Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Music Has Full Year Musically, Ottawa has been a very busy school. The operetta Iolanthe was presented by the A Cappella choir and orchestra in Feb- ruary. Ottawa's Choraliers, part of the A Cap- pella Choir, gave many community concerts, especially at Christmas time. Glee clubs, also participated in several assemblies and con- Certs. Both the junior and senior orchestras were honored with an invitation to perform at the Vlusic teachers, ARTHUR GORMAN. ROBERT Mid West and Western Michigan conferences, PRP-TT' Gnd MERWYN MITCHELL' me Milking respectively. The band added to the football games by performing half-time shows for the spectators. aver plans for the music department. Beginning instrumental students practice every day to prepare for the time when they will be members ot Ottawa's band or orchestra. Singing provides a welcome change from academic subjects tor the eighth grade chorus. 24

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learn Students taking civics learn by skill tests the limitations they will have in driving before they actually get behind the wheel. Through Experience student body running down the street awaiting his arrival. The election activities came to a climax on election day when Ottawa held a mock elec- tion. All students, who had registered, rushed to the polls to cast their vote for their candi- date. Through practical experience such as this, the students learn their responsibilities and privileges as a citizen of the United States. Discussing current events, taking notes, out- lining, and preparing reports from research are also a part of the social studies program. sf ff f is Proving that a good joke doesn't hurt anyone are MR. EARL IARVIS and MR. BRUCE WAGNER, civics teachers. Round and round on the market and then finally out on the open road. This is all a part of the newly installed Driver Education course taught by ROBERT COLLINS. Ready to practice what they've learned are: Iudy Lake, Marianne Crawlord, Carole Nammensma, Robert Collins, and Iohn Rich. Once a week students also have classroom instruction. n 05 ' xxx my new ER' immune ' rl: we-rnz. 'l.:wH tg tg gl R sg. i My

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Students Meet Business World Typing to Sousa's March is not unusual for beginning typing students, as records are fre- quently used to increase the smoothness and rhythm in their typing. Business courses are not restricted just to those wishing to enter the business field. In addition, personal typing is offered to those who are going to use typing at home or college. For those planning to follow business as a vocation, shorthand, office practice, advanced typing, retail selling, business arithmetic, and bookkeeping are offered. Pointing out one ol the charts used in the com- mercial department are: MRS. DOROTHY HILL, typing, shorthand, and office practice: MISS ALMA STACE. typing and shorthand: and MR. CHARLES CHANTER, bookkeeping, retail selling, business math: and commercial law. The cardinal rule of typing. never watch your hands. is observed by these students who want to gain speed and accuracy. In retail selling, students learn that the lay-out ol a store is as important as the selling techniques. This chart shows the correct layeout.