Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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' . 5w92:gi,n55, ,, f f' f,, UQ,, f ,, f .,,,,,, W, f,4f yi, I 9 fi N B 9 L 3 --av Enter the world of computers. The Business Department in- creased its teaching stations with the addition of 59 computers and expanded facilities to have three computer rooms. The whole computer education curriculum was 46 Business Department new, the Business Depart- ment had a good start in this field, said Mr. Richard Balstrode, acting depart- ment chairman. lncluded in the courses offered were Basic, Cobol, Pascal, and Lotus l, 2, and 5. However, the most popu- lar class was Computer Ap- plications. Every business now is involved with com- f' , ta puters so l took this class to get prepared for the fu- ture, said Ruth Erwin, sen- ior. Basic business classes continued to train students for immediate job piace- ment. Most of the business machines classes were tak- en by students who were in the work program or planned to pursue a job in .g pt' -W... M-W---...... In-.qv--.., uw lm vs-...., -mmm -W-...,,.. -WM, --.,..., 'M' ---..., --..., W,-ns---.... ..,q+...., ..,---.. -...,,--. ....,,---. .,,s.-.... --... the business community. I took business courses be- cause it enriched my knowl- edge ofthe future business world, said Daum Murray, junior. Taking business classes was necessary for those go- ing into the business world, but computers were for ev- eryone.

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k wf '-n P , Preparing stu- dents with basic skills needed for immediate em- ployment in the trades field, the Industrial Arts Department provided a variety of vocational classes. The electronics class pro- vided a two-year program. The first year dealt with digital and solid state elec- tronics. The second year consisted of computers and computer repair. 'lThis pro- 48 Industrial Arts Department gram was set up with state of the art equipment, said Mr. Robert Graham, elec- tronics teacher. ln the construction trades class, students spent three periods a day rebuilding both the exterior and interi- or of a two-story house lo- cated in Harvey. 'llt was really fun getting out there and working with your hands, rather than sitting in a stuffy old classroom, said Andy DeBoer, senior. Other classes included working in wood shop where students created in- dividual projects. Auto shop focused on the re- building of engines. ln met- al shop students had hands on experience with ma- chines found in many fac- tories. l'The shop classes were fun in a sense that you were responsible for your job, and you were your own boss. The stereotype of a shop class was said to be a class for people who just wanted to graduate. But for some it was a class which built self-confidence and also gave the basics for a trade which would help later in life, said Mario Me- lone, senior. Looking to the future, the department offered techni- cal education which en- abled students to get a head start on skills needed in the trades job market.