Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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DE Offers On The Job Training Continuing to be a very popular depart- ment, distributive education offered to Lee students high school credits while earning a good salary. In DEI students learned the fundamentals of the business world while DE II and III 20 — Directors students left school at 12:36 and contests the Lee High DECA went to their respective jobs. The chapter was honored for having students received on the job the largest membership in the training and acquired the necessary capitol region. Several Lee skills to become successful in contestants in regional competition the world of business. Lee DECA won first place, making this the members had avery successful year. largest number of Leemen to enter At the regional and district DECA contests in recent years. = eS ie i f i BE = DECA club officers Debbie Whitesell and Ricky Kite preside over a club meeting as they listen to a representative from Woolworths. , Ve

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Se ee Scanning a possible future test paper, DE in- structor Mr. Don Sullenberger ponders intently upon possible additions and deletions. Cleaning the copying machine in class Mrs. Sue Wilson makes sure the next teacher who runs off a test will get clear copies. With an appreciative smile, Kigpc auley wat her typing manual attentively a her teacher Sue Morley gives her a helpful hint. 4 Business And DE Depts. Are Active Entire Year Coordinator of the DE Department, Richard Carson found his summer as oc- cupied as his winter with DE activities. DECA sponsor and teacher Harry Luns- ford spent his summer in graduate school at VPI and SU. Co-sponsor Don Sullenberger passed his time traveling in the Rockies, Arizona, and New Mex- ico. Sewing, cooking, and reading oc- cupied Sue Wilson’s leisure time as she relaxed from the routine of teaching typing and clerk-typists. J. Phoenix Discussing problems that arise in distributive ed- ucation class, Mr. Harry Lunsford keeps his stu- dents on their toes with on the job training. Williams, general business and typing teacher, attended a family reunion in Chicago. Business department chair- man, Olive Couch split her time be- tween coordinating the business depart- ment’s activities and acting as secretary of the Soroptimist Club. Bridge, golf, and swimming were major activities of shorthand and typing teacher Sue Mor- ley while bookkeeping teacher, Karen Lange, raised and cross-bred plants. Directors — 19

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Proper poise and self confidence are necessary in being successful in the business world as Craig Green demonstrates. Directors — 21