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

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BUSINESS FIELD WELL REPRESENTED Practicing on the calculator in office practice class is senior Irene Kosmotka. Juniors Connie Griffin, Ken Wallin, and John Logan remember that good posture is necessary for good typing. Learning to use the mimeograph machine is a must for office practice as Marea Cox, a senior, knows. This department attempts to place the stu- dents in the best possible positions as well as to train them for the job. Besides typing, shorthand, transcription, office practice, and business law, courses in general business, bookkeeping, and office machines are offered. The varied commercial offerings are elective. The commercial course with its two branches of training-the stenagraphic and bookkeep- ing-is elected by those students who are in- terested in preparing for the business world. A minimum of four units of commercial work is required.

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PUPIL Fl D E GLISH Term papers take lots of time in senior English class according to Brian Varner and exchange student, Bernd Guentsche. Three units of English are required, and the fourth is encouraged, The English department offers a variety of courses. Students are ad- mitted to the special classes when a reading survey test indicates that they need further individual and specialized instruction. Gram- mar and reading improvement are empha- sized such that a student can complete enough English to meet minimum graduation requirements in keeping with his ability. As well as general, remedial, and' college pre- paratory courses, the English department of- fers courses in speech, debate, dramatics, and journalism. This department is very success- ful in developing effective readers, writers, and speakers. Recording helps to form better speech realize seniors Mike Fancher, Jerry Kosmatka, Bill Witte, and Cherry Gunnerson as they record a radio ploy for speech class. CAN BE FU Carlo Pope, Joan Reder, Lindo Tuley, and Sue Sponn examine their ninth-year literature projects. 1i

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SQCIAL STUDIES QPEN N W VISTAS Social studies train for future citizenry. The courses in this department are designed to prepare students to be responsible and con- scientious citizens of tomorrow. In the history classes, a background of our present govern- ment is presented. A study of current world events, problems, and trends is included. World geography is a full year course so ar- ranged that either semester's work is of value, however, the second semester concentrates on indiana history, geography, and government. The sociology course concerns itself with per- sonal and sociol problems. Economics, an elec- tive senior course, deals with a study of rnan's attempts to solve the problems involved in making a living. The civics course, required for all seniors, explains the basic operation of our government. Tracing events in United States History is the job of Rick Hokanson, a iunior. Pupils in world geography class work on o test while Mr. Miller supervises. Seeing how fast John Larson can reassemble a puzzle by the triol-and-error method during psychology class is Nick Tkochuk.