Dominican High School - Profile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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5-+1 un 11 ir! iv X f' ,L I, , 1 t - - As Sue Leskoviansky improves her speed and accuracy, she realizes that close attention in class develops efficiency in short- 'Q ,.a,S,d,f,j,k,l,5! Fingers fly, ,mils break! music plays while hand- Masfefing the C0 lf145i1'l8 Cl'WmCfef5 of 'MS fofeign 1011814080 toiling typist Mary Binder builds rapid speed patterns to achieve prepares the girls for future bonanzas in Big Business. Skill and Competence in Typing 11. KC ,S .ph 1 Four hands are better than twog two heads are better than oneg one and practical application, Indy Farchone and Sharon Prokop manipu- homework is better than none. With a combination of class notes late figures to increase understanding of bookkeeping. 41

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Patience, Practice, Persefzfemnce M old M ode! Secretaries l..et's see now, AD comes before AT, so this goes here. As Carmen Trevino utilizes skills learned in office practice class, she realizes the inestimalzle value of experience. 40 Students Tackle New Methods Could third Hoot corridor pass as a second Ford Auditorium or Masonic Temple? Well, it has an aes- thetic ritual all its own. For daily the rhythmic syrn- phony of future secretaries loudly proclaims their skilled fingers and quick minds. Dancing gracefully, the pen of a prospective steno grapher glides across the page as the student transcribes a typical business letter. Proud of her record of 90 wpm as a Shorthand I student, she looks forward to Shorthand ll with goals of 120 wpm. Similar also to the sounds of dancing feet, but with a more constant beat, the steady tapping of the typewriter keys declares the determination of the girls in Typing I to emerge successfully from the drudgery ofa,s,Cl,f,j,k,l,g. Different from dance melody, the moans and groans emerging from a bookkeeping class do resemble an opera of, 'iOh, l forgot to add the overhead! Hope and patience live on as the unwavering accountant re- traces her steps to discover her mistakes. Singing a song of a different tune, the future secretary employs her office practice training to har- monize the sundry stints involved in ollice routine. The symphony lingers, melodiously echoing the secretaries' of tomorrow constant striving for Dun and Bradstreet and GM perfection. Broad smiles reflect parallel feelings of accomplishment as Vir- ginia Condne, assisting Diane Felice, conquers the complexities of the mimeograph machine. A ,-P'

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ity' a, ,K Splashed across 'poster paper, colorful paints create unique effects. Sister Francis Pierre helps Judy DeBaker with professional advice on putting the Hnishing touches to her striking abstract pattern. Catching the playful school mascot in a rare, dignified pose, Virginia Saputo attempts to concretize her doleful expression in a quick pencil sketch before Erin breaks 'the spell. 42. Rainbows of Gay Haes Slolasbea' Upon Canvas Rqilect Creative Minds Man's impressions of the created world are splashed across countless canvases, mirrored in dra- matic designs, and molded in symbolic sculptures. Art classes sharpen teens' sensitivity to their milieu and help them to concretize the beauty they see. Originality, individualism, echo through B2 as Do- minicanites respond to and capture the loveliness oi life. Laying aside a rainbow-studded palette, a third year- student examines her artistic education. In the First year she searches the essence of creativity in the language of lettering and the science of sketching. Second year she delves into the printing of unique patterns - from dress materials to greeting cards. A blend of imagination and originality, seasoned with perseverance, encouraged by guidance, pro- duces teenage Picasso's and modern Michaelangelos. Who says straws are made only for sippin' cider? Bernadette Lesperance proves they belong in an artist's case as she skill- fully constructs an aerial design. A wide variety of mediums and an interesting diversity of methods afford the art students freedom of expression.