Central High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Thelma Berggren Ned E. Blass f f 1 X, ,e,, . Betty Dobbs Charlotta Felible Business Education Gives tudents Fine Office Training rl In preparation for running the duplicating machine Ellamae Fields, a senior enrolled in first hour office practice, makes the necessary adjustments. E243 Business education courses offered many ad- vantages to students though the comprehensive curriculum which included clerical training, of- fice practice, bookkeeping, shorthand, records management, business lavv, typevvriting, busi- ness machines, and business arithmetic, enabling pupils to acquire vocational competence and take their place in the business World in compe- tition vvith other office employees. Mr. V. B. Hawes, department chairman, em- phasized that business education courses also had value for the college-bound student. For in- stance, typing skill is now almost a necessity at college. Knowledge of shorthand, another busi- ness course, is particularly helpful in a lecture class. Everyone needs to know proper methods of filling out income tax returns and of keeping his personal records. K V. B. Hawes Shirley Hughes

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Norris Davis Frances Grady Mary H. Pottorf Foreign Language Department tudies Students enrolled in foreign language classes learned, not only to speak languages fluently, but also to know the customs of the countries they were studying through text books, tape recorders, film strips, and movies. Something new for Central was started-a Spanish club spon- sored by two teachers, Mrs. Mary Pottorf and Mrs. Frances Grady. Also in the Spanish department colorful pinatas,', clay shells filled with goodies to eat, were made and then broken for the classes at their Christmas parties. Latin classes read stories of Rome and ancient Italy. French classes enjoyed the pictures and stories of France. Two years of French and four years of Spanish and Latin were offered, according to Mrs. Velma Reeves, department chairman. 4- 46 Virginia Quesenbery Speech, ustoms .H an Velma D. Revesf, 71 f rn! N -vm . N Latin students-Bill Davis, jim Cinocca, Ken Floyd, Bennie Vaughan, Eva Baum- gardner, and Wendell Plum- Iee - find their language coming alive when they listen to and translate stories recorded on tape. l23fl ji LWVVL Lf I-,L -Zfcln

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,,f I i l 'ize- Seriously concentrating on typing with greater accuracy and speed, Sally Crocker, Sue Ann Courtaway, loan Colburn, Sharon Dunn, and lean Nick take timed writings as part of their regular instruction in the business education department. 125.1 Elizabeth Kirkman Laura A. Leitzsey Cleta Ortloff Geneva S. Pitt Because a number of business offices now use statistical typewriters to record important information, Mary Sexton learns through diligent practice to operate such a machine. 55? 'Q' Q w SN X ' 'N Burney Rutzlaff Yzildeue Sands A X Lzsl