Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Junior Linda Olejniczak rips a board on the new 14 inch Oliver table saw. Mr. Novak (left) shows Ken Haussman the correct clearance of a drill bit by the new tool cabinet. Senior Dave Specht (above) works on a small engine during power mechanics. Senior Ken Nahod (above) surfaces a board on the new Oliver 24 inch Sur- facer. Mr. Ward (below) displays some of the new tools in the power me- chanics shop. 29

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Remodeled Shops Became Best in the State When a student at Merrillville enters an industrial arts course there is a great amount of hands-on” activity be- cause of the amount and variety of equipment available for use. All five shop classes this year acquired new up-dated equipment. The tables in the drafting class were designed by Mr. Semokaitis exclusively for Merrillville high school. Merrillville was the first high school in the nation to have the Sun Diagnostic Computer in their auto shop class. Next year a course in General Metals and Graphic Arts will be added. In the near future a Plastics class will also be offered. Ron Jamrose draws on a new drafting table designed by Mr. Semokaitis for Merrillville students. Rudy Kapitan (right) works on the metal lathe during shop class. 28

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Business courses offered alternatives to college Students in typing get ready to listen to the new dictaphone and take dictation. Cristine Kruzan watches her 4th year typing book intently as she gets ready for a time writing. This year the business department received all new up- dated equipment and furniture. The typing laboratory was equiped with brand new electric typewriters while the be- ginning typing classes received new manual typewriters. In addition, four electronic printing calculators and two display electronic calculators and a new ink duplicator were added. Also installed was a wireless console lab with individual student headsets and control boxes, enabling students to take dictation from tapes at varying speeds according to the individual abilities. To enrich the classes an outside speaker was brought in to speak about work as a legal secretary. Demonstrations of the memory typewriter were given by an IBM representative to the advanced typing students. Plans for the addition of a course in co mmunication next year to assist the employee in the business world with the composing of memos and letters are being made. Carol Papp in 2nd year typing is unaware of photographer as she finishes her assignment. Janet Hansen nodded out during an interesting discussion in her account- ing class.