STUDENTS OBTAIN USEFUL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE The business department started the fundamental education of students by offering general business and beginning typing in preparation for advanced courses in this field. The advanced course of bookkeeping instructed the students in the ways of preparing business forms and the keeping of books for a business by the use of practice sets and projects. After learning the keyboard, typing students did simple exercises, letters, telegrams, and other business papers. Speed tests were practiced throughout the year to improve speed and accuracy. During the year, students were instructed in the ways to cut stencils and reproduce such copy on the mimeograph. Shorthand not only prepared the student to take dictation after graduation but also proved quite helpful in taking notes in other classes. As advanced course known as secretarial practice familiarized students with the transcriber, dictaphone, and electric typewriters to help them in obtaining jobs in offices. Many useful facts about the business world were learned which will help them in years to come.

Shorthand class takes dictation which they will later transcribe.	Students practice on speed tests to improve their speed and accuracy in typing.	In bookkeeping, students work with journals and other business papers.	General business teaches students fundamental business information.

SOCIAL STUDIES KEEP STUDENTS WELL INFORMED Students have been kept well informed and p to date with world events through social science courses offered at O.H.S. American history brought out the development of America from its discovery to the present time. Supplemental reading was stressed to enrich the student's understanding and enjoyment of personalities and events which made our country so unique. A term paper was required to enlighten a student in acquiring source material, in the preparation of a formal research paper and the methods used in the construction of the paper. American government, similar to history, gave the students knowledge of the structural system used in our democracy. In drivers training, students not only learned driving habits from the book, but also through experience behind the wheel. A period of classroom work preceded the time when the student sat behind the wheel. Psychology, different from most of the other courses offered in the social studies, brought out behavior of the group and the individual. A term paper based on subjects discussed in class was also required for this course.

Students observe historical events from pictures.	Government students confer with Mr. Barclay about our democratic system.	Psychology students become relaxed while concentrating on a metronome.	Drivers Ed students make final check of car.

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