Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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Paul C. Smith Business Adviser to Blue Gold Helen S. Hills Mildred O. McAllister Office Secretary Claire DeVito Head adviser — Class of ' 65 Joseph J. Sacco Financial adviser — Class of ' 65 SENIOR JUNE MAC LAUGHLIN demonstrates a new addition to the commer¬ cial department, the Verifax Copying Machine which reproduces by photo¬ g raphing the original. 28

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Melvin D. Baran Office Workers M. Eloise Carrigan Adviser to Class of 1964 Jane M. Crimmins Adviser to Tri-Hi Abraham J. Oxman Faculty Manager of Athletics Ellen F. Palmer George M. Edwards, Jr. Senior Class Financial Adviser Margaret H. O ' Brien

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Students learn on the job . . . Distributive Education Offers New Opportunity Distributive education began in Malden High School in September of 1962. Although it had been in use in several surrounding areas, this was the first time it had been tried in the Malden school system. The school committee appointed as the instructor Mr. Carmine J. Belmonte who had had experience as a substitute teacher and a sales manager. Starting with three girls, the course has now expanded to nineteen students in the senior class. In addition, there is a junior class with nineteen members; and a sophomore class is in the plan¬ ning stages. The class room itself has changed from a dingy first floor room with folding chairs to a well-lighted laboratory with glass display cases, attractive tables, and chairs. Along with the regular English and history courses, distribu¬ tive education students explore all the different departments of retailing and salesmanship. All students receive regular school marks plus a grade from the company for which they work. To supplement book and on-the-job training, selected speakers from all phases of industry lec¬ ture at regular intervals. In addition, the classes view films and slides. Mr. Belmonte is trying to develop efficient and capable graduates to fill the unlimited number of openings in the business field. Applicants have found that the prospective employer prefers a student with an educational background distri¬ buted among the many phases of retailing and business administration. Carmine J. Belmonte DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION STUDENT, Geraldine Weiner capably displays her salesmanship to three interested parents on Malden High ' s Parents ' Night as Mr. Belmonte supervises the sale. The students gain invaluable merchandising experience both in the classroom and on the job. 29