Central High School - Analecta Yearbook (Switz City, IN)

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Civics students gain information from current event magazines. World History students receive test grades from Miss Kramer. Election Aids in Stud of U. S. Government e r,e,e L Students in U. S. History Class receive workbooks from Mr. Raper to help them in their studies. An understanding of our complete society and of the different aspects of the United States Govern- ment is necessary in order to be a good citizen. In Central's Social Studies Courses, the students ac- quire the knowledge to become an intelligent voter. In World History Class pupils study the history of people and their cultures through the ages. U. S. History, a required class in the Junior year, involves the history of the development of our country and its relations with the rest of the world to the present day. In Civics class, Seniors study the U. S. govern- ment from the writing of the Constitution to its inter- pretation today. With last year being an election year the Seniors had many heated debates on the plat- forms of the candidates. The American Observer, a current event magazine, is received by the students every week and keeps them up-to-date on the worldls happenings.

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Margaret Kramer and Carolyn Duncan take dictation in Shorthand. Sue Torr, assisted by Bill Haines, checks her Bookkeeping with the adding machine. Skills Acquired in Business Courses Preparing non-college bound students for a voca- tion and helping academic pupils is the goal of Cen- tral's business education courses. Students planning to enter the field of business can develop valuable skills in Typing, Bookkeeping, and Shorthand and learn business application of their knowledge. With Typing I and II being offered, students find typing a great help in writing themes and research papers. A knowledge of Bookkeeping is of the utmost importance in the business world of today. The student gains practical experience from working with practice sets and using the adding machine. Shorthand, a preparatory course for future sec- retaries, makes note taking easier and more efficient. Transcription teaches the pupil, interested in secre- tarial work, to write her shorthand notes in longhand. '- .Q nr ,..-- Speedtest is given by Mrs. Frey to Terry Coker in Typing ll Class.

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g. Students Learn Farmin Fundamentals Vocational agriculture, a major subject at Cen- tral, is taken by boys interested in farming or farm- related occupations. Field trips have enabled the boys to participate in soil and livestock judging as well as gaining knowledge on the latest farm equipment. The ex- perience which they have acquired will aid them later in buying of fertilizer and livestock, and also farm machinery, possibly for their own farms. The boys are also taught soil conservation, crop rotation, and the growing of different types of legumes. A11 of these things make up a very complex course which is of great importance in our economic system of today. With an agriculture room in the new addition, the boys will gain experiences in farm mechanics and farm shop. Bill Bennett and Wayne Hill are taught how to test soil. Mr. Hines explains the functions of mo- tors to interested stu- dents.