Pulaski High School - Oriole Yearbook (Pulaski, VA)

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COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT GAVE STUDENTS ! Mrs. Joan Propst Secretary Mrs. Barbara Crockett Secretary to the Principal Miss Joann Lewis Secretary Miss Jewell Catron Secretary Making sure that the day’s plan was carried out smooth- ly was the task of the school’s secretarial staff. The secre- taries also compiled absentee lists and handled the process of checking students in and out of school. However, their work was not confined to the school office. The school sec- retaries worked faithfully at ball games and dances, selling tickets and depositing the money in the club treasuries. Mrs. Crockett worked closely with the Oriole business staff in selling copies of the book. Teachers in the commercial department also aided the school’s publications by lending their typewriters and office machines. Mrs. Propst helped students in the of- fice. Mrs. Farmer instructed students in office work.

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Sharing our responsibilities, super- vising activities, and serving as as- sistant principal, Mr. Carl Tacy was an important member of the admin- istration. Six periods a day, he assisted the principal in managing the many, varied departments of our school. Some of his many duties included serving as attendance officer, dis- tributing textbooks, maintaining dis- cipline, and supervising such activi- ties as Sneak Day and the graduation exercises. Because of his supervision and organization our co-curricular functions this year were made pos- sible. Mr. Carl Tacy, Assistant Principal ADMINISTRATORS COORDINATE SCHOOL LIFE Mr. Tacy aids at special co-curricular functions. Mr. Porter presides at a faculty meeting. 15

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EXPERIENCE IN OFFICE PRACTICE Mr. Harry Whitt, Jr. Mr. James Owen, Jr. B.S. : Milligan College Commercial ICT, DE Mr. Ted Viars Mrs. Dorothy Dodson B.S. : V.P.I. B.S. : Radford College iCT Commercial Mrs. Billie Farmer B.S. : Radford College Commercial Practice makes perfect for students but it means endless work for teachers. Tools that aren’t often left idle. The Commercial Department of P.H.S. in- structed and informed students in the tech- niques and fundamentals of the business world. Courses in typing, bookkeeping, and shorthand provided invaluable experience in office prac- tice. The classes have also undertaken special projects such as making typed pictures for display and preparation of various bulletin boards in the commercial classrooms. Not only were these classes beneficial in teaching the techniques and fundamentals of business, but they also aided students in other classwork such as the typing of term papers and rapid note-taking. 17