Attica High School - Crimson Yearbook (Attica, IN)

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Business Department fulfills vocational need. The business department of Attica High School prepares the students for the time when they will be out on their own. General business is taught by Mrs. Betty Springman. This class is the pupils'first look at business procedures . Mrs . Springman also teaches beginning short- hand and advanced shorthand. The aim of Shorthand I is to give the students a knowledge of the fundamentals of Gregg Shorthand . Advanced shorthand attempts to enlarge the students' vocabulary and develop their speed in taking dictation. Typing II is another one of Mrs. Springman's subjects . This is an advanced course which develops advanced levels of speed and accuracy, and increased skill in typewriting that is geared to occupational proficiency . In secretarial office practice, Mrs . Springman prepares the students for immediate employ- ment after graduation . Mrs . Martha Evans teaches Typing I, Bookkeeping I, and Bookkeeping II. Typing I provides a basic development of the skill in using a typewriter by touch method. In Bookkeeping I, Mrs . Evans teaches the fundamental procedures of bookkeeping. Bookkeeping II developes the skills that were learned in Bookkeeping I. Mrs. Evans' goal in teaching is to prepare students to pursue advanced instruction in the field of business . 'NB-f V.. t 5 W.. t A B' iivgy Eiga i dents. Above: Mrs. Martha Evans instructs Patty Peterson in Typing I. 27 Above: Mrs. Betty Springman gives pointers to her stu

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Foreign language essential to academic excellence The foreign language department of Attica High School includes Latin, French, and Spanish . Miss Carol Baker is the teacher of Latin. In this subject, Miss Baker strives to improve the students' English vocabularies from Latin derivatives. The pupils also learn about mythology and the Roman Way of life, religion, and culture . Both French and Spanish are instructed by Mrs . Moyca Gupta. The French I class gives the students a limited ability in conservation of simple speech. The purpose of French II is to increase the students' skills in speaking, writing, and understanding French. Also a fur- ther understanding and appreciation of French culture, habits, and customs are given. During the course of Spanish I, Mrs . Gupta develops in her pupils a Spanish speaking vo- cabulary required in Spanish II. In addition, a more involved literature and grammar are studied . Right: Mrs. Gupta conducts question and answer session in Spanish Right: Miss Baker relates Latin to English through vocabulary deriva- tions 5 3 X 3 A 1

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Mr. Flannery gives pointers to junior Band members Miss Hornung expressively directs chorus.