North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Preparing for careers In the fast paced business World, the high school student needed extra busi- ness courses to compete in future career positions. To help students pursue their career choice, North High strived to provide business courses that excelled students in such classes as accounting, business administration, computer lan- guages, business law, and typing. The business department spent 840,000 and the school district bought five computers, five typewriters, fifteen calculators, and thirty transcribing ma- chines for the school. Many of the business teachers at North agreed that the department has a very positive outlook for the future. Typing is important to take for a student who was interested in a business career but it is needed not only for business activities but it would be need- ed for personal use at one time or another. Sophomore, Michelle Faktor took business typing and commented, It is interesting and fun. On the other hand, senior, Sue Hatfield, who took office procedures remarked, lt will help me in the future business world. For these and other reasons many students took typing classes such as these, or a computer language. For the inspired students, it was important to take business courses while in high school. Senior, Mark Marsh who With a big demand in computers today, Angie Keeney and William Clinton develop a program. Photo: Staff. Eager to finish his typing assignment, David Vikdal anxiously watches his fingers. Photo: Staff. ' t I' 9 Ml. was involved in accounting, cobol, busi- ness administration, and business law commented, 'Tm planning on majoring in business so this would be a good way to start. For advancement in the busi- ness world it was important to have many business-oriented courses. Al- though not all students had an interest to go into the field of accounting, they took the course for the experience. Junior, Kevin Kundel expressed, lt will be useful to me later in life. While taking a look into the future there were many reasons for taking a business course. Reginald Shoesmith finalized by saying, The key to progress is education. Q92 .ew 'aff Uhr Q 3 i df fam- Wi! ,t HW W f A, vBusiness Education

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W --4tl -1- ' an-- Erickson. 'SEN f-ui . mm.. . , Don't worry about it! You'll understand it sooner or later, assures Ed Thomas to Janel Werthmann. Photo: T. Erickson. Lights! Camera! Action!! Oh, boy! Time for another exciting movie in Elkinland. Photo: T. X - qv .. dn, 'Y 50' if ,,..,.mMa-wfWw,WMA.,aa Dave Swim - f f iff az. .W l Lo al to Although North was a very controversial school this year, Mr. David Swim, Department Head of Social Studies, commented, North High has the potential to be an outstanding academic insti- tution. North has an excellent and cooperative faculty and adminis- tration. Only dedication and hard work on the part of the faculty, administration, and student body can change the publics' perception of North High School. Dedication and education Task equaled hard work for Mr. David Swim who has been involved in politics and sports. People who have acquired the skills of self guidance and self discipline brought admiration to his atten- tion. Delegation in the National Education Association and past presidency in the Davenport Edu- cation Association were self-assur- ing jobs that showed just how involved Mr. Swim was. Social Studies

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Busy at work, Melissa Wagner and Alicia McDonough tap away at the typewriters during a time test. Photo: Staff. Heads down observing what Reggie Shoes- mith is explaining, business students key in to accounting procedures. Photo: Staff. .My- ' It W A 9 me , :W r A R .... ii -f r r , c .--Q YSL! ASN T -ifkgxifbffl 'ff'-xx 324552 X nf vm ,xi 'UL 'Xl lrxJ'v . Reginald K. Shoesmith Tru t in Youth lt is clean, fresh, light, full of promise. It is a challenge. The cooperation of teachers, principals and district administration is ex- emplary. Students seem very will- ing to give teachers a fair chance. I have high expectations for my students but it will take several years for teachers to establish their style, expectations, etc. with the studentsf' declared Mr. Reginald Shoesmith, department head of Business Education. During the summer he teaches business at a local college, gardens, landscapes, and prepares for the next school year. He said that he admired . . . anyone who seriously tries hard to accomplish their goals, regardless of their ability. Business Education Ny. 4