Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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Office assistants handcraft animals Practical utilization combined with class training aid in preparing students for a possible career in the business field. Vocational Office Education directs the student inter- ested in gaining a firmer foundation in office skills and pro- cedures. Filing, record keeping, duplicating and banking, exhibit just a sampling of the operations learned during the hour of class required of students. Mrs. Cherrie Halloway, a representative from Merle Nor- man Cosmetics, demonstrated helpful tips concerning per- sonal appearance in preparation for iob interviews. Mr. Bill Meineke, a certified public accountant, spoke to the club on the opportunities available in the accounting market. A dinner at Casa Ole was the initial activity of the all senior club held to acquaint members with one another, followed by a party given at San Jacinto Manor for the residents. The girls demonstrated their techniques on numerous business machines to parents and students during Open House held in October at the south campus. As a Christmas project, stuffed animals were handcrafted for the children at Bay- shore Hospital. Members entered district and state contests in such categories as typing, business machines, shorthand and filing. Employers were honored at the Employer- Employee Banquet held during May in the south campus cafeteria. Along with the other vocational groups, the organ- ization operated the concession stand at all home basketball games. A. In addition to caring for microfilm, senior Sheila Weeks operates a duplication machine at Lubrizol. B. Working afternoons at the First National Bank of Deer Park, senior Pam Smith files state- ments in the Notes Department. C. Verifing the total of an account is one task senior Tammy Bush is required to do as a secretary for Mr. Bill Meinecke, a certified public accountant. D. For Denise Bag- gett, secretarial work at Lubrizol entails utilizing her shorthand and typing skills. Often, these skill acquired at school, assist VOE stu- dents in obtaining permanent employment after graduation. E. A secretary at the north campus M office, senior Judy DeFlouen demonstrates the use of an electric calculator during Open House. Typewriters, adding machines and mimeographers are a portion of the office devices students learn to operate. F. Checking state- ments as the receptionist at Pena and Associates in Pasadena, president Patti Stringer, senior, is also in charge of answering the telephone, scheduling appointments and handling paper work. G. Stressing the importance a good first impression makes at job interviews, Mrs. Cherrie Holloway, a representative from Merle Norman Cosmetics, demonstrates the effectiveness of makeup on senior Teresa Sewell. 1-.eq hs-ww, 415.4 if Ni PAGE 96 1 VOCATIONAL OFFICE EDUCATION

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Q-I ,- . ,ku 4 ' ' average merits invitation to club Extending the by invitation only membership to 45 induc- tees, Mu Alpha Theta recognized the achievements of these soph- omores, juniors and seniors who had completed two full years of college preparatory math while maintaining no less than a B aver- age each quarter. Bringing the total membership to 108, the for- mal induction ceremony took place in the south campus cafeteria, Nov. 22. As math teachers, parents and old members watched, initiates repeated the traditional oath and received a National Math Honor Society certificate of membership from president Randy Kelley, senior, and a billfold size certificate from parlia- mentarian Alan Mosley, senior. To test their competitive skills, students participated in four math tournaments held in February and March. They were held at Dobie and Clear Lake High Schools, and San Jacinto and Lee Col- leges. Each contest provided competition in the Algebra I, Algebra Il, Plane Geometry and trigonometry categories, while some also offered Introduction to Algebra I and ll, Analytic Geometry, num- ber sense and team divisions. To prepare for the tests, students studied old tournament tests or textbooks before school and at home. With 20 to 35 schools represented at each contest, the number of competitors averaged 20 in advanced math categories and 75 in all others. Entitling the school to receive two Texas Instruments calcula- tors, Randy Kelley and junior Brenda Verrett rated tops in Analytic Geometry and Algebra ll categories, respectively, at the Lee Col- lege Tournament Mar. 5. Contestants meriting seconds included senior Steve King in trigonometry and sophomore Carla Zimmer- man in Elementary Algebra ll, while those receiving thirds were freshman Robin Junek in Elementary Algebra I and sophomore John Kopeck in Elementary Algebra ll. As a last get-together before the school term ended, mem- bers had a May banquet. Musical entertainment was provided by junior Jason Cutbirth and sophomore Kelly Chambers. A. After completing the tests given at the Feb. 5 math tournament held at Dobie High School, senior David Severin and junior Shannon Jones review their respective tests with Mrs. Sally Langseth and Mrs. Alma Mabry, math teachers. David entered the Analytic Geometry category while Shannon competed in Plane Geometry. B. One of 36 junior mem- bers of the math honor society, Brenda Verrett tops off the November induction with the provided refreshments. As a result of Brenda winning first place in the Algebra ll division of the Lee College Contest in March, a gift calculator was presented to the school in her name. C. Third year members of Mu Alpha Theta, seniors Becky Powell and Pam Moore pre- pare punch to be served with cookies and brownies following the formali- ties. D. Meriting an invitation to join the National Math Honor Society by completing Algebra ll and Plane Geometry with all A's and B's, senior Larry Sheppard surveys the certificate which officially declares his mem- bership. E. Studying old tests or textbooks before school and at home in preparation, junior Tim Headley competes against approximately 20 stu- dents in the trigonometry category at the Dobie High School Contest. F. Explaining to the audience some of the possible modern applications of math, senior Jon Nettles, club treasurer, concludes the introduction of the initiation ceremony by the officers which related the history of the subject. G. Picking up candidacy applications from Mrs. Alma Mabry, club sponsor, seniors Gilbert Thomson and Bobby Dover campaign for the offices of president and vice-president, respectively, during the elec- tions held in September. MU ALPHA THETA X PAGE 95

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