Chester High School - Summit Yearbook (Chester, IL)

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Agriculture I Mr. Roy Heldebrandt has been at CHS for ten years. He teaches Basic Agriculture, Advanced Agriculture, Farm Mechanics, and Natural Resources. Agriculture Education deals with instruction in the art of farming and farm living but also is useful to those working in nonfarm agricultural occupa tions. Courses available in the Agriculture Department are Basic Agriculture, Advanced Agriculture, Farm Mechanics, and Natural Resources. Basic Agriculture is a course composed of four sections which are: general farm management, farm animals which includes breeds and other characteristics, plant structures, and finally mechanics which introduces welding, electronics, motor maintenance, and concrete. Advanced Agriculture is a course which covers the four sections introduced in Basic Agriculture in greater depth. Farm Mechanics provides practical information on maintaining farm machinery, building construction and repair, welding, and surveying. Natural Resources is the study of wildlife, fish, water, forestry, energy, gas, oil, and soils. 22

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Business Business Education prepares students for various jobs in the business field after graduation but also prepares students for Business courses in college. Courses offered in the Business Department are Business Survey, Record Keeping, Bookkeeping, Commercial Typewriting, Personal Typewriting, Shorthand, Clerical Practice, Secretarial Practice, and Consumer Education. Mrs. Donna Clendenin has been at CHS for eight years. She teaches Short hand. Commercial Typewriting is the basic business course which is a pre-requisite for short hand and more advanced work. The course teaches speed, business paper techniques, and production typing. Personal Typewriting is a one-semester course for only those who will not later need typing for a course or |Ob. The course devel-opes skills needed for personal use — corre spondence, reports, and machine care. Shorthand is a course which developes skill in taking dictation and transcribing shorthand notes. Miss Darlene Hornbostel has been at CHS for six years. She teaches Business Survey, Record Keeping, Bookkeeping, and Consumer Education. Business Survey is an introductory course which includes beginning typing skills, basic data process ing, and shorthand skills, and alphabetical indexing. Record Keeping is a one semester course which prepares students for further study and for office employment. It covers the first semester of regular bookkeeping. Bookkeeping teaches the fundamentals of keep ing business records and double entry recording. It is designed for students planning to enter Business at the college level or those who plan to seek employment directly after high school. Consumer Education is a one semester course which is required for graduation. The course pre pares students for their role as consumers and teaches the buyer what to look for to get the most out of what he buys. 24