Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Prize winning l963 Rose Parade float, Cotillion, was designed by Mrs. Maraiane Olmstead, Valley student. Last year Mrs. Olmstead's float won first place for the City of Burbank. Valley Student designs Burbank float Mrs. Olmstead watches husband Don place roses on'float. VABS entry featuring one of the Home- coming princesses. Now, in mid-1963, Mrs. Olmstead returns to her drawing board to draft a design that will, perhaps, be another winner for the City of Burbank in 1964.

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Qf,-rr? 1: 1 1 , Flowering world on wheels Cotillion,,' a young girl's first dance depicted in roses, carnations and chrys- anthemums, was the subject of a float entered in this yearls Tournament of Roses Parade which captured first place honors for Mrs. Marajane Olmstead, Valley College art major. Mrs. Olmstead's float design was chosen over many submitted for the City of Burbank's entry in the 1963 Rose Parade. Honors in this field are not a new experience for her. A member of the Tournament of Roses Association since 1950, Mrs. Olrnstead received a first place award for a previous float, Green VVorld. She Was among the first to use small orchids extensively to accent her 86 designs, an idea which since has spread Widely. Mrs. Olmstead came to Valley only after much persuasion from her daugh- ter, a Valley College coed. She said, After raising a family, I decided it Was time to finish my education. At Valley's 1962 Homecoming, Mrs. Olmstead designed a winning float for

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All about business With the world of business growing in sta- ture, and with larger numbers of college stu- dents entering the field each year, it is not surprising to find that the largest department at Valley is the Business Department. A large variety of major areas are taught by Valley's staff of an even dozen instructors. Courses include accounting, business adminis- tration, secretarial science, and marketing. A new course in business data processing has entered Valleyls curriculum. Other subjects available are business education, business man- agement, office machines, real estate and super- vision management. After following a prescribed two-year course, the Valley graduate is qualified to enter the field of bank management training, retail man- agement training offered by such leading de- partment stores as J. C. Penney and Sears, or he might enter retail or wholesale sales, or perhaps begin a career in accounting as a jun- ior accountant. VVomen graduates could also become a sec- retary, stenographer, or clerk-typist. Many times firms will hire the students before they finish their education. The business field is hungry for qualified persons. A two- 'ear degree in data rocessin will 3 s P open the door to the graduate as a programmer. An equally large feature of the Business De- partment is the co-sponsorship of the Valley Duplicating work, port of business training c1tVc1lleY, is clone by Linda Wilson and Chris Delczra