Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Students’ Business World Begins To prepare students to step out into the world as the businessmen and women of tomorrow is the purpose of the Business Department. A wide variety of courses are offered to M.H.S. pupils. General business offers a broad view of the mod- em business world for sophomores. Shorthand and typing courses are useful, not only to students preparing for jobs in business, but also to college prep students. Seniors are instructed in the art of balancing books in bookkeeping. Other senior business courses are office practice, general clerical, and office ma- chines. These courses familiarize one with the pro- cedures encountered in an office. Pat Cannon and Janice Brown are practicing brief forms in shorthand.

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In order to move forward in a progressive world, one must be able to communicate effectively with his fellow man. For this reason, English is impor- tant to all of us. In preparation for college, English acquires add- ed importance. English grammar and literature give students a glimpse into a few of the many facets of our lan- guage. Journalism puts into practice the various arts, such as composition and grammar, learned in the English classes. Speech is the art of oral communication. It is an asset to an individual in any profession. Paul Keaton, Janice Burke, Larry Schiefer, and Debbie Braatz take part in a round table discussion in speech. Facets of English Explored Mrs. Lynch checks a theme for Cheryl Campbell in Col- lege Prep English while Grendel smiles on. Tom Nelson, Pat Maywald, for the year. editor of the annual, Lynn Mellinger and co-editors of the MIRROR, discuss plans 27

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Future Homemakers Overcome Automation In these years of automation a housewife must have special skills to compete with a machine. In addition to the usual sewing, Home Econom- ics girls learn the basic steps for the care of new modern fibers and finishes. They also learn new techniques to decrease time and effort in sewing. For bonus cooking skills to surprise guests and beaus future homemakers learn the arts of decorat- ing a cake and how to glamorize a table with wood fiber centerpieces. Junior and senior years are preparatory years for marriage. Modern living, taken during the junior year, discusses problems of dating, engagement, and religion. In the final year child care and home nursing combine with housing to serve as good par- enthood preparation. Linda Banton learns better sewing techniques from Linda Bewick’s helpful advice. ◄ Second year home economics students Julie Semokaitis and Marsha Leathers learn basic skills through appli- cation. 29