Manistee High School - Manichigan Yearbook (Manistee, MI)

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BUSINESS COURSES OFFER PRACTICAL EXPERI Gm, ' . The business students of M.H.S. en- joy a number of varied courses. They can learn everything from typing asdf to multiplying and dividing with a comp- tometer. One way to finish an assignment more quickly is to type it out--thus, you will see manyM.H.S. students pounding away at typewriters from first to sixth hour. Students also take shorthand, both for the experience it will give in future life and to ease up on writing cramps during a note- taking session. Other courses offered are bookkeeping , office machines, commercial arithmetic and commercial law. 19 ENCE These girls discover how much business cours es mean to them as they help Miss Pluter in the of- fice. Typing can be fun, but also hectic at times, as Steve Stephens will verify. Students in bookkeeping class pay close attention toMr. Brastrom as he explains the importance of the six-column work sheet.

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BAND, GYIVI AND CHOIR ADD VARIETY TO SCHODL LIFE Choir meets every sixth hour in the audito- riurn. President Kennedy's physical fitness program is stressed in gym. v 18 Stagger can prove to be both worthwhile and entertaining. ,. A refreshing break entersa student's schedule when he belongs to band or choir or is taking gym. The student can forget for an hour the problems of the classroom as he enjoys himself musically and physi- cally. The band and choir of M. H.S. put on many activities during the year - -halftime shows, a Christmas Concert, a Band Bounce, and an opperetta--all which suc- ceed in diverting the students' minds. Gym is a required subject for all fresh- man and sophomore boys and girls. This class always manages to give them oppor- tunity to use up their extra energy.

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IVIATH AND SCIENCE ARE GF GREAT VALUE A perplexing problem faces John Ander- son as he tries to find which angles are equal. Mr. Buzzel explains a certain biologi- cal structure to his students. Whether a student decides to be an ar- tillery man in the army or to become a biochernist, he is going to need math, sci- ence, or both. Gone are the days when all the math you needed was enough to figure if your pay check was correct, or when knowing even a little science was not necessary. At M.H.S. students can choose from eleven courses concerned with either math or science . The most popular of these are Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I and Gee ometry. Let's see x and e ual 7 so hmmm. 3 Y q l Ifthat'swhatyouthink, it must be right, Mr. I-Iegler, says Dick Jeruzal. is gg fylip