Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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Mr Willard Nelson dictates a letter to his shorthand class Typing, Office Practice, Bookkeeping, and Shorthand are the four essential subjects for prepara- tion of a business career Typing is the foundation for a clerical position. This is where one learns the fundamentals. Office Practice goes one step further. In this class you develop a refinement of what has been learned in typing. In addition, one receives special training in office machines, filing procedures, and just what is expected of a secretary or a general clerical worker. Bookkeeping is geared for those who have a special interest in keeping records or who wish to go on to specialize in accounting. In this course one learns the bookkeeping cycle, which is basic for keeping records for any business. Shorthand is taught on a two-year basis for juniors and seniors. Shorthand I is given mostly for teaching students how to write shorthand and also works a little on building speed. Second year shorthand concentrates on teaching the student how to build his dictation and transcription speed. All of these classes can be used for preparation for going on to college to teach business education. These courses, if they are worked hard on, can also be used to secure a clerical position upon graduation from high school.

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NRjbfl ■ I .Fn . !)« •{ Clarity and Accuracy Are Essential to Good Newspaper Writing Worried sick because Star of the North assignments haven't been done, editor, Karlene Ruthenbeck takes one last look John Rebeau learns (hal to get an accurate story, you must lake acuurale notes. They were student reporters. Writing was their busi- ness. Their teacher, Mr. Chuck Muhich. worked for the city newspaper. The Mesabi Daily News. The informa- tion and learning came straight from “the horse’s mouth.” Almost every day the students were given a collection of facts from which they composed a story that would be acceptable for a city newspaper. They were first taught the fine points of writing a lead, the part of the newspaper story which gave their readers the basic information of the happening. They sometimes held panel talks on various matters while listeners wrote a story about it. They also were visited by people whom they interviewed. Among these were Coach John Beste in the sports light and one of our school’s student teachers who told them about his job in our school. The class is a selective subject and it is offered to those students in grades 11 and 12 who wish to know the basic points of writing. 25

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Business Is The Axis of Our Modern World The typing room serves many purposes Here Kathy Miettunen types stories for the Rohian Mr John Beste surveys his bookkeeping class Mr Thomas Mehelich. office practice and typing instructor, plans advance assignments. 27 A pair of good ears and a quick mind are essential for success in taking accurate shorthand