Appleton High School - Clarion Yearbook (Appleton, WI)

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Mr. Krueger carries out the typewriters given to the government assisted by volunteers Ellis Batley, Duane Rector, Earl Ehlke, and Wesley Backes . . . The busy office practice class is turning out work for war agencies daily. Another contribution to the war ettort by the commercial department was the selling ot ten type- writers to the government. Because ot the acute shortage ot typewriters, the government gladly accepted them, and probably more will be taken in the future. The commercial department has done more than its share to turther the war etiort in many ways. Constantly striving to maintain the high place it holds in this liberal arts school, the commercial department has continually followed the career oi a student through and beyond high school. Every effort has been made to tind a position tor the com- mercial graduate. Well-rounded personalities and pleasing secretarial smiles come out ot the depart- ment and its tine commercial club. The training is divided in two sections, a general training group tor business theory, and a vocational division tor more technical and advanced study. The stress was on practicability in our com- mercial department this year. Placements in Apple- ton and Valley business circles ot Appleton com- mercial students have always been high due to this policy. Two tormer Appleton High School commercial instructors, Miss Eleanor Tredinnick and Miss Mar- jorie Stritzel, have lett the school tor work in direct contact with the war. They have taken positions in Madison as civilian radio instructors tor the Army Air Corps. Very capable replacements, Miss Frances Millis and Miss RoseAnn Rigney, were brought in tor them. With the addition oi so much war work to their every day duties, the commercial department ot Appleton High School is setting a splendid example tor education everywhere. Because oi the critical shortage oi typewriters juniors who are not majoring in a commercial course will not be able to take typing next year. This is a torerunner ot the many restrictions which the com- mercial department expects next year. However the department expects to have enough machines on hand to carry on most ot its business courses during the coming year. HERBERT SIMON: Commercial, Commercial club, assistant track, assistant debate . . . ROSEANNE RIGNEYZ Commercial, Com- mercial club, Talisman . . . NARTORIE STRlTZEL: Commercial, commercial club . . . FRANCIS MlLLlS: Commercial, Commercial club, back stage . . . Page 28

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Flying Fingers Geared for war best describes the com- mercial department this year. lt was literally swamped with war workg for example, in one busy week two stencils and three ditto copies, making a total of 2500 copies of cover sheets for individual folders, were typed for the local draft board by the office practice class. Copies of the requirements for the naval aviation can- didates and of the requirements to be met by applicants for enlistment as officer candidates in the United States Marine Corps were made. The juniors did their share in the typing of the war records for each Appleton High School graduate who is in service. Some of the senior girls helped with the gas and oil rationing. Their work was alphabetizing and filing cards and figuring oil consumption. lt is evident that all year the typewriters were pounded furiously on behalf of the draft board, ration board, state guard, and other war organizations. Not only was actual war work done, but the com- mercial students were also prepared to take their places in a country geared for war. Some students were placed directly in war work because of their excellent training. The military filing system, ab- breviations, and letter forms were studied by the boys. New war words were added to their vocabu- laries, and aero-nautical terms were studied by all the commercial students. Because of the shortage of typewriters, speed in writing was especially em- phasized. Special attention was also paid to a thorough knowledge of the numbers on the type- writer. ln short, the whole emphasis in typewriting was put on a more intensive program than formerly. Rough drafts and tabulation were other government musts. Since all government typing is done with six copies, accuracy is essential. 14 H Y ' Alirxl 04 Q p ul r -c. ,il ,'E 5E!2g A or , F .4 ff - o 'vllllilii 4 L :Egg Q Q ' I5 in -2 5. W Agllaz l:3 .g: Q Q J X 1 t ' ' Q Al 1 -gi A A ', X' 9.2555 if X - ..-................... ,- 2. ' 'ij' .3 'lzzit Y i f --- f-ia:i1l iiittttljmfzziaagam -4, .ggi ,' if , ,ef ,. ...C , it aa.1::,g::':,. ,rc gn,-., -- .-E 'f Yfglj, ft' , u-n2ltilH?!g.,:..g,Mf5gRN -:je19gqQ'0l'fff3,'-Si.. ., ii: 1 'j -EEEEEESZEDSUWSQD?'A'??am3!e'Q2f635U 3295 qi' . P, ii ' nivpmuz.-'n.v.u-'A:-yg'oJlA4e,,mss-hunk-ras .. 1 -- - ,At l'i1ili !lilni..,m,, .'H,v.9.o.lIe!-iigliboi-,,,.g'ia..m9,n.a' jj f l ' ,if ijyjylngjgu. iwillts.v1-'g'5e,9Au.9ylli.,- vw ? ' if Xt .Q :fl-,X .5f.'.v.'5g,.,,5'g.c Q . jf 4 lit ' Il :umm A . :::::::::5-f .a'-qgvivmil-9 , I . W, lgsgmluumi. ,-5,93-:lu.11-,.-Q2',Ay,v,Qvi1Q'w f A . . 1 -. . . ,. ...V .41 1, pp. i .. 2- '-f m:v !l!Cl'll! -. . Qliei-ff! ' munlml.-t-it... M , 12453121.1137 gn- 'ami ,:1?7f3'fgz32a1 ff qs -, ss:.m..', wwf X F55 N - t ,, t-...Ns -f. l-low will the forty-eight hour week affect the business world? l-low will rationing affect business? l-low will rationing influence my life? l-low can l as an individual help the war effort? These and many other problems related to the war were discussed in both the business principles and every day busi- ness classes. These classes discuss the problems that the student will meet in daily life and prepare him to meet all these situations adequately. Many social problems and financial problems are dis- cussed, and many interesting projects are com- pleted in these classes. Pupils discuss taxes, interest, banking, and many other financial problems that they will have to face every day. Many students who are not commercial majors take these courses just for the practical experience it affords them. BRUNO KRUEGER: Commercial head, Talisman, Commercial club, Quill and Scroll . . . ELEANOR TREDINNICK: Commercial, Talisman, Quill and Scroll, Commercial club . . . LAURA LIVERMOREZ Commercial, Commercial club . . . Page 27

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Upper picture, standing: Kettenhofen, Rupple, Kuzenski, Mr. Krueger, Zimmer, Lang, Oswalt, Miss Rigneyp seated: Kasper, Reichel, Miss Millis, Wickesberg, Hedberg . . . Lower picture, standing: Mr. Simon, Durkee, Giesbers, Gustafson, DeDecker, Hildebrandt, Ehlke, Fund, Feuerstein, Miss Livermore, seated: Hooyman, O'Neill, Coppens, Ulman, Schaefer. Commercialists The purpose of the Commercial club is to promote a better knowledge and understanding of the business world. Educational talks are given at the social and business meetings by local business men and women. The social meetings are held once a month at the homes of the members. Among its activities this year, the club included the printing of football programs for the homecoming game, the donation of a large basket of food to a needy family at Thanksgiving, and at Christmas, and of course, their annual picnic. The club, which was organized in 1934, is open only to seniors majoring in commercial Work. An unusual feature of the club is that there are no dues. All the club's money is raised by their sponsorship of programs for the homecoming game. The sponsors of the club are Mr. Krueger, Miss Livermore, Mr. Simon, Miss Rigney, and Miss Millis. The officers of the club are president, Marcella Coppens, vice-president, Catherine O'Neilly secretary, Wayne Reichelg and treasurer, Laraine Ulman. lanice Wickesberg, Wayne Reichel, Earl Ehlke, Laraine Ulman, Marcella Coppens, and Catherine O'Neill are planning a club program. Page 29