Commerce High School - Ledger Yearbook (Yonkers, NY)

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Clerical Practice O88 Purpose of the course is to give on-the-job clerical training to students so that when they enter offices they will be ready to take over the various duties without any further training. Students must be able to take dictation at 60 words a minute, operate the mirneograph and azpgraph ma- chines. They must also have a workable knowledge of the duties of general all-around clerk. Job Possibilities: Most students who want jobs are placed by June. Salaries range from S45 to S61 a week. Mrs. Kylf instructing girls to operate A. B. Dick Mimeograph X Clerical Class in operation Gail Holborn filing work f if wa- FXR

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Food Trades The Foods Trades Course offered at the High School of Commerce is an intensive course Qfor both boys and girlsj in every phase of food service and preparation. A thorough basic train- ing is given as well as training in food prepara- tion, the proper care and use of standard tools, small and large equipment, including many electrically operated machines. A basic knowl- edge of food purchasing, food control, protein control, and menu making is given to all stu- dents throughout the three year training. As the sophomores progress to their junior year, they must know the use of standard mea- sure and the importance of using and reading thoroughly accepted recipes. The pupil's prepa- ration of vegetables, simple breads, meat substi- tute dishes, simple desserts, pies, cookies of all kinds, is an example of the advancement in the skill of the trade in the sophomore year. The Juniors, have learned about more advanced foods, soups of many varieties, salads, plain sandwiches, and simple meats. More advanced pastry work, vegetable cookery, freezing of foods, and the care of foods as well as their preparation lead to greater knowledge of the foods trade. '-nw-villa, Serving Food prepared in class The seniors become the leaders in the class. They work along with the juniors and in many ways they can help in the suggestions from their past experience. More record work is done in this yearg records of incoming supplies, check- ing of inventory such as a stock clerk can do, and dispensing of food supplies--all of this is excellent experience. The use of more advanced meat recipes, fancy cakes Qas cake decoratingj fancy sandwiches, and preparing foods for cater- ing give the senior a wide experience which can lead to an excellent livelihood in foods trades work. Bake shop orders and sales, and the prep- aration of those items are worthwhile training. This course leaves nothing undone, commonly said, it offers everything from Soup to Nuts, a complete attractive meal. With the related mathematics, related science and related art courses. Foods Trades is com- plete. A foods person learns to know how to control costs, and how to make foods appear attractive. With all this, why shouldn't a gradu- ate of the Foods Trades Course of Commerce be successful? Our graduates are proof of the practical value of the course. 4.53 ' fp 9' X 5 M . T .,.., . A , .sg I ' ' H' fi? 100 is '