Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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it ' ilig aj ' GAYLA SNIDER rechecked a problem iabove leftl. One student, Craig Smith studied in- tently ifar leftj. Mrs. Pilkington gave the basics for typing fbottom leftj. Virginia Dunn, Dorothy Stubblefield, Esther Wright reexamined the calculations ibelowj. Mrs. Hamby ad- dressed the class labovej. Business . . . Sixt eight students were enrollecxn the busi- ness curriculum. Comments ranged from My typing is a mess to every- one should take some business sub- jects. Dozens of college bound students not enrolled in the business curriculum took personal typing and notehand. One senior stated, With some business courses I'm not so limited on the kind of job l take. Some planned to go directly into business with the acquired knowledge but one person said, At least after taking a few of these subjects I can manage my house- hold duties. The business classes are help- ful to a student regardless of the course of study he may take, stated one teacher. Asked how her classes were handled, another teach- er said, I try to keep a relaxed at- mosphere, yet it is still very business like. All liked working with the sec- ondary level and one concluded, Students are interested and eager to learn the skills you teach. This makes teaching most pleasant and satisfying. Courses offered were office prac- tice, office machines, bookkeeping, business Iaw, and shorthand.