Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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ow man is ready to go huntg he has his tools to help him bring home food for his family. Since providing for his family was so important, he made it his sole purpose. He madeithis ........ h II 5 i II B 5 5 Mrs. Dorothy Haney, typing and bus- her class on a few typing hints, along iness management teacher, instructs with individual help sessions. 90 business Every student should take advantage of the opportunities available in Stratford's business department, said Accounting and Typing Teacher Mrs. Judith Chappell. The courses available were Typing I and ll, Business Law, Business Management, Accounting, and Shorthand. Making up more than half of the business department's enrollment, Typing l attracted more than any of the other business courses. Students learned all the basics of typing: how the typewriters worked, how to type business letters and business forms, and other skills that enabled students to type papers for other classes. Senior Marihelen Millar said her typing course would help in college with term papers. It has also helped a lot this year with getting my sorority things together. ln Typing ll, things were a little more difficult. The students were required to type legal documents and manuscripts. Students also had to complete projects that took approximately six weeksg they were to pretend that they worked in an office and typed various legal documents, letters, and manuscripts. Typing is something you can always use, and you never forget how, commented Senior Mary Aniol, who received the typing award. Everyone You can see how confused I was working on a project, commented Senior Becky Holloway. She was working on a project for Ms. Judith Chappell 's business class. should take it because if you ever need a second job, you can always fall back on secretarial work. Adding and subtracting in a business course? Welcome to Accounting, that taught bookkeeping. At the end of the year, students in Accounting were also required to complete a six weeks' project. The students pretended that they were accountants for a company, they kept the books, filled out tax forms, wrote checks, and made out payrolls. The six weeks' project has been tough, and l've been pushed for time, but I know l'm learning a lot of things that l'll be able to use later on, said Senior Jill Davis. Senior Gabrielle Giovanini added, My accounting course has helped me to get a job keeping the books for a C.P.A. In the other business courses, such as Business Management and Business Law, the secretarial aspects are all but forgotten. Business Law was concerned with business contracts, what makes them legal and illegal, and corporate law. Senior Phillip Brashier said that anyone majoring in business should take this course because you learn about the little things that businessmen need to know. It will also make college courses a lot easier. lt is quite rewarding when you know students will be able to use the skills that they have been taught later on in life, concluded Mrs. Chappell. With the skills learned here, I am sure they will be able to get a good job with a good salary.

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Working on a project which he hoped to finish before the end of school, Sophomore Mike Bain sets together the sides of a chest. Junior James Hunt learns a few hints on thinning lacquer from Mr. Richard Jaks, James won first place in his divi- sion for a pair of lamps he made dur- ing woodshop, and a second place ribbon for a bench-planter. shop 89

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Qi S F0 g d1111 J 3 .N V .J W Mrs. Judith Chappell, business and typing teacher, helps Senior Jan Lili out with a business log form, explain- ing the listings needed for each col- umn, Senior Tracy VanHorn prepares to type a business letter as part of her assigned work, Tracy has found that typing not only prepares her for col- lege, but helps her now with her VO. E. job as a temporary secretary. Sophomore Jan Frazier types during a timed test in her Typing ll class. Jan is taking typing to help her with jobs. She already has a chance to work for the Shell Corporation as a secretary. business 91 Q X-A