Civic Memorial High School - Spectator Yearbook (Bethalto, IL)

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Was Televised at KETC Secretarial Office Practice Taking Dictation from Tape Secretarial Office Practice Taking Dictation from Mrs. Schreiber General Business; Helen Schreier in Shorthand; Peggy Watson and Marlene Pruett in Clerical Office Practice; Mrs. Schrieber and her Secretarial Office Practice Class; and Ray Moore and Howard Whaley in Dis- tributive Education. Pictures of business education classrooms were also shown. Adult participants on the program were: Mr. Wilbur R. Trimpe, Superintendent of Schools of Madison County; Mrs. Mary O'Neal, Head of Business Education Department; Mrs. Marie Schreiber,Teach- er; Mr. Kermit Harden, Superintendent of Bethalto Community Unit No. 8; and Mrs. Patricia Mink Rath, State Supervisor of Distributive Education. Needless to say this was an outstanding ex- perience for students and teachers and a privilege, which was fully appreciated by the participants. Sales Demonstration for D.E. Television Stars and Producers Ray sells car wax to Howard

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General Business - Record Keeping Clerical Office Practice - Shorthand Business The highlight of the year in Business Education was the opportunity to appear on Television at KETC in a series of programs entitled, ’’What's Happening in Education in Illinois. These educational programs were sponsored by Mr. George T. Wilkins. Superintendent of Public Instruction and under the supervision of Mr. Otis Keeler, Public Relations Director of the state office. The writing of the script and training of the students was supervised by the teachers of the Education department: Mrs. Mary O'Neal, Mrs. Marie Schrieber, Miss Angela Hahn, and Ronald Stoltz. They were assisted by Mr. Vic Sumnia, Director of KETC. Mr. William Hodge and Mr. Kenneth Bell assist- ed in making props for the show. Mr. Charles Pelan assisted in speech training of the students. The following students of the Business Education Department presented these scenes from our curric- ulum: Beverly Schuette. co-ordinator of the program; Larry Titsworth, Terry Walker, Darrell Wright in Typewriting Secretarial Office Practice Taking Dictation from Record Player

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Home Economies Inexpensive Christmas decorations for the home are made by the advanced classes in homemaking. With a piece of paper, a little ribbon and the technique - your gift 10 is wrapped. The Homemaking Department with its two teachers. Miss Amelia Stallings and Mrs. Mary Kay Doody. has an enrollment of 182 students. Eighty freshman girls were enrolled in Home- making I, where they studied personality develop- ment, grooming, clothing selection and con- struction, nutrition, preparation of breakfast foods, etiquette, baby sitting, home nursing, and careers. Thirty-five girls took part in the Homemaking II curriculum, where they studied: Conservation of foods, meal planning and preparation for the family and social entertaining for friends; clothing and personal appearance, advanced sewing and buying techniques were stressed. Management of time and energy were studied in relation to the girl's own resources. A child care unit terminated the year's activities. Homemaking III with an enrollment of fifteen girls worked with children's clothing, infant care, home management, housing, foreign foods, and nutrition. The highlight of the year was a three- week exchange with the Industrial Arts classes. Electricity, metal working, drafting, and wood- working were viewed. Meanwhile the boys from the respective classes attended Homemaking class- es with studies in etiquette, care of clothing, and some food preparation. Fifty-three junior-senior boys and girls studied Family Living covering the problems of dating, engagement, and marriage.