Edison High School - Edisonian Yearbook (Lake Station, IN)

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skills strengthen mind and talent Upon hearing the signal to start, Typing II begins a five-minute timed writing. General business students prepare for a coming test covering the basic techniques of personal and family budgeting. Serving as an introduction to all business courses, general business gave students a broad look at the various phases of the business world. A more specific course, bookkeeping, trained students in the fundamentals of keeping accurate records of business transactions. Business law, offered for the first time at Emerson and taught by Mr. Ralph Woehler, instructed students in the basic state and federal laws pertaining to business. For those students who were inclined to secre¬ tarial work, courses in typing and shorthand were a must. Teaching typing were Mrs. Lola Clune, a new faculty member, and Miss Bernice Beeler. Switching from the classroom scene to a business scene, distributive education gave students the ex¬ perience of working in such Gary stores as Sears Roebuck Co., Newberry, and W. T. Grant. Brushing up on their typing skills are l. to r: Mr. Ralph Woehler, Miss Bernice Beeler, and Mr. Floyd McKibben, commercial teachers. Timing them is Mrs. Lola Clune.

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music, commercial Shining gold robes . . . stately band uniforms ... pretty girls in formals, handsome boys in suits . . . lovely choral voices . . . huge base drums . . . tiny percussion instruments blending harmo¬ niously . . . crowded auditorium ... an absorbed audience . . . these were the sights and sounds of a musical concert whether it be orchestra, band or vocal. The traditional Christmas Vespers fea¬ tured the combined efforts of the A Cappella Choir, the Girls’ Glee Club, and the Orchestra. When the December snows gave way to the spring rains and flowers, young and old filled the school auditorium for the annual concerts of the Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Departments. A more academic area of the musical depart¬ ment was theory and harmony, a course required for students wishing to major in music. In this, students learned basically how to compose music Miss Judith Nichols and Mr. Robert Velasco, new staff meipbers, were introduced to the Music Department this year. Wayne Key, senior, finds time to practice be¬ fore the Regional Band Contest. Relaxing after a day of teaching others to appreciate music are Mr. Robert Velasco, Mrs. Anne Masters, and Miss Judith Nichols, music instructors.

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students develop Students add a touch of Christmas spirit to their daily class work. Quality artwork is an important part of Emerson’s art program as stressed by Miss Lucille Solich, instructor. Freshman Lydia Zaronis prepares an exhibit of artificial flowers to be displayed during National Education Week. 24 -