Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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D. E. students work Vi day, receive credit A ... B ...C... Elementary educa- tion? Of course not. To become skillful at the typewriter, business students must start with the basic fundamentals of the keyboard and continue practicing. Ad- vanced courses are available for those who meet the qualifications. On the job training is the purpose of the newest addition to the business cur- riculum, distributive education. D.E. allows students to attend school on a half-day basis and to work the second half on a job where they are evaluated and receive both a grade and credit. For teaching merchandising and sales- manship, the department has added man- nequins and displays to the D.E. lab which simulates a store. Future business leaders are also able to work with the new electronic calculator, 26 additional man- ual and three electric typewriters. Taking advantage of free study time, general business students concentrate on textbook as- signments waiting for other instructions. Following the teacher while he lectures over a chapter in the textbook, business law students are taught the intricacies of the business world. 24 Business

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Skills, poise developed in physical education While learning the rules of basketball, physical education students practice to improve their individual abilities at such things as dribbling, shooting, and guarding. Tie score— game point— it ' s up to me! Stepping to the line, a teammate anxiously dribbles the ball. R-r-r-r-ring— time for showers— the game was over, and so was another hour of building and strengthening students through physical education. By mastering the rules and skill of such sports as basketball, volleyball, soft- ball, and tennis, class members prepare themselves for competition. When students are not working as a team, they are striving to improve their own individual past records. Tests are also given to determine general knowledge and skill in various activities. Co-ordination and poise are further developed with training in gymnastics, tumbling, and free exercise. While learning the true value of sportsmanship, participants are also in- stilled with the all-important idea of getting along with others. After construction was begun on the new swimming pool, students were un- able to use the gym for class sessions. While confined to the locker rooms, classes busied themselves with physical exercises, games, and study. Go on out for a pass! Enjoying an active game of touch football became the daily activity of the boy ' s physical education classes, at least until the warm sunshine changed to a lingering coldness. It ' s up for two points! Junior Ernie Burke takes careful aim and shoots to score and to put his team in the lead during a P.E. match. Physical Education 23

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Using one of the new electric typewriters added to the business department, an advanced typing student, Paula Lea, senior, practices and strives to improve her speed and accuracy. Listening intently to her lecturing teacher. Junior Laura Arnold studies a few of the many shorthand symbols which help prepare her for a future in the complex business world. Business 25