Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

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.I-.ta sp, . gr f Social Science Department This department includes American Hisctory, lVorld History, United States Government, and Sociology. American History is taught by Mr. Gardner while Mr. De Hart handles Government and sociology and Mr. Garant teaches the XVorld History classes. Economics was dropped this year in favor of Soci- ology, which has proved very successful and inter- esting. The Government class took a trip to Lan- sing to see the State Government in action. In American History everyone was given a chance to make a report upon some aspect of American His- tory. VVorld History makes a brief overall sketch of the history of the world. Chuck Reynolds, Carlton Murphy Bob Falkont-r, Joe Guiles, Florence Rr-yburn, Margaret Watkins, Alda Lutkes, Joan Shi-phi-rd, Betty Grice, Gordon Ostman, Pat Nortrm, Arlene Brock, Joe Wine-garden, Shirley Andrus. -nu Commerce Department One of the largest and most popular departments in our school is the Commerce department, which has 170 students enrolled. Emphasis is placed on practical experience. Besides the regular courses offered which are: Business Training, Bookkeep- ing, Typing, Shorthand and Ollice Practice, stu- dents are given the opportunity to come in con- tact with business through personal interviews with ollice personnel, and through actual participation in work experience programs which expose Seniors to oflice routine. Besides this, they provide clerical assistance to the departments of our school. We have acquired some 1nucl1 needed equipment- namely a new Mimeograph and Mimeoscope. Front Row: Dick McKinney, Lois Empie, Jerry Topping. Second Row: .Jean Tanner, Margaret Dewey. Karl Anderson, Bob Trudell, Kr-n Hussey, Gail Brooks. Third Row: Greydon Held, Carol Fahlimz, Kathryn Rider, Miss Rie, Doris Kober, Almeta Powell.