Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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J. Westerfield and P. Plumley confer on a problem that they encounter while programming cards in data processing class. In Typing I, Kathy Jerzyk hopes to improve her typing style as she in- creases her speed and accuracy. L. St. Clair, M. Goble, G. Gor- mley, and C. Hatzel struggle to complete a workbook assign- ment in bookkeeping class. 29

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Visits to Local Offices Instruct Students A mailable letter with no errors is Donna McDaniel’s goal as she busily takes dictation from Mr. Faulkner. Gerry Voight learns the principles of good office practice while work- ing with the duplicating machine. The main goal of the business department was the creation of the talented, competant secretaries. Typing I introduced students to the typewriter keyboard and basic- typing principles. Typing II stressed speed and accuracy and taught students to make stencils and ditto copies ex- pertly. Shorthand I and II developed the useful skill of speedwriting. Brief forms and accurate, mailable tran- scriptions were important requirements. Office practice gave students the opportunity to work with such equip- ment as the dictaphone and the verityper. Bookkeeping and bus iness math encouraged students to keep accurate accounts and to learn the basics of percentage. Data processing, a new course this year, allowed students to visit offices where they could see IBM equipment and op- erators while on the job. 28

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Advanced speech students S. Brzycki, G. Harangody, T. Whitlock, M. O’Donnell, M. Buksar, P. Grabovac, C. Augustyn, and P. Huckaby demonstrate their most expressive gestures. Elaine Oster describes the sprawling, twisted trees that provided a mysterious setting for the book Sutter’s Sands. Etymologies and syllabications pose untold problems for Teena Buf- fington as she works to complete an English assignment. 30