St Mary of the Valley Academy - Miriam Yearbook (Beaverton, OR)

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Claudia Sitton lcenterj checks a shorthand brief form test. Cecilia Depew CIJ and Beverly Johnson Cr.J await the results. Commercial Since some of us students do not go to college, and others that do go to college find it necessary to earn part of Their tui- tion, an introductory commercial educa- tion is available to students desiring to sign up for the commercial classes. Classes in shorthand, typing, book- keeping, office practice and filing intro- duce the life in an office to us. The use of the ten key adding machine and the dictaphone helps us to be more prepared to accept secretarial positions. Many of our typing and shorthand stu- dents earn awards for speed and effi- ciency in both subjects. As part of the course of Typing ll, Darlene Hine is learning to master the use of the dictaphone. Dorothy Doescher stands by wondering how she will succeed when she .is called upon to use the machine. I .34 zu Bookkeeping has its problems. Mary Ellen Hadley uses the adding machine to find her missing dollar. Joyce Watson is

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Chemistry students fl. to rj Candidate Ronnie Pecher, O.S.F., Shirley Davis and Kathleen Herauf examine a fellow student's project for the science fair. Do they like that? interrogates Annette Spiering UQ as Barbara Ensminger feeds the craytish. A third member of the biology class Patricia Neuman Cr.J seems contented to observe the process. Science Students desiring a major in science have an opportunity to pursue a tour-year science course at S.M.V.A. Physical science is a general course that gives an in- troduction to all the maior sci- ences. Biology, a required subiect for graduation is usually taken during the sophomore year. Stu- dents are not required to take chemistry andfor physics, but all college preparatory students are strongly urged to do so. Our science laboratory, though small, is well equipped. A big advantage comes to us from the fact that-our science classes are broken down into small numbers and it is possible to get individ- ual help and guidance in our sci- entific pursuits. The cumulating proiect of the science classes is the Science Fair. Each student prepares an exhibit for the fair. This year the exhibi- tion was held the first week in May. Barbara Vaetz fl.J and Candidate Marcella Herrera, O.S.F. test for over-tones during a physics experiment.

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Longudge ond Fine Arts Language arts and fine arts have a definite place in the S.M.V.A. cur- ricula. Four years of English is re- quired for graduation from the Acad- emy. Two years of a foreign lan- guage, preferably Latin, is also re- quired. Classes in French are offered on the program. S.M.V.A. art students during the past three years have earned many awards in the competitive entries they have made. This year the first place winner in the Northwest Labor Poster Contest was an Academy stu- dent. Barbara Hcrlel paints a scene while Darylcnc NlcLarly KH and Dorenc Lulicli take a peek. Mary Linda Wollin fseatedj previews film strips on The Tale of Two Cities in preparation for an Eng- lish IV class. Lorelei Millsap UQ observes her while Trena Thomas assists. Rursus Carol Dana flashes the vocabulary drill card. Roberta Barsotti Cforegroundl responds, Again. Janice Betzer and Patricia Day give undivided attention.