Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Mrs. Siegel helps Sandy O ' Bannion with a difficult problem in a business course. Mrs. Keehn observes while Gayle Thorn practices an assignment in typing class. Business Study Offers Chance for a Success Business at Shortridge was super- vised by Arthur G. Shull, Vice-Princi- pal in charge of the business and fi- nancial affairs of the school. Mr. Shull, who also acted as head of the Business Department this year, was assisted by five other business edu- cation teachers. Most phases of business were of- fered at Shortridge. Courses such as bookkeeping, business arithmetic, general business, business law, data processing, typing, and shorthand were available to interested students. A shorthand laboratory was made accessible to future stenographers. This laboratory aided students in the development of the techniques of stenography. Lab members would write in shorthand the dictation given on the tapes in the lab. Later they typed it into format form. In all; the finished student was ready to face the world of work. Sterling Powell polishes his typing skills to help him gain future employment. 27

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Artists Skills Offer Service- Benefit School The Shortridge High School Art Department students were encour- aged to participate in a wide variety of media, with emphasis placed on craftsmanship and creativity. Courses such as Commercial Art I and II were offered. For the more ad- vanced students, Art lll-VIII was of- fered as a two-period course. Both novice and advanced students were given the opportunity to develop po- tential talent as a stimulus to career and vocational possibilities in art after graduation. But the art student is not con- fined to the classroom alone. The various school organizations bene- fited as art students put their cre- ative abilities to work — from pro- ducing posters and refinishing the busts located in the Charity Dye Li- brary to designing covers for the Christmas Echo and Junior Vaude- ville programs. Through the Fine Arts Department the SHS Art Department maintains the Roda Selleck Art Gallery and purchases excellent paintings for the school classrooms. Susie Bradakis finds the Roda Selleck Gallery just the place to practice her drawing. James Rickman proves poster painting is a part of the art department ' s service to the school. Thorn Waldo shows how a rt students get up in the air to help school activities. JF

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Healthy - Safe, SHS Pupils Are Health and Safety, a one credit course, provided more than just a basic background for establishing health habits necessary for future living. Personal health care was studied by the students, who also received tuberculin tests, physicals and dental examinations. Physiology opened up new doors for many, and for others it gave a deeper under- standing of the human body. Fifteen-year-olds developed both physically and mentally in Driver ' s Education. While coordination and courtesy as a driver were empha- sized, further training in the areas of safety and first aid were pursued in the classroom. Meeting daily at the east end of the cafeteria, students headed out for a period of instruc- tion in dual control cars provided by Northside Chrysler-Plymouth. Aiding individual students in increas- ing their driving skills were instruc- tors Mr. Paul Dill, Mr. James Hill and Mr. Joe Tofil. Mr. Joe Tofil and his driving students arrive back at Shortridge after a driving session in heavy traffic. Barb Smith and Matt Akard debate an important point during an open-class discussion in Health and Safety class.