Saint Alphonsus High School - Arrow Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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(Top left) Rich Theisen and Tom Parsons diligently work to com- plete their bookkeeping assignments. (Bottom left) The seniors of typ- ing II know that to be a good typist, practice makes perfect. (Above right) Speed tests prove no problem for Vicki Ferguson 2i

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Business faculty produces future world managers “How do you debit your credits? Is it okay if I only use six fingers instead of ten?” If these answers seem to elude you, then a visit to the Business Depart- ment of St. Alphonsus is a must. Under the careful scrutiny of Sister Clare Charles and Mr. Pachla, stu- dents are transformed into efficient managers and speedy typists. If you pass by room 201 you can hear the con- sistent clacky-clack of the typewriters as tomorrow’s secretaries ask, “How many inches wide is a margin?” Next door in room 202 the intricacies of Bookkeeping and Business Law are technically explained as stu- dents’ heads spin with figures and decimal points. Armed with their knowledge the students of the Business Department are ready to invade the world. The Business Department Faculty: Mr. Pachla and Sister Clare Charles. 20

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(Above) The Math Department Faculty, Mr. Stephens, Sister Mary Ada, Sister Rose Margaret and Mr. Williams. Mathematicians meet challenge of riddles “One plus one equals two, or at least it used to.” This statement best describes the challenge met by the Math scholars this year. New methods of solving problems are popping up as soon as the old methods are perfected. Under able guidance, they attack the riddles with enthusiasm. They delve into solution sets, fundamental identities and congruent triangles. The feeling that a major discovery is just around the corner invades the air. Business Math also adds an extra dimension as future executives zip through the addition and multiplication of banking. Math teaches not only basics, but it stimulates the students to achieve new heights of learning. 22