Decatur High School - Ravelings Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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Systematic-Business Education Typing 1,2 Shorthand 1,2 Bookkeeping 1,2 General Business Selling Business English Commercial Geography Business Law Typing class demands both speed and accuracy. Mrs. Clayton—student teacher at DHS. At Decatur High School, the business educa¬ tion department rises to meet the demands of industries, both preparing students to enter office capacities immediately after graduation and stimulating others to further their training to meet the requirements in the advanced mechanization of current processes. Working to equip each student to offer practical ex¬ periences and the theoretical knowledge to his prospective employer, the department had, through the years, managed to main¬ tain a standard flying high above the average. Selling class makes the halls more interesting. 20

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KINGDOM PHYLUM CLASH ■MHAPTgi r«tPS;FT 5 t OOQHA TA p-.itorrn « nr. fiur ' XI From Frogs to Formulas George Gordon entered this year ' s science fair. John and Margaret take observations from the gas-law apparatus in Physics lab. Carol and Diane prove a geometrical theorem. Every time a satellite encircles the earth, a farmer reaps his crops, or a child brushes his teeth, the process used has been developed and improved by the studies of science and mathematics, and every time a scientist is produced, he has been encouraged and strengthened by a faculty and department like those of D.H.S. Offering the latest in scientific theories and practices, the science course has been ex¬ panded to a four year program to encom¬ pass all of the major fields, as well as a gen¬ eral study. Working hand in hand with science, math each year increases in its difficulty, preparing students to group the concepts of a highly technical world and to adapt the scientific principles to practical use. The Classified ion V Identified Insects ion ORDERS FA MI L V GENUS SPECIES

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Shop Welding Auto Mechanics Home Economics Mechanical Drawing Expanding-vocational Arts Some of the fine equipment and work done in shop class One of the primary functions of a high school is to prepare its graduates for em¬ ployment. The vocational arts courses help the student develop the practical skills and are in an increasingly greater demand each year. A school ' s worth is measured by how well it prepares all of its students. In shop class, the student learns how to use many tools and to make many things with them. Welding, and auto mechanics in the summer, offer more specific train¬ ing, while mechanical drawing is more or less theoretical. Of course we know the vital role home economics has in preparing for the prac¬ tical future. In the great thaw out age it is gratifying to see real efforts in home¬ making. Tom and Don admiring some display drawings. This is where those sweet smells come from 21