Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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the business world’s talents expand Harold Brice gives his HELPFUL advice to Kent Sapp in bookkeeping class. The Typing I students seem to be The goal in business education is to encourage and aid all students, regardless of their ability, to become wiser users of business goods and services. We do this by building a general knowledge of business affairs that students will encounter in their everyday living, and by providing special skills for those choosing business as their vocation. General business and record keeping are designed for the student who needs to increase his general knowledge of business for personal use. Both courses provide an introduction to the many specialized areas of business as well as an overall view of the function of business in today’s world. They provide an opportunity for exploration for those who think they may be interested in a business career and will provide a foundation for those who desire more training in business education. They shall be offered to all students who desire to take them regardless of their ability. Shorthand and bookkeeping are offered more for vocational than for general knowledge. The main objective is to develop these skills to prepare students for immediate employment or advanced study in the business field when they graduate from high school. very busy preparing their days works. 24

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in physical education Prison ball is one of the invigorating activities of boys' P. E. You are viewing the beginning of the game. Everyone races for a ball and throws it, hitting as many of the opponents as possible before he is hit. The object is to hit all of the opponents. What a class for expressing emotions! Curtis Stewart is sure taking advantage of this opportunity. Patti Johnson and Jody Gardner warm up before class. 23

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tomorrow's executives are developed Typing I is for all students desiring to learn the basic principles of typing necessary to type school assignments and appropriate business letters for personal use. Our goal is to train students to type neatly and correctly papers and forms that will improve their effectiveness in school and outside school. Typing II is an advanced course in typing for those who desire to improve their typing skill and to prepare those interested in using typing for vocational purposes for a full-time position in the business world. It may also enable a student to obtain part-time employment to help finance a desired college education. The goal of secretarial practice is to help students develop desirable attitudes and ideals in everyday social and business relationships which are necessary for employment in the community. It also brings together their high school business training to better enable the students to get a complete picture of their studies and to help them achieve success in their chosen field of business. Patience and practice are learned by Jackie Neff, Shirley Swenson, and classmates in shorthand. Julie Stein, Carolyn Wood, and classmates show their typing skill. Danny Forges checks Susan Fox's book in general business and record peeping to see if he is on the right page. 25