Coquille High School - Laurel Yearbook (Coquille, OR)

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Business Courses Develop The purpose in business education is to create a useful knowledge of business techniques. Any student regardless of his ability, may take general business to increase his knowledge of the business world. General Business gives the students an opportunity to discover if his interests lie in this field. Shorthand and Bookkeeping offer a more specialized training for the students interested in the business field. This prepares them for immediate employment or advanced study. Mr. Warner is the instructor for these courses. Typing I teaches the basic skills of typing to the students. This course is very valuable in that it helps students with their school work and with business letters for personal use. Typing II is a course established so that students mav advance their typing skills to aid them in future schooling and job employment. The course of Secretarial Practice is designed to give the students an opportunity to see and understand the business world. It ties together their previous business training so that the students can get a more practical view of secretary work. Mrs. Pulvermacher teaches these business courses. As Mary pampers the duplicator, Teresa has her doubts as to the outcome. Selina Ellenwood develops her skill on the electric typewriter. 18

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New Drivers Learn Skills New drivers listen in earnest to Mr. DeGroat. Drivers Education, taught by Mr. DeGroat, strives at developing good driving habits of students at Coquille High. This includes classroom work and actual driving. During the semester the students learn how to control the car, use correct judgment, turn proper corners, and parallel park. A vote of thanks is given to Mr. DeGroat for his time and patience. New drivers training car being put through the test, a student driver. 17

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Tomorrow’s Executives Ken takes time out to say, Hi! Typing students work diligently on their days work. Shorthand students take dictation from Mr. (BOSS) Warner.