Chelsea High School - Beacon Yearbook (Chelsea, MA)

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commercial There are a large number of students now taking the Com¬ mercial Course because of the great demand in all occupational fields for people with a business education. This course includes all the essential subjects needed in the business world. Bookkeeping is the recording of mercantile transactions in order to preserve a permanent record of business transactions. A field of excellent renumeration, bookkeeping is also helpful to the individual in the recording of personal finances. An interesting and recent addition to the commercial depart¬ ment is the study of Calculating Machines, which add, subtract, multiply, and divide by simple methods. Filing, syllabification, and the use of such machines as the Ediphone, the Audograph, and Duplicator are the office tech¬ niques taught in the office practice. Stenography, the method of using abbreviations and symbols for words, phrases and sentences, is one of the best liked and most interesting subjects. Shorthand notes are useless unless they can be transcribed; therefore, shorthand and typing just natural¬ ly go together. Typing is a valuable asset to people in all fields. Equipped with a general knowledge of the Commercial Course, one will be able to face many business obstacles. Mrs. Bereson ' s shorthand class is taking a speed test. Upper left — Please, don ' t look over my shoulder. It makes me nervous. Center right — Why didn ' t someone tell us that there was an easier way to add than counting on our fingers? Under Miss Partoll ' s instruction our civic minded students are typing the addresses on the March of Dimes folders.

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mastering techniques

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domestic arts Under Miss Johnson ' s guidance, the girls are baking mouth-watering cakes. Yummy! Under the capable supervision of Miss Mildred L. Johnson, the girls are trained to prepare meals which are both appetiz¬ ing and nutritious. Our cooking department makes not only the lunches for our faculty and directors, but also has complete supervision over the cafeteria. Their delectable and invit¬ ing luncheon plates amply satisfy the ap¬ petites of Chelsea High School ' s faculty and students. This course serves as a basis for pro¬ fessions as dieticians or homemakers.