Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Noramae Holland William Huddleston Donald Hull James L. Kees, Jr. Betty E. Langer Sara Riley h Dora Singletary Coleen C. Skinner Cynthia Ugan Periodical maintenance of the typewriter on the part of Debbie Zwicker enables her to yield neatly typed papers. Linda Post is studying an essential phase of bookkeeping: journalizing business transactions in several journals. Martin Rappapart finds that tabulation with an adding machine is an indispensable aid in computing columnar totals for various journals. 59

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BUSINESS Prepares Both- College and Business-Bound S tudents Business education courses enable college-bound students to gain proficiency in the taking and typing of notes, and they serve as prerequisites for students entering the modern business world. Personal typing and shorthand provide the basic knowledge necessary to record accurate notes and . . . . . 1 to type research papers. Legal and economic con- Callating several sheets to compile a pamphlet, Karen Kennedy cepts are acquired from bOth BUSineSS Law and utilizes the modern equipment available in Clerical 0$ce Practice. Consumer Economics. Business Math deals With everyday arithmetical problems while Business English develops effective communication skills. Shorthand, typewriting, and oHice practice provide the skills required in business careers. Cooperative Business Education is offered to students who wish to acquire invaluable practical experience. Steven Brinsko J oan Flowers Carolyn Gilbert Ralph Hahn Silent contemplation concerning a tabulation problem is often necessary to insure a maximum understanding of the assignment. Judy Kahl and Wayne Lewis prepare a scrapbook to com- plete a unit on newspaper study in Business English class.

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Perhaps not aspiring to become a judge, JeJ? Boomhower con- templates the use of his gavel while adding the finishing touches. INDUSTRIAL ARTS Seeks Achievement Through Practical Craftsmanship Industrial Arts is the specific part of the learn- ing of technical skills through practical application in the form of project construction. Norland has six areas in the department: metals, woods, draft- ing, graphics, electricity, and crafts. Each area pro- vides a Wide Variety of experiences which may or may not, depending on the individual, relate to a studentas career. Industrial Arts is a part of gen- eral education, rather than preparation for a speci- fic vocation. Emphasis is placed on planning, safety and craftsmanshipe-all important areas. Students in this area have an opportunity to t compete in the annual Dade County Industrial Arts Awards Program. All schools in the South Florida 1 area enter this competition, in which the past has t seen Norland fare exceptionally well. The awards h in the various divisions are based on originality, design, workmanship, and eye-appeal. 1 Lacking the required schematic, Challis Bailey makes use of as- sistance from Mr. Ware in the verihcation of Ohm,s Law. Elec- 60 tricity, recently introduced into the I ndustrial Arts curriculum, has been met with widespread acceptance by students agiliated with it.