Central Middle School - Ceejay Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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mm a B m mmmmm mm mmEi mmim m REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Top Row : Stucker, Irwin, Baker, Von Engeln, Gann, Pearson, Davis, Vochatzer. Second Row : Jagels, McCollum, McClure, Blotcky, Lewis, Burns, Weatherford. First Row: Kiel, Speers, Carey, Miss Miller, Craik, Reece. Qommercial Qlub DOROTHY CRAIK All pupils of the bookkeeping, typewriting and general business courses are mem- bers of the Commercial Club provided they have a rating of M or above in com- mercial subjects. There are thirty-two representatives, one from each commercial class. The repre- sentatives conduct the business meetings and make reports to their respective classes. The purpose of this club is to give the members a broader knowledge of business work and to create a spirit of co-operation among them. This club also helps pupils to plan their school courses and to decide what they will do when they are through school. Along with our work we have play — mixers, picnics, hikes and other entertainments and amusements. Some interesting and instructive speeches were given at our meeting. Mr. G. W. Deamer of Teachers College gave a talk on business training and work. Mr. F. J. Kirker of Junior College gave a talk on his experience and the experiences of other people along the lines of business. He told us about the qualifications different large business houses demand when they come to him to get stenographers and bookkeepers. There is a fine feeling of interest and enthusiasm among the members of the club. Everything that has been done has been loyally supported by all. We know the club is of benefit to commercial students. We invite the students next year to enter com- mercial classes and to membership in the Commercial Club. e«ans»«at i-j! ' :i.:ii£:i ;i , :..:f?:!!: itf»i:vs: Page One Hundred Twenty-two

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mmm m Bookkeeping ELTON KELLEY The work in our bookkeeping classes is as nearly as possible the same as it is in actual business. Each student is the bookkeeper for a certain firm and, as bookkeeper, he must learn about and know the transactions, practice, forms and books of the busi- ness. We have a bank and banking in connection with our work. It is run much the same as a real bank. The School Savings Bank is managed and partly operated by bookkeeping students. This gives us some practical work. The purpose of bookkeeping is to give a general training in business rather than to produce bookkeepers. It teaches the reasoning ability, foresight, accuracy and neat- ness that are essential for success in business. Business is the occupation in which a person engages to make a living, either selling his services or the product of his services. Bookkeeping teaches how best to sell these services and products, to keep a record, and find the result of the transactions. Our students are interested in and benefited by the bookkeeping course. The rea- soning ability and knowledge of business methods and practice help them in school work. They advance more rapidly when they have finished their schooling and get a job. Our teachers are Miss Miller and Mr. Bradley. ra;ii!Ai:£:i£;g:j:4K!i mxm Page One Hundred Twenty-one

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% w mM BANK DIRECTORS Top Row : Silverman, Reece, Crabtree. Second Row: Weiner, Griffin, Pearson, Griffis, Griffis, Bailey. First Row : Montgomery, Child, Isle, Mr. Bradley, Marcy, Craik. Qentral Junior High School pavings Ban HELEN MONTGOMERY The School Savings Bank is better organized and more successful in operation this year than ever before. Much of this success is due to our efficient and dependable officers. They are: Managers, Helen Montgomery and Ora Griffis; Assistant Manager, Nadina Marcy; Directors, Dorothy Craik, Dorothy Child, Mabel Pearson, Opal Griffis, Edith Weiner, Wilma Isle, Kenneth Silverman, Orville Reece, and Nadina Marcy. Assistant directors: Jack Crabtree, Francis Tiffany and Anna Weatherford. The names of our cashiers, assistant cashiers, and checkers are given with their pictures. Mr. Bradley is supervisor. Over thirteen hundred of our students have accounts in the School Savings Bank and nearly all of them are consistent depositors. They are learning the thrift habit as savings in money must of necessity mean thrift in other things. Our students are learning to save for a purpose. Four students who were asked why they wished to withdraw money from their account gave reasons as follows: To buy myself a new suit. To buy a savings and loan bond. To buy a new tennis racquet. To buy some school books. They are learning to save for the things they need. We believe the School Savings Bank teaches accuracy, business methods, and thrift, and will help to make our students good useful citizens. : ;it:;,i ::is;si:£:i is;! :fli iis;is; Page One Hundred Twenty-three