Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Aren't those plates about ready? Come on, we need more chicken? Phrases such as these abound in res- taurants, and Chicken Annie's is no exception. Kenneth Cameron, Pittsburg junior majoring in pre-dentistry, is the one who gets to listen to many of the requests for more food from the wait- resses at Annie's. Casey, as most call him, enjoys his work, primarily be- cause he likes being around people. Casey has managed to coordinate his work and school. Although he is working a 30 hour week, he still man- ages to carry a full load at Pitt State. For Casey, though, activities at school must be more limited while he is working than they would be if all he did was attend the university. Still, he has found work to be a worthwhile pursuit, and says enjoy- ing a job is half the battle in the struggle to do it well. English major Raymond Hemman, a junior from Coffey- ville, spends his weekends as a sports writer for the Cof- feyville Journal. Covering Coffeyville High School foot- ball and basketball games and writing a Player of the Week feature for the Monday paper has enabled Hem- man to travel and meet many people, particularly coaches, who he regards as some of the most interesting, human - or animal-life in the world. I think the experience I get from this job is important. The experience alone is worth the time I put into it. Of course, the money helps, too. Also, working on this job forces me to budget'my time. I know I canit study on weekends? Hemman plans a journalism career after college. However, an ROTC commitment will first demand four years in the army where he hopes to work in some area of journalism or public relations. He said such a job will be a step toward his ultimate goal. Hernman wrote for the Independence Community Junior College Buccaneer and the Pitt State Collegio before working on the Journal. His collegiate press experience helped in his dgetting the job. One thing led to another. I just happene to be in the right place at the right time.

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. ...ft f Pat Ward, Pittsburg graduate student majoring in accounting, works in the office of David J. Redmond, public accountant. Working about 25 hours a week while carrying 21 hours at the university keeps her very busy. Ward spends her time at work in various ways. In an average month, she helps to service many of the firm's accounts, which would be enough for a busy week. But then during tax time, things in the office be- come more hectic. This creates new challenges for Ward as she works on the thousands of re- turns that go through the office in three and a half months. Ward sees her work as helpful in having a practical applica- tion of the things I'm learning in school. She sees the job as a Larry Parker, mortician Larry Parker, a senior business education major from Mindenmines, Mo., finds his work so enjoy- able that he plans on continuing in the business after graduation. Parker works at Brenner Mortu- ary in Pittsburg as assistant to the funeral direc- tor. He averages a 20-hour work Week, in addition to a student-teaching schedule. Besides the financial aid of working, Parker said his employment helps his self-development, as the public service requires sincerity and kindness at all times. I've found that I could do a lot of things I didn't think I could. Although he started out as a part-time organist, Parker's duties now include dressing bodies, po- lishing cars and greeting people. He finds the work necessary in order to keep an even keel when school gets rough? Parker added, The directors have really been great to make this a rewarding learning exper- ience. I am learning how to deal with people in delicate situations. Pat Ward, accountant good opportunity to gain exper- this advantage will help her ience in her chosen field. When when she seeks her next Job as she graduates, Ward believes a qualified accountant

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Linda Paulie, scuba diver f'1., . 1-4 Q Linda Paulie, who is working on her master's degree in accounting, spends a lot of time under water. Paulie helps in police investigations of drownings. She dives for the bodies. The first time Paulie ever got her feet wet with this type of work was in Florida when she dove with some friends in a Navy rescue squad. The first time I actually went down and saw a body, it was really gory. It takes a while to get used to it . Paulie estimates that she spends a total of 80- 100 hours in under water rescue work a year. Paulie also works 40 hours a week as finance director for the city of Fort Scott. Sometimes she finds it hard to work the two jobs together. In the past, my boss has been pretty good at letting me off when I was needed to dive, espe- cially when we need to get it done during day- light. Most of her work with the police departments of Pittsburg and Fort Scott is done on a volun- tary basis. Sometimes, however, she helps out with private investigations. Her salary then de- pends on whatever that party is willing to pay. ei- like '-. -- ?'0hl'5 I.z ..:'f- Due to boating and swimming Paulie does most of her diving in the summer. However she also works in the winter investigating skating acci- dents. Few of the cases she investigates are acci- dentsg many include some type of foul play. Paulie said winter diving is almost as much fun as warm weather diving. We've almost made a ritual of going down on New Year's Day. We make it a practice to dive in the winter - just to keep from getting rusty. She indicated that there is very little visibility in inland lakes and ponds. It's pretty bad in the pits. We use a lot of underwater lights. And we do a lot of nighttime diving with lights, too. Doing rescue work like this makes you want to learn more about people. I kind of wish Pd gone into law and justice now. I think it's more inter- estingf' I get a lot of satisfaction out of helping people out, and it's good practice for a diving career. Someday I'd like to get into a diving career, and finally get paid for it.