Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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for a place on the job market. Mr. Homick and Mrs. Schwartz catch up on some work in relation to their D.E. and D.O. courses. It is a proven fact that business students develop very strong ears. Clicking typewriters, whirring adding machines, dictating shorthand teachers, and buzzing switchboards not only account for this phenomenon, but also prepare students for various careers in the business world. Typing and shorthand students developed the speed and accuracy needed for civil service exams or jobs in private offices. Business math and law classes were familiarized with the basic principles of economics, and banking students learned ■efficiency and organization. The future became the present twice as fast for Distributive Education and Diversified Occupations students. For them, school ended, and the business day began at noon. Mornings were spent doing school chores, discussing problems encountered at work, and learning the fine points of good salesmanship, while afternoons were devoted to on-the-job training. Jobs ranged from industrial work to sales positions. With a firm background of experience, D.E. and D.O. students faced the business world. Mr. Haynes questions the authenticity of a deposit at the bank. Mrs. LaRoche, Business Department Head. FACULTY • 27

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Mrs. Hammond, instructor of Office Practice, Bookkeeping, and Typing. Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Groff, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wynn and Mr. Kelly. Business students prepare Mr. Haynes, Mrs. Glazer, Mrs. Holliday, Mrs. R. Frazier, and Mrs. Ent. 26» FACULTY

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Mr. Baroni, Driver Education Head and assistant J.V. Basketball Coach. Mr. Henry Miles, Athletic Director. Mrs. Wcdberg participates in a basketball game. Good sportsmanship “En garde!” cried the beginning fencers in the girls’ gym classes as they practiced one of the unusual sports taught to enthusiastic volunteers. Along with the regular basketball, hockey, softball, volleyball, and track units, instruction in archery, bowling, and modem dance was included in the curriculum. The boys continued the strenuous physical activities they had grown to expect from RM’s taskmasters. Football and baseball, track and gymnastics—just a few of the sports taught during the year. Although fun and excitement made physical education a favorite course, the main values derived from organized recreation were team spirit and good sportsmanship. 28 • FACULTY