Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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t' P Shorthand, a skill essential to many jobs, was An office-like atmosphere was replicated in offered to students. Iunior Susan McBride ab- typing classes. Iunior Melissa Richardson breviates her way through an assignment. listens to a dictaphone and attempts to polish Photo by Mark Shearer. her skills. Photo by lim Tomforde. .4 3 '53, 3 - .1 X 1 x C 1 it Q. I5 E 'H' f ,s yyy --fl . -7 0-H Skills such as quick typing, basic logic and market sense are fundamental in a business course. Iunior Patricia Erney enjoys typing. Photo by lim Tomforde. ,Q Q Business 0 257

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9 . . . U.S1I1E3SS f.ZZ'fLTZZXZl2TfSlTE2 - X 'U , t X f . 256 O Business it ..-- ' ff Dictation flowed over headphones and typing students attempted to record every word. Iunior Kerri Moorehead demonstrates her typing ability. Photo by lim Tomforde. Business classes display a sign encouraging high school students to invest in their future, by enrolling in business education. Photo by lim Tomforde. Rising costs and high inflation have led many students to join the work force. Seeking aid in preparation for these future careers, the students turned to various business courses of- fered as electives by the Business Department. One such course which specifically concentrates on preparing students for future careers is Accounting. Ac- counting I, a full year elective, teaches the recording and inter- preting of the financial records of a business. Accounting II deals with the administration of partnerships and corporations. The popularity of Accounting has increased with the added amount of career oriented students. We had to open another room for accounting and buy 50 new calculators just to handle the larger class load, said Department Chairman Mrs. Coye Emmons. Accounting is a good field to go in- to and it has a good future, com- mented Iunior Ioe Onofrietti. The courses in business training tended to be small in size yet the material covered was extensive. General Business classes were instructed by Mr. Walten Walker of First City National Bank on when and why they need to invest their money. Photo by Iim Tomforde. BE kg . W A DUMB We f BUNNY-t ee.. Invest In your ildlllffik enroll in business education Business training courses stressed nm only the basics but also the fur damentals of administration. Business Management is helpfll in preparing students to own and r their own businesses and co panies, stated Mrs. Virginia Irwin. Gne elective which taught studen the elementary knowledge of la h and crimes having to do w business was Business Law ' It he the consumers to gain a bet understanding of their rights w they purchase something, said M Necil Meushaw. Restricting its enrollment freshmen and sophomores, Persor Business Management sought ' make students aware of certa businesses and to impart a genei knowledge of budgeting, checki and savings accounts and stock said Mrs. Susan Anderfurin. Guest speakers, such as Newsm Ron Stone, discussed the advantag of their careers with interest business students. In office Procedures, taught Mrs. Ann Iumper, students learn the basics of office administratic Skills mastered included telepho ing, calculation, duplicating ai voicetranscription. w by Michelle Mahon

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-1.....111..111-.111-.....1.-111.-1-.111-...a-1 -3.11- String. instruments excel l3PlI1gS,rft1PsgfifminfsiS- Spurred on by their annual candy sales, the Orchestra recorded yet another successful year. Despite the lack of students that has plagued them in recent years, the orchestra excelled and inundated their year with a perpetual rain of activities. The Orchestra officers included Senior President Brad Dalton, Senior Vice president Sarah Kemery, Sophomore Secretary Amy Olbrich and Senior Treasurer Iordan Train. Since Orchestra does not receive P.E. credit, the reason for the shor- tage of students seems evident. But the dificiency of students did not have any bearing on their perfor- mance as the 17-piece group opened with a Fall Concert November 13. Individual region and state tryouts exhibited what Mr. Bush expressed as first-rate talent as Dalton, Sarah, Becky, Freshman Bill Van Tassel and Senior Trent Hellerstein were awarded chairs in the All-Regional First period orchestra holds opportunities to meet others. Freshman Keith Holden and Senior Trent Hellerstein were partners in the bass section. Photo by Scott Coleman. .,.: L 4 W, K Orchestra. In addition, Dalton Kemery and Hellerstein wer- honored by receiving chairs in th All-State Orchestra. As March approached, tht pressure mounted as the U,I.L. con test became an imminent reality U.I.L. is considered a yardstic measurement of what kind of yea you had as a group, explained M: Bush. Other activities that highlighted t year included the Madrigal Dinn December 7 and 8. Dalton summed up the attitude o his fellow members. I really enioye my four years in the Orchestra an am looking forward to many rewal ding experiences as a result. tif by David Funderburl and Kathy Stretc Concentration is a must at orchestra rehea sals. Freshman Doug Applegate practices fa My Fair Lady and UIL contest. Photo Scott Coleman. Renaissance style music was played at tl Madrigal Dinner. Seniors Sarah Kemery ar Brad Dalton and Freshman Becky Sone pe. form. Photo by Tom Iimforde. N 'iff :f re-. i,'. .- f' t. - l at 55 Mi K gg , X i 35 ff' ,LEX 'S A as + -' fs. -. .i fl ' . -f y nf jd , K QS sf wx N 0 1 f- wr' ,I 'Q x Q X' l x 'W