La Cygne Rural High School - Swan Yearbook (La Cygne, KS)

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This year we had considerably more interest shown in Bookkeeping oy having two classes. The students completed two practice sets be- sides the text book. They entered the International Bookkeeping contest and several earner OBE awards. Shorthand and Secretar1alTTaining are both offered to Seniors who wish to prepare for secretarialcareers. Some of the main points of emphasis in Secretarial Training are: Equipment and Supplies used in an office,Duplicating, How to use a telephone, prepare various bills, and how to handle outgoing and incoming mail. They also studied the entire course in Filing. K 9...-.,,.m...4k 'hgfe Fypewriting offers to the students an opportunity to learn to type for personal or voca- tional use. -1 .. v 3 Q I ' fd - A X 1 , tx W V K, i gentle Ulf 1 - I I ly f 'Mf wlhlxgwg i?.f.T:i?g,,,15img-wg

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938 . . Q The Order of Business Efficiency Club consists of 26 members. The officers seated on the front row from left to right are as follows: Richard Waie, secretaryg Betty Massey, presidentg Naida Twogood, vice-president, Gary Massey, treasurer. Last year we initiated the OBE Club at La Cygne and because of the amount of interest generated in Commercial Subjects, we have continued it again this year. The OBE Club was organized to stimulate interest in Business education as a stepping stone to a career in the business world. It is an honor society where Scholastic achievement is a must. Various awards may be won through the National Organization that are a symbol of outstanding achievements accomplished through intelligence, initiative, and determination. These are listed below. TYPIST: OAT Pin or certificate for accurate typing. Competent typist Certificates and Pins for typing 10 minutes with not more than five errors and starting at 30 words per minute. SHORTHAND: Jr. OGA certificate or Pin. Complete Theory Certificate. OGA Membership certificate or Pin. Gregg Shorthand Certificate or Pin for writing shorthand at 60 NPM or better with 9576 accuracy for five minutes and transcribing same. OBB Transcription Contest for Junior, Senior, or Superior OBE certificates I or Pins. U aoomesPiNe: Monthly Bookkeeping contests in the ' Business Biucation World for Junior, , Senior, or Superior OBE certificates or Pins.

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5.1.x The Freshmen boys are shown doing drafting. They are: Jack Karr, Bobby Gowing, Ronald Boone , Clay ton Norton , Larry White,and Jerry Boswell. At left: Dale McClan- ' ahan is shown WOPklUb at the wood lathe. At right: Gary Massey is shown using a scroll saw. I The Industrial Arts course was again offered this year under the direction of Mr. Kasper. This is the first year it has been offered since the school year 1948-1949. A new building was erected this year on the north side of the Vocational agri- culture building to house the Industrial Arts classes and the new equipment which was obtained. The school has definite- ly made a long step forward in this field by adding the new building and its equipment in order to provide adequate room. Upper left hand corner: Richard Wade and Bill Gomerdinger are shown using a circular saw. Robert Guthrie and Donald Brown are shown operating a drill press. . 1 ws' V L. A ,. , all ...att - '