Clearfield Area High School - Bison Yearbook (Clearfield, PA)

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57565 ' CECEZCE VERLI E HIGH Commercial Graduate of Muncy Normal Williamsport College Graduate of Rochester Business Institute Student of Penn State College Sixth year at present position. 'illlllflfillllli'iillllllfffllllii' A Brief History of the Commercial Department The Commercial Department of the Clearfield High School was organized in l9l3, when the School Board, by resolution, established a course in typewriting, stenography, and bookkeeping under Miss Margaret Fulmar, now Mrs. John Entz. The classes were held in the old science room in the building now occupied by the junior High School. The equipment was meagre-'two typewriters and a few books. The next teacher in this department was Mr. Charles Yost, under whom the number of students increased, and two subjects, Business Law and Business Practice, were added to the course. In February I9I7, the New High School Building was completed and three rooms were set apart for the Commercial Department. The first teachers who taught in the new building were Miss Sue Edna Andrews and Miss Nelson. The Commercial Department at present consists of Miss Verlie l. High head of the department, Miss Nellie Given and Miss Helen Feuchter. At first this course was not popularg some students considered it an easy way to get through High School, others believed it to be a refuge for those who had credits to make up for graduation, As new sub- jects were added and additional instructors were employed, more interest in Commercial work was aroused and the popularity of the department increased. At the present time the enrollment of the Commercial Department is approximately one-third of the enrollment of the entire High School, With this increased enrollment, additional rooms were required. The department now occupies four class rooms and an office. The equipment has been increased from two typewriters in l9l3 to twenty-six at the present time: The use of an adding Machine, Check Protector, Mimeograph, Weighing Machines, Hectograph and Victrola for Rhythm Drill, add interest to the work. During the twelve years of commercial work in this school, the department has slowly but surely come into its own. It is now recognized as being of vital importance to the High School. It offers a complete Commercial Course. The office of the Commercial Department is very practical and of great value to the students. A varied line of work is done in this office, duplicating as nearly as possible the actual routine and work in a business office. Each student receives individual and personal instructions thus overcoming his blunderous defects. A Commercial Library has recently been added in which there are sixty-two volumes of reference books These books were presented to the school by the County National Bank of Clearfield. The Commercial Department is of great value not only to the boy or girl who goes to- college and later starts a business of his own, but enables him to go from High School into the business world, prepared to make a living, being broadened and strengthened in citizenship. Those taking work in this department get practical business training by doing work for the school. The school in turn receives help by the odd jobs done by the department: The Breeze annually receives help and the Staff wishes to take this opportunity to thank the department for the work done on this issue. 15

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75 - NELLI E. GIVIN Commercial Graduate Peirce Business College Taught at Bellwood. Pa. Third year at present position. 6626 HELEN H. FEUCHTER, B. C. S. Commercial Honor Graduate Bowling Green Business University Third year at present position. MRS. JOHN E.. HESS, A. B. Secretary la lhe School Board Graduate of Randolph Macon Wom College Taught at Philipsburg. N. Taught at Park Ridge, N. Third year at present position. 14 , 3113

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f ,jg - MARGARET FOWLER Domeslic Science Graduate of Temple University Second year at present position 6626 MRS. CLEON V. STEELE Dome.-:lic Science Graduate of Northwestern College Second year at present position. MARGARET FRANKE Music Graduate of Oberlin College Second year at present position. 16