Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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Making A Good Impression Is Artistic Mind’s Priority Creativity requires freedom, but for some freedom doesn't include responsibility. Alongside the turnout of talent came the cut-up garble of disinterested students. Eventually it was not talent that caught the interest of these individuals; seeing what other class members did finally created all the necessary incentive to seek a pleasurable mode. For some it was watercolors and pastels. A few found hidden desires to try their hands at crewelery and needlepoint; but most delved in the acrylic paints. Some spent weeks on their paintings. The results were evident through self-satisfaction and the reactions of the student body were mostly measured by the disappearance of some works on display. Above Left: Feelings of love can be expressed in art. Liz Bailey touches up her Cultural Arts Contest entry which won first place on the state level. Left: Crewel work takes a great deal of patience to do. Pam Roberts, Ronnie Combs, and Mark Parks skillfully tend to their work without stabbing themselves. Above: For the Sove of Fonzle, Cindy McElyea paints a Kiss” poster. Left: The adventures of acrylic painting were made possible for many Art I students. Art 19

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Latin Will Never Ever Die, There Is Safety In Numbers It may seem pretty ironic to observe the enrollment in Latin classes and then hear respected authories openly state that Latin is on its last legs. Now that was life! There were so many of us in class that we were packed tighter than a tin of sardines. Poor Mrs. Beth Pless was pressed for room as her desk was backed against the wall. Lucky she!s slim! We temporarily squeezed out of our cramed quarters and breathed deeply at Central High School's Latin Day. Our Latin Band's TRIUMPHAL MARCH got defeated as it battled to keep together. We won a banner-full of ribbons , and three trophies all for tug-of-war. Latin Day victory is oh so sweet for tug-of-war contestants Diane Davidson, Anna Dyson, Adrianne Gury, and Angie Pierce. Ever feel like a case of nerves? It seems Mrs. Beth Pless has her mind on Latin Day events. Look at that concentration! Observing progress by Katy Kahle, Carol Bievins, and Sandra Johnson is rewarding experience for student teacher Miss Debbie Smith. 18 Latin

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New Chemical Reactions Spark Greater Interest Something special attracted us to the science wing and even the refrigerated room 104 during the winter couldn't make us loose interest in the continual line of projects. Miss Beverly Norris held night reviews for her semester mastery test and armies of students piled into the labs. Along with the Advanced Science class' annual pilgrimage to Oak Ridge came the never before attempted planning of a homemade Star Trek movie. The Clinch Valley science fair attracted projects ranging from solar energy to rocket launching. We all felt a kind of chemical reaction that drew us closer to the scientific gala o f experimentation and investigation. Right: Doing a biology assignment affects students In different ways. Eddie Blackwell starts Immediately while Mark Copley, Greg Widener, and Patrick Conrad think about it. Below: Up on the house top footsteps tread as Jerry Grantham checks on his experimental solar water heater for Advanced Science class. 20 Science