Dieruff High School - Ledannus Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Diverse Work Experience personal responsibility. The program has set up an office comparable to a busi- ness office. Providing a variety of modern office machines for students to use for experience. While making extensive use of machines and equipment, the program concentrates on instruction in basic language art skills. Business firms both large and small, have indicated the need for and have endorsed the program. (A) Mrs. Nancy Schultz — Typewriting I, Typewriting II, Speedwriting; Mrs. Hannah Harwick Typewriting I. Typewriting 11. (B) Mr. .John Morrow — Typewriting I, Typewriting. Business Procedures. (C) Mrs. Leah Herrity — Shorthand I. Typewriting. Communications for Business. (I)) Mrs. Toni Saeger — Typewriting I. Typewriting II. Clerical Office Practice. (E) Mr. Daniel Weaver — Typewriting II. Business Procedures. Office Machines. (F) Mr. Donald Hawthorne — Accounting I. Record Keeping I. Record Keeping II. (G) Mr. Dennis Capanna — Accounting 1. Record Keeping I, Business Procedures. The American Citizen: Consumer and Voter. (H) Mrs. Barbara Krause — Accounting I. Business Law. Business Procedures. (I) Mr. Lawrence Klotz — Accounting I. Accounting 11. Typewriting 1. (J) Mrs. Irene Towey — Shorthand I. Shorthand II. Secretarial Office Practice. (K) Mr. Clement West — Distributive Educa- tion.

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Business Courses And Distributive Education Give By involving students in a half-day of school and a half- day of work experience, the Distributive Education Pro- gram prepares qualified young men and women for the distributive jobs of today and the business leadership of tomorrow. Under the direction of Mr. Clem West, the pro- gram promotes high standards of operation in the distribu- tion of goods and services through the improvement of marketing and merchandising. Dieruffs Business Education Department has initiated an Alternate Business Careers Program providing Students with incentives not only to finish high school but to gra- duate with saleable skills. Students prepare their own pro- jects, work at their own speed, receive more individual attention from the teacher, and work independently on realistic job assignments and problems. By working on an independent basis, the student gains a greater sense of 26

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Departments Prepare Students For Homes And Travel Did you ever picture yourself living in an apartment or owning your own home? Dieruff has two types of courses which can help you in that area. Home Economics courses help students improve home environment and family life through classes geared to creativity — creative needlework, clothing construction and preparing and serving food — as well as courses in consumer education, textiles and nutri- tion. The Industrial Arts Department also prepares stu- dents for adult living by teaching them how to use wood and other related materials in the construction of their own furniture, lamps and bookends. The department also teaches concepts in electricity, mechanics and design. De- spite the fact that Industrial Arts has always been centered around the male and Home Economics, the female, both departments hope that in the future their courses will attract everyone.