George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Dizzy Fingers-In the business classes at Wash- ington High many students are preparing for their life after graduation. in machine calculation classes the girls learn to operate the business machines and to apply themselves in offices Where they Will Work. Molding Tomorr0w's Businessmen-Mrs. Gladys Freundt, Miss Susanne Keck, Miss Mary Laatz, Mrs. Samuella Sands, William Mahan, Robert Kress, and Paul Carmichael, head, are the teachers who are mem- bers of our business faculty. working toward careers in business s Busy Minds-Sandra Sutton and Brenda Creek are preparing for jobs after graduation. In their junior business class they learn to understand the financial side of business. They learn the details later on in Bookkeeping. -.261 1-'.:- lit W 'J J-HEL - ,..f4- ... ,. -- X 5 ,- me ig .. The superior business education depart- ment at Washington High School prepares both boys and girls for jobs in the business World. Many times students are offered jobs in West side business oiiices even before they have graduated. Courses in machine calcula- tion, bookkeeping, typing, 'and stenography give the girls excellent training for such jobs as secretaries, Hle clerks, bookkeepers, and clerk typists. Typing is invaluable to students who are planning to go to college. Salesman- ship, business law, advanced business, ofiice practice, and junior business round out the courses offered.

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Marching Continentals-Members of the band in- clude row 1: B. Smotherman, B. Jackson, P. Neill, C Blackwell, K. Bowman, C. Lee, J. Burton, T. Radclife E. Funk, D. Oliver, S. Vaseloffg row 2: D. Donovan, G. Phillips, R. Hoschouer, T. James, E. Henderson, A. Stone, Y. Alkire, B. Williamson, T. Owens, row 3 Mr. Funk, L. McPhail, M. Spurgeon, S. Leak, B Sloan, A. Foster, J. Sturgis, P. Capps, R. Holcomb, Music plays an important part in the lives of Washington stu- dents. A variety of vocal and in- stumental classes are offered to those interested in music. Washington's top preforming groups are the Concert Band, Orchestra, Colonial Chorus, and Continentalaires. Each year the Concert B an d and Orchestra presents a concert. The Colonial Chorus and the Continentalaires perform at convocations, grade schools, and at special programs. Music, Music, Music- Music faculty members are Charles Hamilton, Mrs. Edna Long, Ray Funk, Miss Ruth Amos, and Samuel Siurua. Music Highlights-M em- bers of the Girl's Ensemble are M. Parker, D. Oldham, D. Kirby, V. Gibbons, B. Wig- gam, M. Thompson, S. Gil- bert, P. Reagan, L. Williams, and J. Pedigo. F. Caldwell, J. Stott, W. Sterrettg row 4: J. Allen, G. Green, S. Durham, L. Cook, K. Drake, K. Baldwin, R. Johnson, H. VanWinkle, M. Swango, E. Samper, P. Lambert, A. Doll, row 5: E. Hodge, J. Manners, F. Dininger, O. Livingston, J. White, D. Jackson, M. Green, E. White, E. Cox, S. Kelly, D. Hood, row 6: A. Kern, J. Hedges, L. Bridge, C. Weaver, R. Vincent,F. Davis, L. Harding, J. Adams, A. Roberts, T. Anderson -25.-

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You're H e a v y!- Kay Ritchie, gym as- sistant, helps Barbara Vandergriff as she acts as a base for Mary Rice. Malnutrition -Gary Licho is pointing out in health c l a s s the internal parts of the body. . . . doing calisthenics and useful skills l Look Before You Leap-Joe Olmstead and Anita Axe are giving first aid to Jerry Phillips. Learning calisthenics, gymnastics, and anatomy is not as bad as it sounds, for these are the every day studies of gym, health, and safety students. In safety, We learn to give first aid and the fundamentals of operating a car. Health classes give us a better under- standing of the human body, and in gym we learn to keep in good condition by exercising. Gym also gives us a chance to discover our abilities in sports. l Pep and Energy-Members of the Physical Educa- tion Department include Mrs. Rosemary Lennox, Mrs. Janet Cabel, Miss Rosemary Whitehead, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatfield, row 2: Dave Hine, Frank Luzar, John Wil- liams, Henry Bogue, and Joe Tofil. Not pictured are Jerry Oliver and C. J. Julian. ny? ..9..