Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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While typing students were trading their hunt-and-peck systems for touch typing techniques, distributive education students were improving their methods of salesman- ship. ln preparation for future occupations in the fields of business, clerical work, and salesmanship, other business education stu- dents were increasing their knowledge of bookkeeping, shorthand, business law, and operation of office machines. Channeling the students' skills into the right vocation and helping them apply their knowledge to practical tasks was the function of the industrial arts department. Courses offered covered fields in electricity, auto me- chanics, electronics, carpentry, drafting, printing, and metal working. Miss Helen Morrison discusses geometric figures with of the geometry classes. Instr ct'o s I Eff'c'ency Cecil Logan obs g d g p d i machine h pwith Mr. Edwin Eilts, industrial arts teacher. Russell Johnson, metal shop student, practices welding materials. 30 W Mw,tfl4mwgswt I 1 is 4. .wc .w1.s

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One of the most beautiful views at Southside is the Iibrary's desk and paneled back- ground. Although Mr. Malcolm Julian appears to be teaching gram- mar, he may be relating some of his philosophy of life. Depicting the birth of Southside's first newspaper was this dis play in the publications room in November. 29

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Mrs. Ruth Ratcliff checks the pulse of Susan Thompson. Mrs. Carolyn Thomas keeps a watchful eye on her typing stu dents during daily exercises. Learning the proper method for library filing from Mrs. Cynthia Marshall are Cheryl Wilson, Robin Tunget, Janice Duke, and Charlotte Schock. 31