Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Business Practices Prove Valuable for Manualites Classroom activities in Business Education cour- ses were centered on the basic fundamental practices used in the business world. Students who were enrolled in General Business learned about business services and information on procedures. Economic Geography related business with physi- cal and economic factors in man ' s environment. Office situations presented to students in Office Training gave experience in dealing with every-day office procedures. Advertising and the use of display methods of making sales to prospective customers were taught in Salesmanship. Business Law gave students the legal aspects of business and the responsibility of a business to the commercial world. Typing, Secretarial Practice, Shorthand and Filing offered girls who planned to become secre- taries and office workers the training and exper- ience needed when employed in a business office. Other students learn programming techni- ques, that use computers and punch cards, in Data Processing. The operation of calculators for accuracy in mathematical computation was taught in Machine Calculation. Business Arithmetic taught math skills for personal or office use. A new bulletin board outside the Business Of- fice door listed opportunities for job hunters. Listening to their dictaphones, Juniors Debbie Nackenhorst and Gail Towns take dictation in their Shorthand class. Watching over her class as they practice typing exercises, Mrs. Phyllis Sullivan waits to give those students who have difficulties advice on how to become skilled typists. Practicing machine calculations for accuracy are Dale Jones, Mar- shia Radford, Jerry Flanary, and Judy Wallace. 27

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Math Figures Yarge ' in Logical Thinking The Mathematics Department strives all Manualites the good basis in math that they will need in later life. This year the department was preparing for extensive revisions in the cur- riculum. Next year several of the advanced class- es will be replaced by a College Algebra course. Many freshmen began their high school ca- reer with General Math 1-2. Others, looking to math as a major, took up Algebra 1-2. Geometry 1-2 was the course for many sophomores, and Algebra ,S-4 was favored by college-bound juniors. Several advanced courses were offered after Algebra .S-4. Trigonometry acquainted students with the various functions of triangles. Trio is one of the most practical math courses, being used extensively in engineering and surveying. Solid Geometry took the ideas learned in geom- etry and extended them to three dimensions. Algebra and geometry were combined to make Analytic Geometry. In it geometric theorems were proved with algebra and a Cartesian graph system. Assembling a model of Pascal ' s Triangle for a Math Department office display are Juniors Patty Nevil and Janet Hoffmeister. The girls made the figure for their Algebra 3 class. Senior Don Crafton makes a point as he explains the development of a theorem in Solid Geometry to Dave Broughton and Steve Murray. Steve is holding a model of the object. Mr. Fred Ahlemeyer, instruc- tor of this course being offered for the last time, stands by to give help if the boys get stuck. 26

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Music Pupils Study for Training and Fun Band members spent many hours working on music for both marching and concert season. Here focus in on the clarinets. The Music Department oilers courses for those with many different levels of musical ability and for those who just like music. Basic music appre- ciation, as well as training- in vocal and instru- mental areas, is the objective of the Department. This year ' s Chorus Classes brought together students who enjoyed singing. Members could aud- ition for Boys ' Glee Club or the performing organ- izations, Girls ' (dee Club and Choir. Individuals could obtain help from teachers in a special vocal training class. Music Theory pro- vided students with a study of music composition. Beginning string, wind, and percussion classes, available to students developing a late interest in instrumental music, helped pupils prepare to graduate ' ' into Band or Orchestra. In the fall, all of the music organizations acted together as sponsor of the musical Brigadoon. The May Music Festival was another joint activity with each performing group having a solo part and all Music Department students combining for the finale. This was in the gym to afford as much seating as possible for parents and patrons. The Marching Band won its fifteenth consecu- tive First Division and the Sweepstakes in the State Music Association Marching Contest. Mr. Wendell Mertx, director of the Concert Choir, helps two freshmen, Janice Butler and Elaine Eckler, de- velop their vocal talents. Mr. Mertz used his first hour preparation period to teach a number of students exer- cises which will prepare them for singing in a performing group. 28