Beaver High School - Beaver Memories Yearbook (Bluefield, WV)

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From 8220 Till 3:05 Bonny Barbara Allen and You Are My Sunshine are sung with true mountaineer spirit by Miss Winter's English class, to the accompaniment of Byron Robinette and his guitar. Under such gay conditions, the English lV's study of American ballads takes on a new meaning. We have noticed its effects toofwe can find this same group in the halls or under the windows at noon or after school. lf you've wondered about the strange lyrics coming from the back corner room cf the west side of the build- ing, perhaps this picture will give you a cluo. No, it isn't double talk- it's the French class singing Fiore lacqucsf' At present Miss Abslier seems to be oxplaining the in- volved tenses of irregular verbs. French has boon in- teresting to many Beaver students, because it is a lan- guage filled with color and romance. lt might explode----but we doubt it. These two chem- ists seem to be closely following manual instructions in carrying out their laboratory worlcfthe thing which adds excitement to the chemistry course. Our school is for- tunate in having adequate equipment for students to per- form their own experiments, and the results are eagerly observed and concluded. Almost every day brings a dis- covery of some new practical application of chemistry to Ordinary life. Unassuming but definitely necessary to all phases of school-day activity is this valiant band of mirneographers. Made up of members of the class of Shorthand lV, these industrious commercial students put forth all the work be- hind the mimeographed programs, test forms, and teach- er's bulletins. ln obtaining such valuable business train- ing, they literally wade their way through the stacks of paper and gallons of ink. l2tJl

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Our Bible course has added a note of spirituality to our school environment. Under tho directing hand of Miss Vfallcer, Virginia Payne finds it an easy task to locate the cities of Palcstinc for the benefit of her interested classmates. The type of study offered covers wide range, and is attractively varied from day to day. ln only three years existence at Beaver the course has become one of the school's most popular ones. High prices will not find those Homo Economists un- prepared, for they have learned wisely to make their own clothes. Appreciation of color harmony, correct dress lines, and when to wear what parallels the study of the basic principles of sewing in Miss Bartlett's sewing classes. The attractive suits and dresses are made by the girls and displayed at a Style Show in the Spring. Here we see Virginia lackson, winner of the Prim Priscilla sewing medal, having her suit fitted by Marguerite Belcher. . . S For Lot ri Hffejpjpegn A new course has been instituted this last school year . . . and we know it by the name of Distributive Educae tion. Not only do students of this course learn the funda- mentals of salesmanship, but they also become familiar with correct business grooming and counter -personality. By holding part-time positions in downtown stores, these students practice each afternoon what Mr. Lutz preaches every morning. IQ191 Such terms as dry cell batteries, density, and mass may be bewildering to most of us, but are a part of the regular vocabulary of the boys in Mr. Bailey's physics class. They also learn that Ohm's and Lenz's laws do not apply to reckless driving, but are purely scientific. Iudging from our picture, it appears that few girls dare to brave this rather manly course . . . and we still won- der why.

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Election Returns First in the eyes of their classmates are our class offi- cers! They are the leaders of Whom we are justly proud. Capable, friendly, studious, and kind are terms which may be applied to anyone of these eleven popular stu- dents. ln any activity or phase of school life, they are not only leaders, but also Whole-hearted participants. ludged the cream of the crop by their Senior class- mates are: Charles Ballon, Presidentg Isaac Fuqua. First Vice-Presidentg Ioy Wright. Second Vice-Presidentg Barbara Reynolds. Secretary-Treasurer. To these four the Seniors entrust all the important decisions of their triumphal year. Frorn September to May they have led the procession of our march through the months to Graduation. E211 Our lunior favorites are: Walter Kearns. President, Ioy Nelson. First Vice-President, Betty lean Williams. Second Vice-President: Lelia Boykin, Secretary-Treasurer. With thern lay the responsibility of guiding our progress in our year's events. Especially important to us this year was the choice of our class ring. At last came that ino- rnentous occasion, the lunior-Senior Banquet. This year, Beaver's newest recruits chose: Elaine Mc- Mullin. President, Elizabeth Farley, Vice-President, and Ioe Sanders. Secretary-Treasurer. As our rnost poised classmates, they helped us get our bearings in the con- fusion of our first days in high school. Later We all learned to regard our superiors tluniors and Seniorsl as friends and not the tyrants We first had feared.