Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Dn-The-Job Training And North Farmington makes it 8-0 This was only one of the many slogans printed by the graphics classes, the newest ad- dition to the Industrial Education Department. Other courses in the department ranged from general welding and drafting to co-op occupa- tional training which prepared many students for various jobs in the community. Much of the experimental work done by the auto mechanics classes was at the expense of other students or faculty members automobiles. R! E ff If individual initiative resulted in great works, Ira Shapiro was producing a masterpiece. Such a case was not typical in over crowded resource centers. Q Much research and classroom discussion was necessary before Greg Lowe began his work on the car engine. Academics 47

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1 i Printing and Tune-Ups Provide Joe Jandasek Joe Knight Paul Locher David Payton James Scheibner if 'A ' 39,9 A' is so N Q i. 5 tm z.,-ig wi g gk is s sssr a s ssrss PS '-ti i fAbovej John Barnette and Dennis Boles added water to a charging battery so that Mr. Dale Coller could take his car home for another evening. fRightQ The ttft work of Mr. Arthur Anderson, department chairman, created interest and enthus- Q3 LL ,iasm among the students as well as among his department teachers. - 46 Academics

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M-,.',,. Business Ed Qpens Door to Upportunities A nervous person would have avoided the Business Ed. wing of the school. The constant clicking of type- writers keys, the ringing of bells, and the humming of computers would have increased his jitters. But for stu- dents looking ahead to jobs in Business and industry, the department provided valuable training and experience. Whether in typing I or II, the course proved to be of much help to students, especially at term paper time. Shorthand, bookkeeping, and data processing were among the many other courses available. The business resource center was also open to any student wishing to practice their skills or finish assignments. Learning the ups and downs of retailing was made possible by working in the bookstore during the lunch periods. Ringing up sales on the cash register and taking inventory of the stock were skills necessary to those planning to go on with sales work. 48 Academics 55. . in , v-,Q fAbovej Gaining speed and accuracy was the main objective of typing courses, and required much practice, both in class and out. KBelow2 Lindy Med- ford soon found that it took concentration, deter- mination, and a large eraser to succeed in typing. . f -- -ss. . r-,. we