St Marys High School - Immaculata Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Accuracy first and then speed. How often commercial students hear these words in their typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping classes. Although fingernails may chip on typewriter keys and heads may ache over totaling long columns of figures, the students learn the tech- niques that will make them good secretaries and accountants. From the first easy steps of general business to the intricate hieroglyphics of shorthand, the future budget-makers and bank-tellers of St. Mary's find a challenge for their skills. Left. With Yvonne Foldenauer holding the stop watch, Pat Dickerhoff gets ready for a speed test. Watch it, Pat. Remember, Haste makes waste. 'as Any day at 12:30 the future accountants of Bookkeeping I can be seen huddled over their daily balance sheets. Here Bob Schuman and Keith Pawelski give a friendly tip to Bob McGrath.

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Juniors in U.S. History class learn from Mr. William Novak the who's who listing among the founding fathers of American political parties. What was the last battle of the Civil War? Did Hamilton stabilize our financial policy? These are questions the students of the U.S. History classes must tackle during daily recita- tion. While the iuniors master history, the freshmen count the bones and sinews of the human body in their introduction to Health and Safety which presents the minimum essentials of personal hygiene for future application. ln other units the students are alerted to safety hazards to be found in their homes and places of employment. Below. While Jack Radey points to the sternum of the human skeleton, Roseann Scott explains its purpose and structure to the Health and Safety class.

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Left. lf Velma Haemker writes the checks tor' her household ac- counts, there will be no inemciency thanks to her general busi- ness training. Dan Murphy listens to her explanation. BELOW. Pencils fly across the page as the Shorthand ll students take dictation from Sister Gabrielita. Arlene Novak, Kay McGrath, Lorraine Mazac, Loretta Willard, and Sharon Forrester are our future stenographers. And the busy beat of business SPONSORS A.G. Ott 8K Sons Dairy Queen Holiday Bar Trophy Room J.C. Penny Co. Weil-McLain Co.