Dover High School - Doverian Yearbook (Dover, DE)

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Mrs. Paul C. Hartman typing, business math, social dance club. Cooking shines brightly as one of Mrs. Hartman’s favorite diversions, but her two little girls and husband receive her greatest devotion. Patricia A. Beggs clerical, shorthand, cheerleading. Miss Beggs, who has for the past seven years instructed swimming, enjoys reading and travel. Asked if she likes collecting things, she replied, “Yes, money.” Mrs. Harry A. Glick typing, business training, business law. In Mrs. Glick’s spare moments she enjoys needlepointing and refinishing old furniture. The throbbing taps of the keys, the tinkle of the warning bell, and the clang of the carriage-return all combine to yield the sounds of—you guessed it—the typing class. Bus- iness math, and accounting students deal with such every- day problems as percentages in stocks and bonds, or how to record certain items in the accounting books. After to Gain P roficiency “Each record has a slot on the rack- The Fabulous Fifties goes here.’ Woolworth’s manager Mr. H. T. Crane, points out the place for the record Artis Virdin is holding. “Arty”, a distributive education work program student, receives a credit toward his diploma for fif- teen working hours in the store. Concentration is the mood of these shorthand students, Jackie Bell, Sarah Bowler and Audrey Rigby, as they type their shorthand notes. Having taken their dictation, they are endeavoring to increase their speed by accurately transcribing their notes. learning the fundamentals and meanings of the odd- looking symbols, shorthand students are forever increasing their speed in taking dictation. Another facet of the business departments is on-the-job training, designed for the student who is interested in getting first-hand exper- ience in selling or in business administration.

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A new piece of equipment, the “ten key adding machine’ was in- demonstrates the correct one-hand manipulation of the machine which troduced to the office practice courses this year. Here Marilyn Carter is used in figuring profit and loss sheets, balance sheets and posting. Mrs. Helen M. Miller typing, future secretaries. Although Mrs. Miller dotes on her favorite Siam- | Y ese cat, “Mr. Phillip’, she has time for caring for ® ih th f e her many flowers and her organ. UStNHESS “uaaden 4) rie Miss Lillian Cottone bookkeeping, stu- Jay R. Fickes D.E., golf team. Besides dent council. Curling up with a good golf, Mr. Fickes delights in fishing alone, book is pleasure to Miss Cottone, but whether it be in a rushing mountain stream cruising to faraway lands thrill her. or in a churning surf on a deserted beach.

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Cxpertante Adsl, to The many sounds and components of chugging automobile engines are studied by the auto mechanics students. They dismantle the engines to study their parts and three days a week focus on the math needed to repair the motors. Carpentry students learn the techniques of manipulating construction tools. Seniors in these courses work in the afternoons for on-the-job learning. First year mechanical Wally Collins points to his drawing, a stretch-out of a cylinder, as he and Mr. Livingston discuss whether or not it should be used on a test. Mearl LeMal mechanical drawing. Mr. LeMal is a man of many hobbies. Although he spends most of his leisure time on philately, he enjoys hunting and an occassional historical novel. William Livington mechanical drawing. Mr. Liv- ingston, president of the Industrial Arts associa- tion of Maryland and Delaware, is a ticket taker at home games, and is the Dairy Queen man. Sncreasing SD eee ty drawing students learn drafting fundamentals, while ad- vanced students work on architectural and structural prob- lems. Every future engineer must be familiar with the in- ternational language of mechanical drawing. Preparation of family meals is stressed in the home economics course. Other homemaking skills, as sewing, selection of foods, child care and home decoration are not neglected. Mrs. W. R. Teeter home economics, future home- makers. The Teeters have turned their favorite past-time, weaving, into a profitable business. Mrs. Teeter’s future includes a European trip.