New Carlisle High School - Olive Branch Yearbook (New Carlisle, IN)

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Conversion of another's property results in punishment, as John finds out. Wanted: Three Million Office Workers Whether planning to be a secretary, bookkeeper, typist, receptionist, clerk, or an owner of a small business, courses in the Business Department will be useful to the student. General business covers aspects of business life--taxes, insurance, com- munication, and other skills. Following this beginning subject, courses in type- writing, shorthand, and bookkeeping are offered. First year typewriting gives the student a basic knowledge of the typewriter and develops the skill of touch typing. Advance work develops additional skill in typing and applies this skill to office problems and Ruth finds that gum has no place in the shorthand class. procedures. Shorthand give the student another useful skill in obtaining employment, as secre- tary or part-time work while going to col- lege; it is also useful in taking lecture notes for the college -bound. Two new courses this year were Busi- ness Law and Business English. In law, the basic understanding of business law-- contracts, checks, minors rights and obligations, etc. all are discussed. Busi- ness English will aid the student in developing writing skill for business reports and letters. Bookkeeping, a two year course, aids students in record-keeping methods. No, Herb, that is not touch typing.

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Athirdyear offered in Spanish and French and an increased number of students enrolled in Latin classes showed the popu- larity of the foreign language department at New Carlisle High School, Languageclasses included learning pronunciation and vo- cabulary as well as acquainting the students withthe land, people, and history of the respective countries. Spanish and French students were aided by records andtape recordings. The aspiring Latin scholars translated poems, myths and accounts of Roman life. This increasedtheir knowledge of life in the days of old Rome. Latin's main purpose was to increase the grammer, spelling, and vocabulary of English through a transfer-of-training program while French and Spanish were primarily college preparatory courses. Mr. Overmyer is showing the class one of the Spanish customs-- the siesta. Mr. Glossis explaining that Bridget is not a part of French culture. Duo. = Tres Dan objects to Jennie's implication! 11

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And now boys, to plan a desk, you... Boys Use New Shop Classroom Two Industrial Arts courses are offeredat New Carlisle. Mr. Harry Tolmen taught mechanical drawing and Mr. William Lynch taught shop. During the year, shop classes made desks, lamps, cedar chests, and other items of furniture. Know-how incare and accuracy in carpentry and design were taught with emphasis on safety. The students also became skilled in the use of woodworking and metalworkingtools. . . results-- an accident free year. In the first year of mechanical drawing, major emphasis is placed on graphics and scaling, and in the advance course more specialized training--diemaking, designing and drafting are emphasized. Mr. Tolmen offers technical advice while the boys supply the elbow grease.