Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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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

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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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fter man began his trade, he began to teach others his work He taught them everything they heeded to go out on their U h ' ......... . . Q B0 Q no Bo own, thus creating 99 a-fm! 'T l e i y ji, , IZAV S . y , f jx yig gi t Junior Karen Satterfield, while working the switch-board at Village National Bank, answers a phone- Getting out of school early, having ajob, and getting paid was not what Vocational Office Education lV.O.E.J and Distributive Education CD.E.J were all about. The two courses taught students all they needed to know about the business world. V.O.E., taught by Mrs. Barbara Johnson, dealt mainly with office machines and procedures. Students had V.O.E. as a class in the morning, and then left campus at 12:30. The students rotated from one office machine to another, using duplicating machines, typewriters, and various types of calculators. lt has really helped learning to use these machines because, since we all work in offices, we are exposed to them everyday, stated Senior llana Newman. This course has really helped me. I am my father's secretary, and l use the things l've learned in V.O.E. everyday. D.E. dealt with different kinds of jobs. It showed students how to choose a job that would suit them, and it also showed students what would be the best jobs for the future. Senior Tammy Butler commented, D.E. is for someone who isn't sure about collegeg it gives you ideas about the job world. D.E. also showed students how to advertise effectively, how to be courteous during interviews, and how to have confidence. Senior Jeff Pete said that the advertising course and the interview courses help a lot because you get an overall look at what the employer is looking for, and you learn how to respond properly to his questions. V.O.E. and D.E. helped prepare students for the outside world. Mrs. Johnson concluded, These courses are here to help the students get a little understanding of the jobs available. call request and looks for the person that they ask lor. D.E. isn't really bad, comments Karen. l work from one thirty to live, and then I have the evening to myself. D.E. students enjoy a get-together dinner at the Old Venetian restaurant. This dinner was held in addition lo the year end banquet. V. P' LY W ff -4 r f' ,Q .Q ' 1 Z 4 I 92 d.e.lv.o.e.