Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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We write, Type, figure AConcentruting on her artistic scribhles. Karen Huddzis :it- tcmpts to muster shorthand. il study requiring much time and patience, Though not its familiar to students :is their ABC s. shorthand symbols fill the demand for at shortcut in recording the swiftemoving action in the business field. NA 1 , ,xi ew , f AThe scales of justice are familiar to all commercial lziw students who Ieurn that businesses and citizens have rights as vsell as restrictions. Since guarding these rights is the duty of ull men. Junet Roherts and Sue Gitschlzig attempt to graphically illustrate this hzisic principle of law. VAccuruey. speed, und sltill ure three necessary traits of an expert typist. Developing these ull-important qualities. Dick ligzin, Jon Spoelstrti, Ann l-rohlwerg. Marcy Bullock. fhuck Herz. und Barb Yun de Waiter thump zixsuy :it their type- writers, while Mr. Steinhurt ltceps track ot' lleeting seconds. .f pf , ld lf

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Mastering basic business skulls 'fakes patience AIS that a telegrapher gone mad A swarm of cnclsctsn' The hall by the typing rooms resounds with furious cllckmg, as students practice their skills Seen through a classroom window are Carol Btlltan Bea Dans Lana Vasko Pat Fuzart Randy Borgman hltzabcth Gent and Judy Beyer The economlc stability of a nation is butlt on her busmessmen and women thus It is vital that a country have people ready to till the all lmportant business POSIIIOHS Helping satlsfy this need Se tholms com merctal courses attract md tram many students 1n terested 1n such careers The basic subjects 1ncluded 1n the program give a wide sampling of business skills yet enable students to become proficient m some or all of them Although a boon to students pursuing an academic career typing IS most essential m the business world where reports, memos letters and contricts must be neat and easy to read Being able to use a typewriter IS just part of the job however, so a business machines course was 1nst1tuted to teach students to operate and repair the many types of ofiice equipment Shorthand a linuuape of sy mbols ts as essential to a commercial course IS 15 typmg while bookkeeping IS '1 requisite for all those interested 1n accounting Studylnv commercial law one learns of the legal rights and obligations of the 1nd1v1dual going deeply 1nto wrltten and verbal contracts Complete comprehensive challenmng Sea holms commercial course helps our country and us by tramma the busmessmen of our generatlon VHandl1n2 money especially when it isnt ones own ts '1 tricky business Balancing pseudo accounts 1s in important part of bookkeeping and a sigh of relief heralds the person who finally makes his figures tdd up right Sue McNeal Jan Oliver and Soma Frank labor over their checlsboolts ,J V hmtly Pierce Gladys Holloway Lee Bostwnck Earl Stemhart o 0 Q 0 0 a -a . , I ' c Z ' 9 a a 9 s 1 N 4 . , . , N , l , . . ' a L L L Y ' ', ', 1 l , ' 1. ' ts a a ' s 9 ,, ' , . L U . I . -, .. v , A. p. . C Q J . -W . . Y 'kk . r K v I . Y A. - L4 .L Z . V -T' , ',' ' ig 'z '.,' 't.' , N ' ' y v ' 1 - Q ' , , ,.. s 'tv S V .,-w-'fx ' Hu- K: N K K 'I ffl , . a , lu' -P' an Q ,.-1. , 5, Q ,1 Vs, ' V 'Y y A ' 9, X' . . -t., 4 was . JITW 'N I ,J ' :I 1

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Home economlcs emphaslzes prachcal trammg Whether rt be learmng to sew a stratght seam or draper a wrgglmg mfant the practrcal apphcatton of knowledge rs emphaslzed IH all home economrcs classes Up untrl 1960 all glrls had to earn a credlt IH home economrcs rn order to graduate but although thrs polrcy has been abandoned many grrls take keen mterest m the courses avallable Clothmg challenges everyone from begmmng cloth mg I students to students m advanced tarlormg classes In clothmg I students work on mdlvldual projects learnmg sewmg machme technrques and fabrrc selec tlon Clothmv II becomes more advanced as dress de srgn and more types of fabrrcs are studted The most advanced students take tarlormg and m a semester make a substantlal addltlon to their wardrobes Although one of the chlef pleasures of foods IS eatmg the finlshed product much more takes place ln cooking classes than preparmg dellclous drshes When the basrc nutrrents have been studred and table settmg and man ners have been mcluded, cookmg meals becomes more meanlngful Chrld care and general homemakrng complete the currlculum Studying such thmgs as home planmng home decoratron and chrld psychology make these classes very worthwhrle Barbara Backus DlXlC Johnson When plannmg a home many thmgs must be consrdered After a general color scheme has been chosen the walls means a long round of shopping Comparmg fabrlc materials and colors rn a local store are SUSIC Neff Sue Wlsby and Ann Laurlmore 4Its a great moment when all the PICCCS of the dress are put together and mrraculously they tit rrght But before the dress can be worn hems must be put rn measurements taken for the belt and mmor adjustments made for a perfect fit Elma Grrscom and Marte Kramb help Karen Smrth Careful measurmg along wlth a lrght touch will practlcally msure perfect cookles Whrle one or more members of each kitchen gets the oven heated and starts mrxrng the dry mgredt ents Sally Schaeffer and Carol Spengler measure nuts vamlla butter mllk and cocoa C O I O O , 1 I 1 . 1' . . , C .h . g Q 7 -' 'N 6' N , . . - V, K . . V I I . , V r L rl, f ' ' L - . D ' ' U . . f must be painted, furniture bought, and draperies .made This . , U ' ' . P - 7 , - . . , . ., . pu-U , ' ', - V l w 58