Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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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.

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f f 3650! A LV K . 7 K . XLKLL ,I i L . ' . M giih um M Q ,oo g g W Ni' l ss. i l . ' IU... Senior Jean Breaux, English honor student, enjoyed studying authors and their work because you can see the author coming out in his work, and compositions, you can express yourself and put yourself into whatever you write. Jean's favorite novel was Dante 's Inferno. lt was interesting, commented Jean, who likes to read, Writing and getting down all of your ideas isn't all that easy, commented Sophomore Mimi Baumann. Mimi found studying Julius I S5 Q M ,,,,,.,gnQlnu-v-M Caesarto be the most interesting thing that was covered. l like history a lot, explained Mimi, especially the Roman Empire. I also enjoyed reading Alas, Babylon. when you write your own that he would think up his own hell. 4 ,W L 4 .,, ,W may wir is 3 3 Q it Ill Freshman Eric Bezar, who likes both creative writing and reading novels, really enjoyed his English class. lt allows you to use your creativity, said Eric. I liked all of it. Among Eric's favorite topics were mythology and short stories. I 94 honors l liked reading The Grapes of Wrath and going to the downtown library, stated Marsha l Hill, junior. Marsha also enjoyed studying transcendentalism and discussing the meaning of the novels -- what the author's trying to say. ln addition, Marsha commented, l liked the people in the class. It was fun.