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In the Class of - Kewanee Public Library District

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Students Today—Secretaries Tomorrow<br />

1970-71 Future Secretaries<br />

The WHS-KHS Chapter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Future<br />

Secretaries Association is a combined<br />

effort with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Kewanee</strong> Chapter <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> National Secretaries Association<br />

(N.S.A.). The N.S.A. ladies, with <strong>the</strong><br />

help <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> F.S.A. <strong>of</strong>ficers and <strong>the</strong><br />

sponsors, (Mr. Myers <strong>of</strong> WHS, and Mr.<br />

Bartlett <strong>of</strong> KHS)', plan <strong>the</strong> monthly<br />

programs and activities. Some annual<br />

events that are included are: a formal<br />

candlelight initiation, a Christmas<br />

party for younger children, a program<br />

on modeling and hair styling, and<br />

talks about secretarial positions.<br />

Ah, So! Grenda Glove, girl secretary!<br />

Deb knows how to please <strong>the</strong> boss.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> March meeting, <strong>the</strong> preliminary<br />

contest for <strong>the</strong> annual "Miss<br />

Future Secretary," contest took place.<br />

Mrs. Bodine, a legal secretary, set up<br />

a legal court disposition situation. As<br />

<strong>the</strong> witnesses gave <strong>the</strong>ir testimony in<br />

rapid-fire dialogue, <strong>the</strong> F.S.A. girls<br />

took down as much as <strong>the</strong>y could in<br />

shorthand. They <strong>the</strong>n transcribed<br />

from <strong>the</strong>ir notes on <strong>the</strong> typewriter.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> April meeting, <strong>the</strong> finalists<br />

went before a group <strong>of</strong> interviewers,<br />

who gave <strong>the</strong>m questions pertaining<br />

to secretarial positions. The winner<br />

was Debi Wolf, from WHS.<br />

The F.S.A. year was closed out with<br />

a trip to a business <strong>of</strong>fice and a<br />

banquet, treating <strong>the</strong> seniors. Debi<br />

Wolf, served as a very capable,<br />

earnest president.

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