Dupo Community High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Dupo, IL)

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Students Coin Skill The new class, consumer economics has been introduced to the sophomore class this year. This course deals with the essentials of economic principles and business relations woven into a fabric of experiences of the adult life of earning, spending, voting, and managing money. Mr. Fischer discusses prices with Denise Bush, Alan Phillips, and Pam Harris. ?,udrnal entries POSTfO TO THC ItOOC The primary objective of bookkeeping is to teach the elementary procedures in a modern office. Such traits as neatness, self-direction, and punctuality are also gained from this course. Mr. Wolke points out to John Ard and Ladene Crocker the entries posted to the ledger. 26

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Students Understand Present Problems Mr. Wuerffel helping Tommy Spillmon with a question about colonial government, in American history class. In American history a student gains understanding of our present society by learning about the past events which have brought us to the present time. He also learns about the democratic process and how to use it to the best of his ability for today and in the years ahead. Mr. Wuerffel is shown lecturing to his social problems students. Here Nancy Hundley and Mark Mullen locate Dupo on on Illinois map os a part of class participation. In social problems students discuss various social and personal problems. These discussions help them to understand themselves better. The motivation of people s behavior is also explained. 25

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For The Business World Miss Warnol dictates a letter to Mary Gail LePere, Janet Arras, and Mary Thomas. Mr. Woodfm instructs Judy Price in the operation of the electric typewriter. Miss Warnol points out some characters of shorthand to Ginger Winchester, Marceanne Beech, and Debbie Nelson. In preparing for the business world, such courses as office machines, typing, and secretarial practice help students to achieve office skills. 27