Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Carole Hill points out that ledger work involves balanced accounts . . . checking and rechecking for errors. Adjust- ing the mimeograph machine . . . Lenora Chandler makes duplicate copies for office practice. Dexterity and Intelligence Providing Efficiency Behind business operations ... an enterprising department of office workers . . . typing and dupli- cating . . . taking dictation and filing . . . keeping books . . . performing duties with efficiency that gets a job done. Business teachers, Miss Donna Skruber, Mr. Garth Johnson, Mr. Bryce Bohn, and Mr. John Wiggins spent this year teaching students to pre- pare for future jobs in the business world. Book- keeping, shorthand, and typing were offered to those interested in clerical or secretarial work. Practice was the key word for typing students. This was also true in shorthand as students ad- vanced from the formation of simple words to the rapid pace of dictation. The bookkeeping students strived for accuracy. Business law and general business were offered to those interested in obtaining a basic under- standing of business terms and practices. Guest speakers were invited to talk to the classes. Much time was spent in discussion, so that students could apply their knowledge to their lives. Miss Donna Skruber Mr. Garth Johnson Mr. Bryce Rohn Mr. John Wiggins 16

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Stimulating Probing Minds In the Search for Truth In the laboratory . . . Jon Bankert completes a complex physics experiment . . . finds that his results check out. Through tedious experiments . . . accurate rec- ords . . . logical conclusions . . . the scientist . . . probing the universe for answers . . . changing theory to fact . . . advancing world comprehension of life’s complexities. The study of the plant and animal kingdoms through leaf collections, dissections, individual projects, and microscopic work was the function of biology, taught by Mrs. Carolyn Bush and Mr. Paul Miller. Chemistry involved learning the com- position of matter through laboratory experiments. The teachers were Mr. Roger Williams and Mr. Gordon Janowsky. Mr. Janowsky also taught elec- tronics and physics. Electronics involved the un- derstanding of the principles concerning volts, ohms, and amps. Physics involved the physical principles of science fund) putting them to work. Mr. Paul Mr. Roger Mrs. Carolyn Bush Mr. Gordon Janowsky

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r 1 Shorthand students take dictation at the blackboard . . . display their ability to copy in a language of symbols. Fingers change keys rapidly . . . eyes follow the material to be typed . . . mind concentrates for the completion of the lesson. 17