unit while Mrs. Curtis will start with a new group in the junior year. This enables the teacher to understand her students better and to be in a better position to help them strengthen their weak points and develop their strong points. New Equipment Was Purchased In order to qualify for the program , the equip- ment must meet the state standards . Every stu- dent should have an L-shaped desk with a type- writer, and every four students should share a calculator or adding machine. Twelve of the 25 typewriters in the senior unit are electric with four IBM Selectrics, two of which have simulated keyboards for the teach- ing of key punch work. There are two IBM Executive type electric typewriters which produce proportionaltyping. This typing is used for the yearbook, programs , and other important papers . DORCAS V. CURTIS Business Education - B. S. Intensive Business Education Bowling Green State University Mike Rodabaugh excelled in work on the Victor Calculator in the mid-term exam.