Canonsburg High School - Canon Log Yearbook (Canonsburg, PA)

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tudents Prepare To Enter The Business World As Miss Vera Neish Business English, short- hand I and H, typing I- commercial club adviser -instructs Home Room 9. A first year typing class practices to music. Students learn the keyboard and how to manipulate their fingers rhythmi- cally. They try to match their typing to the rhythm of records of various speeds. Junior Room 9-First rofw: Joanne Eonda, Angeline D'Amico, Rose DePaoli, Shirley Horn- er, Margaret Kelley. Second rofw: Sally Bissell, Ethel Horn, Shirley Kobrys, Maryann Biczak, Laura Bates, Dorothy Moore. Third rofw: Marian Golash, Carol Hunter, Agnes Back- ner, Virginia Michael, Carol Clements, Maymie Garrison, Joann Karmazin, Rosalie Gregg, Janice Adams. Fourlh rofw: Rose Cacchi- one, Antoinette Celio, Janice Jackson, Shirley Meyers, Marion Daley, Dorothy Cush- man, Dorothy Matyuf. Fifth rofw: Beverly Bails, Patricia Brackis, Shirley Fox, Gloria DeJohn, Mary Kish, Martha Kurnal, Mary Jane Mercer. As business demands Well-trained and com- petent Workers, the commercial department tries to train students to meet these specific require- ments. The business course offers training in all oiiice procedure. Business English students learn to speak and Write correctly the language of busi- ness. Typists aim for speed and accuracy. Short- hand students take notes rapidly and neatly and transcribe these accurately. Ofiice machines class trains students to use most machines of business. Students who plan to become general oiiice clerks learn tiling and general office practice. The intro- duction of a school placement service enables graduates to obtain positions in the local com- munity. Most graduates find little .difficulty in obtaining good oiiice positions after mastering the school's business program of education. 16

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tud Gives Needed Understanding dt right: Dorothy Jingleski and VValter RIcClelland make use of the magazines in the library. The school library keeps at hand all magazines that may be needed for information. Below: Students study in the large hall on the second floor. ln this quiet place they prepare the day's lessons. The study hall is in use during all seven periods of the day. Freshman Room Study Hall 2-First rofw: Patricia Susa, Sylvia Witko, Joann Smith. Second rofw: Elizabeth Spal- la, Betty Wallo, Mary Jane Stevens, William Weishner, Frank Uram. Third rofw: Margaret Tap- er, Charlene Totterdale, Ruth Verno, Betty Toth, Robert Metz, Richard Steer, joseph Viestra. Fourth rofw: Robert War- holak, Terry Verakis, Ray Walters, Ted Soulakis, Ken- neth Whitaker, Don Szalan- ski, Marilyn Spiller, Patricia Thielet, Carol VVooliscroft. Fifth rofw: Raymond Tolz- da, Barbara Tomigal, Connie Testa, Helen Zubenko, Chris- tine Smith, Patricia Sopiak, Helen Telesko, Annette Vis- cuso. - Sixth rofw: james White, j Bernard Yugar, Ed Smith, Pat Verona, Louis Zomak, Greta Spicer, Marlene Ward. 1 Study has a definite place in the educa- tional program. Students at Canonsburg High School know how to study. They learn how to outline main ideas and details, that facts and information may be seen at a glance, kept in mind, or kept for future reference. Students make use of the library for required reading or research. Places for study are Well-lighted and comfortable with tables or chairs with arms for writing.

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Stenographers, Secretaries, Salesmen, And Clerks Junior Homz' Room L!-First rofw: john Enlow, Bill Hulings, Doris jackson, Irma Barone, Betty jackson, Barbara Haf- enbrack, Gail Edkins. Second rofw: VVilliam Gray- tok, Fred Klink, Chris Ki- riakos, john Lalli, Alvin Kennedy, Peggy Haney, Anna Graff. Third rofw: Dolores Heis- er, Lorraine Faitro, Virginia joseph, Ethel Few, Bill Kvin- dis, Paul Koupiaris, jim Ku- lish. Fnurtlz rofw: Harry jones, Louis George, Larry Gilbert, Ed Koman, Ralph Green, jerry Helmick, Delbert Hor- ton. Fifth rofw: Ray Fosnight, joe jackovic, Paul Gasper, Robert Hess, jim jacobs, Steve Kouklis, Kenneth jack- son. Canonsburg High School's business depart- ment ofiers salesmanship and bookkeeping classes. The salesmanship class educates students in the art of selling. The do's and don't's of this class enable a student to sell his own personality to obtain a job as Well as to learn how to sell successfully various products. The course cov- ers one year. The bookkeeping course extends through two years. During the Hrst year students learn the fundamental processes of recording business transactions and work problems based mainly on individually owned businesses. The second year's work constitutes a practical appli- cation of the first year's knowledge together with the more advanced principles of accounting in partnerships and corporations. These studies interest many students. 17 Mr. Ralph Spence Bookkeeping and ac- counting I and II, clerical practice-supervises study hall - oversees Home Room 4. Mr. Alfred DeLucia Salesmanship, ofiice ma- chines, typing II, general mathematics II - varsity football coach, varsity baseball coach. A second year bookkeeping class concen- trates diligently. Neat and accurate figures help students record and calculate the assets and liabilities of a business enter- prise. All business concerns want neat, capable, and accurate accountants.