Los Alamos High School - La Loma Yearbook (Los Alamos, NM)

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F .judge Alvin Van Vessem, a guest speaker in the business department, Mrs, Hegler dictates shorthand at a slow 140 words a min talks to one of Mrs, Thomas, Buusiness Law classes. ute. Business Department Exeels The Business Education Department of LAHS continued to meet the challenge of rapid change that is taking place in the business world. The department is geared to personal business in- terests ofthe students, the college-bound and the Hterminal' or vocationally-interested student. This year Highlands University brought a 'gMeth- ods of Teaching Business Education class to observe all areas ofthe department and several student teach- ers from colleges and universities have visited the department to observe the advanced techniques and courses offered at LAHS. Bobby Gregarson Ends that trying to type 30 words a minute is no easy task. Mrs. Hegler, center, talks to Lillian Rogers, head ofthe Business De- partment at Highlands University, during Highlands visit to LAHS. 23 Academic

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K Building up speed required much time and practice for Nicky Ons- ICH. In Business Machines Roberta Geoffrion takes a timed drill to ' - - t helpimprove accuracy and speed on the adding machine. Q. if I Nlr. Agard O - h IBM hu k 1 .5 y , , , peratingt e . mac ine ta es MR. DAN ID W . AGARD - Typing I, thought from Chery1Guerrem, Cieneral Business, BS., Mankato State i y t -':' College. MRS. BESS HEGLER - Department Head, Typing II, Shor- . T thand II, MA., Colorado State College, 22 Academic Mrs, Hegler Mrs. .jordan Mrs. Thomas 4 ar tg , at 'Qmu...,-K.-U f Denver University, University of New Mexico. MRS. KIOLEEN JORDAN - Bookkeeping I, Typing I, Oklaho- ma City University, IVIRS. LUCY THOMAS - Business Machines, Busi- ness Lawg BA., Kansas State Teachers College, University ofKansas. MRS. OPAL WINGFIELD - Shorthand I, Personal Typingg BA., Highlands Un- iversity, Denver University. Nlrs, Wingfield. ' 1 -Q-tail HIS? f f + 5 ' ' 5 W x Q. , .L lg. f i ti

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-. 1 aaa . sm 1. Vwm ..., tit figs? .tt1t?f?kfga?.t-Emma: .ts-V -,ts Qgfggtgeftgggiwzt lg. A Z is it tiff:-E-.:.- - ww 'fly L51 1 tg . rl ,,3.: e . it yt, If . 5, r'w- . . , I .li Mr. Young Miss Standridge Miss Parker Newspaper members compare notes on a story that is to be written for an upcoming issue ofthe Lookout. 24 Academic MR. RODNEY YOUNG -- English IIIg BA., Llnivcrsity of Colorado. MISS MARILYN STANIJRIDUE - English Ill SL IY, .Xnnualg BS. llastern New Xlexico University. MISS LYNDA L. PARKER - ling- lish ll 81 Illg HS., Edinboro Stateflollegei Newspaper. 7 Mr. Young points out to members of hisjournalism class one aspect in the newspaper production ofthe Albuquerque Tribune. oumalism Section Grows The journalism department this year included three teachers as opposed to one last year. Miss Standridge took over sponsorship of the annual while Miss Parker took control ofthe school news- paper. Mr. Young still played an im- portant part in all three areas of this department as photography supervisor and teacher ofjournalism. K Thejournalism class took their usual trip to a newspaper and television plant in Albuquerque to see in actuality what they had been studying. The Lookout wasn't able to publish as many issues ofthe newspaper as they had expected due to difficulties in the printing of copy. The yearbook, how- ever, increased from 224 pages to 232. Sandy Cole and Linda Chavez take time in the busy annual class to pose for the camera.