Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Leorning by Doing I G. A. BRANSCOM W. I. BRINKLIEY V. CALDWELL V. CARTER T. CI-IAMI3IsRs MRS. R. DAVIS Commercial Vocafional Ea'ucario1I Home EE0l101l1iCI Commercial Commercial Cafeieria Director AIRS. K. FITZGERALD V. HARRIS W. O. PIOLLOWAY K. D. INGE E. JOYCE S. R. LECKINGTON Commercial Head of l'Y0C!l2'l.07ldl Education Vocational Education Comm-mer Buying 1J7'l.7lf'i71g COHl77lEI'C1.l1! ! nv!! H. W. RIONROE D. W. Moonmw R. A. NEXVKIRK W. D. OWEN M. OBENSIIAIN L. STALKER ll-lainievmnce 1,0CIlY'I.0H!Il Educuiiowz Head of l'ocaz1'vvna1 Educalion Covzzmercial C01ll71Z6'l'CilII Vocalional Education A. R. 'TRINKO E. XHERRAN V. VIA MRS. H. WILLIAMS M. YVILLIAMSON C. W. WOODSON l'ocaI'io1za! Ifclzncation Home Econoznicx Home Ecovzomicf Head of Head of A Vocational Education IJ1'.fll'i1J'I-LYITTIE Education Home Eco,'1.omIc: -'Ef 21 QS'-

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WF' Commercial The world of commerce beckons to those who can take a place in the ofhces of enterprising concerns and work to prominencein the community. As preparation for a position in one of the businesses of Roanoke, students in the Commercial Department are given training in the skill subjects. In the terminal year a class in Office Practice provides an opportunity to obtain a Working knowledge of business machines and to receive actual business experience. Seen here are two girls receiving from Miss Harris instruction in the use of the adding and calculating machines. it Vocational Education In an era of industrial progress, the skillful handling of machinery is an essential art. A knowledge of mechanics is a most worthwhile achievement and lends itself to creation for the good of many people. Vocational Education at jefferson, now in its spacious new setting, expects to realize its goals even' more elfectively than it has in its old temporary building. One of these goals is to produce advanced apprentice machinists. . In the scene to the right, Mr. Inge is demonstrating to several of his vocational students a dial indicator for truing work in a lathe chuck. A Procticol World Gt l ,4 T lu -L Home ECONOMICS An enriched curriculum attempts to look after the rounded development of all the students VVhcthcr she goes or doesn t go to college, the average girl 'nt some time is a homemaker Our department has a viried program dex oted to the matters of the homt 'ind furthermore to the teaching of skills th it will improxe personal appearance Flhe Home Economics Department helps '1 girl to learn to appreciate and properlv care for her clothes and her room, to choose the tvpes of clothes suited for her and to learn to make her own garments in the latest style. In the picture ue see Miss Vi1, 'i Home Economics instructor showing two girls the correct may to turn up the hem of 1 skirt. Demondf

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Ecich Spring Groduotion LEFT 'ro RIGHT: ill. fl. Hfyzztl, Trezzr'zu'er,' B. j. Dzcleer, Vice PfEI'Z.I!Kllf,' j. Lexfer, lJFt',i'I'dL'IIf,' ill. Graziar, Snremf-y lXfIr. Nl, G. White Ch-iff flcivifov' ADVISORS hfliss Harris kliss Stalker iNlr. Branscom Miss Denny' Nliss Bowman hfliss lX'l. Noell Nliss Penn Mrs. Clarke Nlr. Saunders Senior Class The ultimate in high school memories having been grasped, the Senior Class of ,4Q looks back on its history from sophomore standing' through graduation. ln 1946, we came to Jefferson as individuals, un- certain of our new adventures. Our first year bridged us to a promising experience as juniors, and then we found our climax. Our senior year began with the senior class play, Our Hearts XVere Young and Gay. This delightful and hilarious comedy drew a tremendous audience which enjoyed it greatly. VVe proudly think of our seniors who helped to govern Roanoke for a day. Then there were those of us who assisted in the bond issue campaign. XVhile some gave speeches before clubs and on the radio, others made posters and assisted in various Ways. W'e really helped our community here. Another of our big events was the spring carnival sponsored by the student government, a preliminary to the Junior-Senior Prom and high school's final flourishes. +34 22 lif-