Broadway High School - Memories Yearbook (Broadway, VA)

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Mrs. Louise Showman As students struggle with reports, term papers, and book reviews, the library be¬ comes a welcomed refuge. Aside from furnishing in¬ formation needed for re¬ search, the many books lin¬ ing the shelves of the library provide students with a world of entertainment from Shakespeare to Steinbeck. The purchase of many needed books was made pos¬ sible this year by a grant from the Federal Govern¬ ment. LIBRARY Mrs. Showman talks with an interested parent during Ameri¬ can Education Week. SPECIAL EDUCATION Equal educational opportunities are pro¬ vided for all students at Broadway High. An understanding of English and math, both basic in today’s world, are acquired by stu¬ dents in these classes. The use of films, tele¬ vision, and other special materials provides students with a more comprehensive under¬ standing of the subjects taught. Mrs. Walker converses with Linda Ritchie and Linda Mitchell. Mrs. Rosalie Walker 27

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS Mr. H. G. Alexander Mr. Carlyle Lynch Mr. L ynch explains the techniques of woodworking to one of his students. Shop students learn basic techniques in woodworking. Drafting . . . the language of industry. In drafting, as in the Chi¬ nese proverb, “one picture is worth a thousand words.” From the draw¬ ing boards of draftsmen come such engineering feats as towering sky¬ scrapers, impressive bridges, and supersonic jets. Drafting, taught on a semi-professional basis, provides the student with immediate job op¬ portunities as well as preparation for college work. Individual skills are developed as Shop I students learn the tech¬ niques involved in woodwork. Ad¬ vancing with their learned skills. Shop II students spend the first semester working with metals. Electricity, from basic concepts to more complex aspects, provides the topic of study for second semester. In all industrial arts classes films bring the modern industrial tech¬ niques of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Birmingham to the classrooms of Broadway High School. 26

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NON-TEACHING Mrs. Grace Long, Mrs. Hazel Ritchie, Mrs. Catherine Holsinger, and Miss Rebecca Crist. Each student, though often totally unaware, owes much to the non-teaching personnel of Broadway High School. A staff of four cooks, Mrs. Rebecca Crist, Mrs. Catherine Holsinger, Mrs. Grace Long, and Mrs. Hazel Ritchie, be¬ gin early each morning to prepare lunch for over 800 Broadway High School students. As students slam locker doors and leave for home, the work of the custodians is just be¬ ginning. Each evening rooms are cleaned, halls are swept, and trash cans are emptied! Mr. Carl H. Turner, Sr., serves as the school ' s full¬ time custodian. Serving as part-time custodian and bus driver, Mr. Raymond Hosinger can be seen doing a variety of jobs around Broadway. He serves as the school’s postman and bus driver. The Holsinger family, Mr. and Mrs. Holsinger and their pet dog, Margie, are famil¬ iar figures in the halls each evening. 28