Fordson High School - Fleur de Lis Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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ABOVE: Mr. James Gunton, Sharon Hassen and Mike Muscat shows us their best side, while Frank Audia would rather do his work. TOP LEFT: Is Mr. Charles Jestlce smiling because he just learned something new about geometry, or is he thinking about beating Edsel Ford? LEFT: Aside from her regular duties as a teacher. Mrs. Mary Hodak is also the sponsor of the senior class. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Ken Kosmalskl takes a break from his work to smile for the camera. Fordson students and staff members were saddened to hear of Mr. Robert Olsen’s death in July. 1983. Mr. Olsen was a popular math teacher at Fordson for many years. Math 25

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Math Classes Challenge Students Each year there is an in- creasing demand for mathema- tics at Fordson. Students at Fordson have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of math classes from the basic refresher course to advanced mathematics, such as trigonometry and pre-calculus. Students may also take Computer Math 1 and 2 or Data Processing. Fordson students were sad- dened to hear the news of Mr. Robert Olsen’s death this past summer. LEFT: Mr. John Dalida uses visual aids to teach his math class. RIGHT: Mr. William Podorsek casually works out some geometric functions. LEFT: Mrs. Doris Matthews shows her class the brighter side of mathematics. ABOVE LEFT: A yearbook photographer snapped a picture of one of Mr. Vincent Hebert’s booby-trapped walls. ABOVE: Mr. Robert Flee and Bruce Roberts take time out to bet on a football card.

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Business Classes Teach Career Skills ‘The business classes help prepare students to enter the world of work. They provide students the basic skills necessary to apply for and hopefully obtain an entry level job in the business area ' stated Miss Marilyn Westrich, head of the Business Department. One of the more challenging business classes offered is Clerical Office Block. This class helps students become acquainted with the different types of equipment used and various situations that occur in an office. There are many different types of modern equipment used in the business classes, including electronic typewriters, transcribing equipment, calculators, word processing screens, and CRT’s. ABOVE: Mr. Hugh Weller says, “Enza, you’ve finally typed your name without making a mistake.” TOP RIGHT: Mr. Murray Bates, I wonder who your designer Is. CENTER: ”What a group!” states Mr. Donald McIntosh. RIGHT: Mr. Frank Provenza relaxes after a hard day’s work. 26 Business