Ruskin High School - Mirage Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Minding Our Business Despite the lark of experience, business was booming for the 1976-77 beginners in business at HUS. There is little comfort, however, to be bad from the old cliche “Practice makes perfect.” Even the second and third year business students experienced some difficulties. As in the past, the business department offered a wide selection of courses. Among them were the following: Bookkeeping, Recordkeeping, Accounting I and II, Typing I. Personal Typing, Clerical Practice I and II which include the operation of office machines and office simulation. or their equivalent Senior Clerical Practice which is a two- hour block of the concentrated study of office procedures. Shorthand I, Secretarial Practice w hich concentrates on ad- a need dictation speeds and transcription accuracy. Business Law which probed into the role of the student as an active citizen of the community, and Office Occupations which provided a work-study program. Since its humble beginning in 1948. Ruskin’s business department has grown and changed considerably. Mr. Wri singer, the head of the business department, “WAS” the department. He was the originator of the present in- terworking unit, which now contains seven teachers with up-to-date knowledge and modern machinery to accom- modate the demands of the business world today.

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President Ford Wins Vote in Mock Election During ihe election year of '76, Ruskin took its place alongside the nation with its own mock election, sponsored by the Social Studies Department. It may he possible that during the seventy five years of Ruskin’s history, the students have never shown such enthusiasm or interest in an national elec- tion. This election has not only been supported by the Social Studies Department, but also the other departments as well. Many teachers have become involved in the election and encouraged their students to do the same, commented Mr. Boothe, supervisor of the election. The purpose of the election was to give students a chance to participate and become in- volved in voter registration, debates, end the actual voting. Results of Ruskin's election were compared with the national results. President Ford was elected to the office of President with fifty-five per cent of the vote and Christopher Bond won the gubernatorial race with fiftv-eight per cent of the vote in the mock election. In comparison to these results were the national results in which Jimmy Carter won the presiden- tiol race and Joe Teasdale won the gubernatorial race. Although the results of Ruskin's election differed with those of the national and local results, both elections showed the closeness of the races. One of mam posters appearing during the mock elec- tion. Carter Wins National Election PRESIDENT GERALD FORD. Republican nominee, was defeated after serving two years in the White House. Mr. Ford was the first president to obtain the posi- tion as a result of the President and Vice-President resigning. JIMMY CARTER. the Democratic nominee from Plains, Georgia, was elected President of the I’nited States. Carter was one of the few presidents who have received less than Fifty per cent of the popular vote. Social Studies 27

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 lr. VI mincer in 1948. and after 28 yearn of tearhinft in 1977. ft»ignmcnt receive hair pulling reaction by Becky Redman. “One moment please and I’ll connect you,” says Marie Brown, operator 404. “Three copies to type and the typewriter isn't e en plugged in!” exclaimed Bobbi Taylor. “That couldn’t Ik the answer!” says Beth O'Connor. Business Education 29 —