Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Mrs. M. Broughton French Mrs. W. Dunstan French Miss J. Higgs Latin Mrs. B. Vinson Spanish Languages Transport Students into New Worlds Led by Mrs. Barbara Vinson, Spanish club sponsor, Mary Powers, Rhonda Nunnally, and The language department of PHS at- Maria Thompson joyously sing Christmas carols. tempts to meet the needs of all students by making French, Latin, and Spanish available for study. Having the majo rity of its instructors new this year, the lan- guage department has in these teachers a constant source of novel ideas and innova- tions of methods. Interest in each lan- guage is increased by the challenging projects which many students are required to do. For those with a desire to become more involved with the languages they study, language clubs exist. These clubs receive invaluable assistance and advice from the language department. Some lan- guages appear to be more popular than others, but all have the same high quality. As the language department continues to grow, it is hoped that additional lan- guages, such as German, will be offered. Some students even express an interest in Greek! 29

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Art Inspires Sensitivity And Imagination The music department is headed by two instructors. Mr. Ralph Stronach directs the instrumental branch which includes the concert and marching band. Leading the vocal section, Mr. Herbert Marsh raises melody and harmony from the Glee Club. While both are praiseworthy in their own right, they are even more glorious when united in concert. Each year these two branches come together for spring and Christmas concerts. So that no one will be denied the privilege of enjoying these musical delights, the music depart- ment presents a night performance for the public and another performance dur- ing an activities period at school. The two annual concerts are not the only time in which these branches per- form together; they also present the music for the Junior Miss Pageant and the musical that is performed each spring. Art, which inspires sensitivity and imagination in the students of PHS and teaches pupils to look at things with a different perspective, plays an important role in the development of the individual ' s maturity and character. Head of the art department, Mrs. Anna Lou Musgrove has been turning out many fine young artists with great po- tential. As sponsor of the Art Club and Palette Club, Mrs. Musgrove manages to stay busy. During Mexico Day, Mrs. Musgrove patiently explains to Peggy Elder how the “pick” is used in Mexican bull fights. Herbert Marsh Mrs. L. Musgrove Ralph Stronach Choral Music Art Chairman, Band 28

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Business Develops Various Skills With the construction of the new voca- tional building, the rapidly growing tech- nical aspects of education were brought closer to the academic aspects of PHS. Meeting together for two or three periods, students in the innovated “block-time pro- gram” attend areas of study and partici- pate in panel discussions to bring about a more cohesive educational program. This creates more time for lab work; lengthy field trips are more feasible; there is a closer teacher-student relationship. “Exploratory business” is also offered in an effort to meet the demands of the busi- ness educational department. Students are given an opportunity every nine weeks to rotate from one vocational subject area to another so that they can discover what field is of major interest to them. Through the PHS business educational depart- ment, which offers subjects ranging from shorthand to business law to consumer ec- onomics, students are prepared to enter directly into various occupations upon graduation from high school. Amused by her mistakes, Karen Rowlett finds out from Miss Inge that eleven fingers don’t always work. Mrs. H. Brooks Mrs. N. Gholson Mrs. M. Hohanness Miss N. Inge Mrs. J. Norman General Business Vocational Business Typing Shorthand Typing 30