George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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The rapid growth of office workers has made this field one of the largest in the United States. The Labor Department predicts that during the 70 ' s the employment rate of office workers will greatly exceed that of total employment. Preparing the individual for these opportu¬ nities was the Marshall Business Ed¬ ucation staff. Under a new two-year, two hour block program, students were of¬ fered courses in Business Data Processing, Clerk-Typing, and Sten¬ ographic-Secretarial training. Grad¬ uates found that these courses met the requirements needed for private employment, as well as the Federal Government. Besides the required curricula, students also had a limited choice of electives, such as Economics, Business Com¬ munications, Business Law, and Bookkeeping. Business courses attain relevance % % Top left: The teacher won ' t notice this mis¬ take if I ' m careful, I hope . . . Above left: This is getting so monotonous, finger by finger, letter by letter, thinks one business student. Above right: If I go through that page one more time, I ' ll probably have it memorized, muses Mrs. Isabelle Carrico. Opposite top right: A student finishes up her own creation. Opposite far right: Batchelor student contemplates on whether he should eat his own food. Op¬ posite below right: A London Press Pho¬ tographer snaps a few shots for his article. 122

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Opposite page: Mr. Michael Hedlesky reads a problem out to a confused lab group. Top: Mr. Kent Logan takes time out to listen to Jim Murry. Left: Mr. William Reed attempts to quiet a noisy Earth Science class. Above: Examining slides for a Biology lab takes patience. Academics 121

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Bachelor Living, one of the most popular courses ever offered by the Home Economics department gained recognition from both students and the press. Reporters from the Washington Star, the London Press, and the National Observer were on hand to observe and report the relatively new idea of men taking on traditional female roles. The boys had full re¬ sponsibility in preparing and serving food, one of their favorite tasks, and exhibited expertise in other areas of homemaking. They reinforced Mrs. Edith Van De¬ venter ' s observation the boys enjoy having their own class, and the premise for establishing a male-only course. Two new semester courses, Modern Foods, and Sewing with Knits were offered along with the basics in sewing, cooking, and home management. There was also a course in Fashion Designing, where students learned the pro¬ cesses of designing and fitting clothes. The department staff felt fortunate that none of the courses was required, and students gener¬ ally were interested and willing to work. Home Ec meets the press Academics 123