Franklin Community High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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A Head Start on Tomorrow Through the wide selection of business courses offered, many FCHS students were able to develop proficient skills that will be of great value to them in what- ever field they enter. The Business Department included the classes of typing, shorthand, bookkeep- ing, office machines, and clerical prac- tice. An intensive office laboratory was offered to seniors only. Also included within the realms of the department was the Student Supply Office where every- day business know-how was practiced by students. A newcomer to the business staff was Mrs. Cummings, whose teaching assign- ment included Typing I and Shorthand II. Special recognition was given to Mr. Church, who after thirty-five years of service to the school, retired from the teaching profession. Above right: Using a ten-key adding machine, Janet Hommel adds figures in office machines class. Below: Displaying their new knowledge of short- hand, Gwen Wolfarth and Thea Glendenning explain a symbol. Below right: Concentration, as shown by Rene Olivo and Diane Crockett, is an important part of typing. 20

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We ' re Proud To Be Farmers 99 The Franklin Chapter of Future Farm- ers of America received a third place award in a local livestock judging contest. Before school opened, the FFA officers attended the State Leadership Camp and the State Convention where they received their Hoosier Farm Degrees. As school began, the club initiated the incoming freshmen at their annual pig roast. The club took trips to the Farm Progress Show in Galesburg, Illinois, and to the Farm Machinery Show in Louis- ville, Kentucky. This year the chapter started a new activity for National FFA Week by serv- ing the faculty a sausage and egg break- fast. At the end of the year the club gath- ered to honor those who deserved recogni- tion at their annual Parent and Son Ban- quet. Upper left: FFA officers: Darrel Duckworth, Stan LaFary, Charlie Canary, Terry Smith, Fred Paris and Steve Comptom dig in at their honor banquet. Middle left: Former FFA member Steve Bright, awards the Community Farm Award to Terry Smith. Upper right: Charlie Canary presents Mrs. Waltz and Mr. Misiniec Outstanding Service Awards for their help during the school year. Row 1 : Canary, Smith, Compton, Duckworth, Paris, LaFary, Mr. Spurgeon. Row 2: Foster, Duckworth, Morris, Sammons, Brown, Hamms. Row 3: Snyder, Merrick, Henderson, Cramer, Hardin, Smith, Church. Row 4: Vandiver, Tracy, Mosburg, Conner, Brockman, Holt, Misiniec, Trendelmen. Row 5: Funkhouser, Hickey, Gentry, Haggard. 19

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Central 9 Adds to Education A recent addition to the curriculum of regional schools is the Area Nine Voca- tional School located in Greenwood. Stu- dents travel to the school to spend a concentrated three hours in their selected subject. Local high school students may enroll at Central Nine as either tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade students. Most courses are oriented to a two-year, four semester span and are coordinated to give the maximum time in a learning situation. The general feeling about the program can be summed up in one student ' s com- ment, It ' s a lot of fun but you learn a lot! Below left: Senior Richard Hass concentrates on spacing a line of printing preparatory to making a stencil. Right: Robert Daugherty, Charles Hicks, and Don- ald Gilbert show that team work is important when learning to use complicated kitchen machinery. 21