Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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academics 18 english is more than a language the english department at phs this year worked with great enthusiasm, headed by miss elizabeth lanier, the english teachers helped students de- velop reading skills and writing tech- niques. in each english class, in addition to teaching literary works, certain points about authors were emphasized, students also learned to recognize many literary devices such as alliteration, assonance and personification. with the aid of audio visuals and classroom activities, students became actively involved in english in 1971-72. drama, journalism and speech clubs helped to develop students’ english skills to a great degree, phs students, with a solid background in english, were able to utilize their knowledge in many aspects of school life. mrs. maniego grades book reports before her next class. jean baggett university of Virginia, b.a. english mary best mary Washington college, b.s. english lessie clayborne Columbia university, b.s. english loan hall longwood college, b.s. english elnora harrison saint paul ' s college, b.s. english elizabeth hugate radford college, b.s. english bessie hendricks diligently reads a book for her english class.

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17 marian anderson special services elva m. hollins Virginia state college, m.ed. special services special services aid all students mrs. prince reviews a book with one of her students. academics

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19 elizabeth lanier university of Virginia, b.a. english ann lyons iongwood college, b.s. english marie maniego Virginia state college, m.a. english mrs. walkup, a missile advisor, guards the money box with her life. academics