Roundup High School - Rodeo Yearbook (Roundup, MT)

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RODEO— 1932 23 The Social Sciences LONG with the advance of civili- zation have grown the social sciences. This group of studies deal with human relationships as they exist in what is known as organized society. History, bringing to us the past record of social achievement, is the foundation on which all the other social sciences are built. It serves as a guide for the present and assists to forecast the future. Three histories are taught here: American by Miss Crouse, modern European by Miss Williams, and ancient by Mr. Marshall. American history is a required subject for seniors. To further interest in the subject an annual debate is held on the question: Resolved that the United States was justfiied in entering the Mexican War. This year the result was a tie, with the affirmative side, upheld by Dorothy d’Autremont, Jesse Knoll, and Leigh Mac- Arthur, winning one decision and the nega- tive side, represented by Helen Balock, Fran- ces Snyder, and Meredith Watts, winning the other. The students also had to prepare notebooks. For graduation one other his- tory is required, either ancient or modern. The members of the modern history classes were required to write essays at the end of the first semester on some topic they had studied. Cn Monday each individual was re- quired to bring a current event. In the an- cient history classes also outside work in the way of current news topics and reports were required. Civics, a second science, is also taught here. It is part of the American history course and is taught for the last two six- weeks periods. It deals with the government of social groups as expressed in constitutions and in the administration of laws, and with numerous other social aspects, as political conventions, primaries, and elections. This subject is especially fitting as it gives the graduating class a definite idea of the nation- al, state, and local governments and fits them to make, in a few years, good use of their political rights. The other social sciences taught here are economics and sociology. They are under the cirec ion of Miss Williams. Economics is taught the first semester and represents one- half credit. In the second semester sociology is given, and it finishes out the credit. Eco- nomics is the study of man as a wealth-get- ter and a wealth-user. To supplement the work current events were brought every Fri- day. The sociology classes in which there is made a study of the social relations among individuals, also set aside Friday as current events day, but they did other outside work too. Two debates were given in each class and at the end of the year each student was required to hand in a chart of his family tree. The social sciences should be studied by all students as they fulfill the primary inter- est of education: that of fitting boys and girls to enter and become worthwhile mem- bers of society.

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22 RODEO— 1932 Commercial Department YPEWRITERS rapping drills to the tunes of “The Anvil Chorus,” “Dixie Land,” “The Cocoanut Dance,” and other rhythmical melodies; Miss Bradshaw emitting such phrases as “Dear Sir,” “Mr. President,” “Ladies and Gentlemen of the Committee,” while students toil laboriously over scribbled notebooks; bookkeeping students’ howls of joy when a trial balance comes out right— these are three of the many scenes to be seen in the commercial department any time of the school year. The commercial department is a very busy one as any commercial student may testify. Not only do they get their man- ual work done, but the commercial students also do outside work of many varied types. They are a very busy people, indeed. Many awards were given this year to the typing and shorthand classes. The order of Gregg Artists is the award for skillful writ- ing of Gregg shorthand. Those writing more than 60 words a minute on the typewriter are awarded a Competent Typist gold pin and those writing under that amount are awarded a Competent Typist certificate. The tests for speed in shorthand are graded to the 60, 80, 100, 120, 140-word limits. Several persons attained the 120 words a minute grade, and, considering the practice and study hours, this achievement is worthy of much praise. The charts kept every year of each com- mercial class show that both the seniors and the junior typing classes progressed in speed and lessened errors much more quickly than foimer typing classes. The following are the seniors and juniors who won awards during the years 1931- 1932: Komae, Tony—OGA, CT cert., 80. Lindgren, Wiljo—CT cert., 60. L'ndskog, Victor—OGA, CT cert., 120. McLean, Jack—OGA, CT gold pin, 10). Ording. Robert—80. Otoski, Eddie—80. Antonich. Helen—OGA, CT cert., 120. Balock, Helen—CT cert., 80. Ooody, Mildred—OGA, CT cert., 80. Engstrom, Lois—OGA, CT cert., 120. Gavin, Gladys—OGA, CT gold pin, 120. Jensvold, Viola—CT cert., 80. Jones, Gwendolyn—CT cert. Lambert, Emily OGA, CT cert. 120. Motyka, Helen—OGA, CT cert. 100. Oliver, Anita—OGA, CT gold pin, 120. Pilch, Frances—OGA, CT gold pin, 120. Preshern, Rose—60. Sekulich, Martha—OGA, CT cert. 60. Snyder, Frances- OGA, CT gold pin, 120. Sos, Olga—OGA, CT gold pin, 80. Tressl, Minnie—CT cert., 80. Erkeneff, James—CT cert. Alt, Mary—CT cert., 60. Brookman, Elizabeth—CT cert. Bunker, Helen—CT cert., 60. DeBord, Matilda—CT cert. Eiselein Betty—OGA, CT gold pin, 60. Frazer, Gladys—CT cert., 80. Havlik, Darleene — CT cert., 63. Johnson, Margaret—CT cert., 60. Kenczka, Theresa OGA, CT cert., 80. Lees, Nancy—OGA, CT cert., 60. Marcinkowski, Amelia—OGA, CT cert., 80. Otoski, Sophia—CT cert., 80. Polich, Frances—CT cert. Ries, Helen—OGA, CT cert., SO. Snyder, Jane—CT cert., 60. Thomas, Margaret-—CT cert., 80. Ussin, Albena—CT cert. Key—OGA stands for Order of Gregg Artist, CT cert, stands for Competent Typist certificate. The numbers 60, 80, etc., stand for words per minute of shorthand.

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RODEO — 1932 4 RODEO STAFF Herzog D, MacArthur L, Ortmayer R, Brissenden R, Engstrom L. Miss Mathison. Comstock D, Zinn V, McLean J, Otoski S. Balock H, Watts, M, Snyder F.