Madill High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Madill, OK)

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Students Learned Sandra Petty found that shorthand assignments re- quired many hours of preparation. SHORTHAND. Oh, no a new language to master was the anguished cry of beginning '• shorthand students. By the end of the year, however, they were able to read and transcribe complicated compositions and found shorthand helpful in school work, as well as a good rec- ommendation for a job. BOOKKEEPING. I worked for two hours to balance it, and still it was two cents off! By many such statements bookkeeping students easily proved that balancing accounts was an important but trying part of bookkeeping. They also dis- covered that they must try their hand at record- ing various business transactions. TYPING. Typing students learned a valuable skill when they mastered the typing machine. Correct forms for letters, themes, and legal documents were but a few of the worthwhile les- sons learned during the course. In typing II classes special emphasis was put on speed and accuracy. In bookkeeping, Sharon Cossey and Janis Bennett knew that their practice sets had to be accurate. Gary Riley found that the electric type- writer increased typewriting speed. 18

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English , IV Classes SPEECH. Speech classes taught aspiring law- yers , public speakers, and those who just like to hear themselves talk, how to present their ideas in an interesting and logical manner. Drama and dramatics were also included in the course. BAND. MHS pointed to its band, conducted by Mr. Joel Johnson, with pride. The marching band kept spirit alive and interest high at football games, and in the spring a program was pre- sented by the concert band. Donnie Welch learned to put a point over to his audience in speech class. ENGLISH 111. Appreciation of American prose and poetry artists was the goal of junior English students. They studied the history of our nation through the development of its literature. Tradi- tional grammar and spelling were also empha- sized . Band members practiced diligently to per- fect contest selections. 17

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I Business Courses BUSINESS MATH. MHS students were given an opportunity to enroll in the business math course added to the curriculum for the first time this year. During the school term, pupils learn- ed its value in personal use as well as business use. Many useful topics like banking transactions were studied. CONSUMER ECONOMICS. The purpose of consumer economics was to help students acquire sufficient understanding—a layman's understanding —of those economic principles that affect their opportunities to earn a living and to regulate their personal business affairs. Their goal was to be able to perform personal consumer busi- ness activities efficiently. Mrs. Billye Herndon was glad to show Terry May how to work a business math problem. Roy Edgar and other economics pupils took notes on a new lesson. ECONOMICS. Attention was directed throughout this course to the everyday happenings in pupils' lives which are related to familiar economic and business problems. Pupils learned that many of the problems of the individual, of America, and of the world today are primarily of the economic nature. BUSINESS ENGLISH. This course illustrated the principles of the written word to the student who is preparing for a career not necessarily in business itself but in a life allied to, associated with, or affected by industrial activity. Business procedures that require effective personal ex- pression were especially stressed. Consumer economics students often read and dis- cussed a class assignment. Due to illness, Brenda Reese finished her busi- ness English course at home. 19