Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Business Courses Prepare Man for Chosen Occupations Students in data processing became acquainted with ter- minology applicable to manual, automatic, and electronic processing of data. Representatives from business firms in Pensacola spoke to the students throughout the semester, demonstrating equipment and describing systems used to process data. These firms also made available films and film- strips to use in the classroom, giving students a clear concept of the machines and operations that they had heard men- tioned in classroom discussion. A wide selection of courses were offered. These consisted of Shorthand I and II, Typing I and II, personal typing, book- keeping, business math, business law, consumer economics, and ofiice practice. A homemade shorthand listening labora- tory was used to help students increase shorthand speed. Mrs. Betty Collins BS, Business Mrs. Sadye Hawke BS, Business Mrs. Don Earl Horton BS, Business Mrs. Dorothy House MA, Business Mr. Milton Levinson BA, English Mrs. Sandra Madison BS, Business Mrs. Carolyn McRaney M. Ed, Business Mr. Jackie Nelson BS, Business Mrs. Margaret Poppell BS, Business Mrs. Beth Puckett BA, Business Miss Marti Rawls MA, Business Mrs. Janet Twitty BS, Business 44 This year the business department received 22 new Royal and 3 new Underwood electric typewriters. According to Mrs. Margaret Poppell, head of the business department, Most students take business courses hoping to use the skill to earn money. Also, each person will use his own knowledge sooner or later in the business field. Diversified cooperative training has been organized to pre- pare selected individuals to cope with practical aspects of maintaining a regular job. The students develop basic skills and knowledge for entrance and advancement in their chosen occupation.

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, .dis X Mrs. Ruby Blews 'fx 5 it BS, Home Economics it 'A X Mrs. Donna Cotton if ,awp MS, Home Economics LLL M i Mrs. Shirley Johnson H BS, Home Economics Mrs. Joyce Marks BS, Home Economics ,ut Mrs. Vergoostein McDowell BS, Home Economics Miss Anner Nichols BA, Home Economics Mrs. Brenda Sowinski BA, Home Economics Mrs. Barbara Wenner BS, Home Economics Eager Homemakers Participate in Field Trips, Fairs Dr. E. B. Anderson, head of the Escambia County Health Department, was one of the many guest speakers in home economics this year. Other activities in which students partici- pated were fairs and field trips where the students did learn more about their subject and themselves. Lack of space in the department had caused some difii- culties. The teacher resource center had to be used for teach- ing and four temporary buildings were used. As Mrs. Ruby Blews, the department head, explains, The teachers in the home economics department are well qualified to expand the curriculum to include child care, family economics and wage eaming subjects. Home economics always helps students express themselves creatively, it helps them learn about the problems and activi- ties in their community. Diane Windham, a senior at Escambia, sums up the home economics department by saying, Home economics is a good course because it is designed to help people learn about other people? Mrs. Ruby Blews' child development class listens attentively to guest speaker talk about importance of planned parenthood.