Knox High School - Sandbur Yearbook (Knox, IN)

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As Mr. McCurdy dictates, Bob is filling an example of a cash receipts page while Donna and Ruth Ann watch. Miss VanDine teaches Buddy, Ray, and Helen the use of the type- writer and its mechanisms. THE COMMERCIAL WORLD WE LIVE IN . . . . . . starts with the business training received in high school. Commercial education is the best curriculum for any student who plans on entering any business-field. Future secretaries, bookkeepers, bankers, accountants, and others received ade- quate training for some of these iobs in high school and may obtain higher education and training for the more specialized Bob, Amy, and Sheila check with their shorthand notes to make sure their shorthand has been written properly. Mr. McCurdy explains the benefits of a life insurance policy to Ton, Gaye, and Roy. 26 fn... 1 ' wg- Qi 2 ones. Also these courses give us practical experience in plan- ning a family budget later in life, skill in typing both personal and business letters, and knowledge in tax forms, insurance, and other common place things in lite. E 5 T V415 n , 11.5 J E milf'

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ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE- NOW WE SAY lT . .. . . . and write and read it too. Our English teachers are fully prepared to do their best in teaching us to use the English language effectively. Besides spelling, reading, and writing as basic skills, we learn to use these skills in composing themes, acting out literary plays, and giving book reports. With all the Latin which our English language contains it is a valuable aid in recognizing word meanings to study Latin. lt is also valuable in that it trains the mind to organize its thoughts. Q f S Mg!! lil Molly is giving a book report in the regular session held in this English Class for Book reports every Friday. Skits, and other dramatics are also given. N.-A Mrs. Lucas is approving these sentences which were dia- gramed to show sentence structure. Bill and Marilyn decline a Latin noun on the board. A must for any English class-acting out plays from a literature book.

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STA!! ln Psychology we study the reason why we do things as we do. WE LEARN OF THE PAST AND THE PRESENT . . . and can better prepare for the future. ln social studies we learn of man's behavior in the past, the geography of the earth's surface, how our government and economic system is run, why we think and act as we do, and how to have successful family relations. Through all these things we can plan for a better future in social, economic, and political life as well as learning about the earth and the peoples of the earth. 4,5 '-rf!! l t l l l x.. 'Pla .f l, ' , -K-di u-H' Bob points out a spot on the map which Roger is reporting on , As vw Bill, Joan, Keith, and Ruth show masterpieces of art by great painters about whom they study in World History. Danny, TOPO, and Ron point out the location of Knox on the map and discuss it concerning U.S. History. 27