Chesterton High School - Singing Sands Yearbook (Chesterton, IN)

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Q I6 By what other name was the purchase of Alaska called? Ask Drawing a free-hand outline of the map of the United Sta. a student in a United States History class. World Geography pupils prepare to add the States of the union Education in Grammar and ocial tudies Helping us to better understand the world today is the aim of the Social Studies Department of C.H.S. From the study of the growth and de- velopment of the western civilization in World History and the general study of World Geography to the discovery, settlement and growth of our country in United States History, we gain a greater appreciation of our position in the world today. As we study the economic status of the country along with the development of the American Gov- ernment with its present day problems, we look with interest for these are the things which in fluence our everyday life. dvi!! ,gf ru, aff I .V e, 4 I 1 ffl.. , JL. M-0- , M Xiyl' Pointing at a map of Europe, Butch Alberti explains to the World History class the customs of Sweden. Q N

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This question is a cinch, assures :4u..t,f'2n-9 M confident Tim Bagby as other stu- dents page thr0ugh'their composi- ,,f 'I tion books for the answer. Students in Literature Class study Poe's The Raven. CH. . Is a Leader Toward Better tude C.H.S. is an organization constantly striving to build and strengthen the foundation of our gram- mar through the English Department. Learning sentence structure, doing last minute work on re- search papers, and outside reading go to make up the program of a typical semester of Composition. The second semester is devoted to Literature where we study many of the great authors and their novels, poetry and short stories. With three re- quired years of literature and composition and an elective year of speech and literature we receive a background of cultural training. 3 r ls ig., T

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Can anyone give me an example of an asset? pleads Mr. Shields to his book- keeping class. Okay! What's this word again? asks Mrs. Dold as prospective secretaries leam their trade. Vilgw'-an C.H. . Is an Instrument in the Further Getting the lowdown on correct office procedures, office practice pupils prepare for future clerical jobs. Ji C.H.S. offers its students a wide selec- tion of courses in business education. From the basic fundamentals in General Business to a well-rounded background in Business Law and Principles a stu- dent interested in one day owning his own business learns the different angles involved. Of course, most companies keep a record of their dealings which applies Bookkeeping experience. For those preferring to work for a company in the secretarial field, training in Short- hand and Transcription will be put to regular use. New fields of business are taking shape.