Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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Josephine Micheli and Pat Glo- Mr. Demichelis explains a now unit in a vetski are proficient in the use of general business class, the adding machine. Practical Knowledge Is Gained in Useful practical knowledge is important to us in many ways. To train for careers in modern business a large number of our students are enrolled in commercial subjects. Besides studying shorthand and typing, business law, general business, and bookkeeping, we learn the use of many different office machines. One of the most recent additions was a bookkeeping machine donated to the bus-siness department by the Spring Valley City Bank. An outstanding practical course is the course in driver education. The students studying with Mr. King have done excellent work and have done well in tests. Students in the advanced shorthand class practice aictation as Anysia Ziady dictates.

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Gilbert Tonozzi, Bob Zibert, Jerry Yarrington, and Diane Tochalauski present a panel discussion. George Micheletti works a problem in algebra as students check their own calculations. the Bases of Communication and Calculation We stress fundamentals in order to make the three R’s more effective, for only with a firm foundation in the essentials can we become well-educated men and women. In our English and speech classes we learn through practice the fundamentals of forceful verbal expression in both oral and written work. In addition, students in speech classes learn to work on materials needed for dramatic presentations. Although only one year of mathematics is required by the state for graduation, about fifteen percent of the students are enrolled in the advanced mathematics courses each semester. Gerald Flaherty and Kathy Petroski explain a geom etry problem.

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Louise Kowalski, Jo-Ann Riva, June Pomai-to, and Annette Ai-mone are ready to practice driving on snowy roads with their instructor, Mr. King. Courses That Teach Useful Skills