Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Commercial Education Enables Students To Assume Responsible Positions Typing students, Robert Brown and Barry Smith, type to music to acquire the desired rhythm. Positions as typists, secretaries, stenographers, filing clerks, and bookkeepers await those who have done well in the field of commercial study. These courses prepare students for jobs immediately after high school. Two years of both shorthand and typing are offered. Office practice familiarizes students with the operation of modern business machines among which are adding machines, the dictaphone, and the mimeograph machine. A complete business education also includes general business and business arithmetic, where mathematical principles are applied to common business transactions. Business law illustrates the relationship betw een various legal concepts and everyday business experiences. In addition, retailing, salesmanship, and book- keeping are offered for those who wish to extend their knowledge in this field. - 14 -

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Students Venture Into Prospective Fields; Sophomores Form Literary Club The two mixed choruses classroom efforts are channeled to- ward presenting successful Christmas and spring concerts. Through any of the three language classes at Calumet, students may gain a better understanding of our foreign neighbors. All three courses, Span- ish, Latin, and French, stress conversational speak- ing as well as correct pronunciation and written vocabulary. Art students participate in any number of worthwhile projects. These include various kinds of drawings, clay sculpturing, and printing. Three choirs at Calumet direct their efforts towards successful spring and winter concerts. In addition, the A Cappella Choir participates in a Spring Festival along with six other schools. The choir also provides musical entertainment for P.T.A. meetings, induction services, assemblies, and Senior Awards Day. Another first at Calumet this year, the Literary Club, attempted to publish a literary magazine composed of the works of the students. Language classes not only stress proper usage and pronun- ciation of foreign vocabularies, but also place an emphasis on history and geography of the country.

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In The Business World Students in office practice must learn the efficient use of different types of office equipment. Here Diana Jelenek types a letter through use of a dictaphone. (Above) After yards and yards of calcula- tion, Angie Torchia checks to see if her answer is correct. A first year typing student, faced with the responsibility of learning the position of all 43 keys, must also acquire rhythm and build up speed.