McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Reading from a typing manuscript book, Karen Hanna, junior, prepares a letter while not looking at her fingers on the keyboard. While working on his make-up assignments in the Apex Model Office room, John Wonders, sopho- more, asks Sue Benassi to show him what to do next. With a band-aid on one finger typing could be hard, but Bridget Keeney, senior, types up her program easily and then checks the viewer for accuracy. Business I9I

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Concentrating on the information to be typed into her record, Paula Burns, senior, carefully monitors her progress. After the bell rings at the beginning of the hour, Cheryl Fleischer, senior, prepares a 3-minute in shorthand. Preparing a future What did future computer operators, sec- retaries, and office managers all benefit from? It was the same thing — McCluer North’s business department. The economy seemed to revolve around business. Vocational, as well as manda- tory classes, gave students the proper training. Students like Melody Hender- son, junior, said, “I want to work in the business branch after graduation” “I've taken the majority of busi- ness classes, and I like them all. I’m glad there are so many!’-Cheryl Boehm Students who wanted the right training, like Carla Nelson, senior, were glad “one thing our school has been known for is its great business classes.” Feeling that these classes were essential, Cheryl Reese, senior, said, ‘lI think every- one should take at least one — they are so helpful.” 190 Business No matter what field students chose, these primary skills were always good to have. Michelle Hicks, sophomore, felt that way. She said, “I don’t necessarily want to go into the business field but I’m taking typing so | have some background — just in casel” Typing was always nice to have so one could be prepared. The atmosphere, as usual, was warm. Teachers were a big part of the success. Annette Farr, senior, said, ‘The teachers in the business department are very help- ful and concerned with your work and grades — | like that!” If a student was planning on college as the next step, college prep classes were ex- actly formed for that reason. Business classes mainly prepared students for fu- ture jobs, but that was not the only reason everyone took them. Some people took business classes to prepare for the pre- sent. Whatever the reason, the time was well spent. Working on some homework as class starts, Pam Clark, junior, Karen Bindbeutel, and Angie Crowe, sophomores, clutter their books and the like in the middle of the table and get to work. Pe PELLETS:

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“Woe is me,”’ Tracy Fuller seems to say as she looks a little homesick. Shoe tying is a horrendous task for Seth Thoebe. Jill Hennessey, senior, offers some relief to the situa- tion by doing it for him. epee seid eet There is a lot to know about money management; especially if one is a cashier like Stephanie Mullens. 192 Child Development