Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Students Gain Business Skills In the business department, courses were offered to all students. Many found these courses useful in typing term papers and taking notes. Students also learned bookkeeping which could be helpful in finding a job. After some collaboration on the part of Mrs. Swartz, Mrs. Jamison, and Miss O’Farrell with the Guidance Department, a new course was added to the curriculum. This was Personal Typing, a semester course, which became very popular with the students. Someone asks Mrs. Jamison a startling question. Mrs. Swartz’s practiced eye roams over her students as they type. A student asks Miss O ' Farrell a rather complicated question. 27

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Home Ec. Develops Future Homemakers Mrs. Clinedinst is caught “Snitching from the Home Ec refrigerator. Home Economics classes were very for- tunate to have the services of two very cap- able people, Mrs. Perdue and Mrs. Cline- dinst. The girls in Elome Economic classes learned valuable information in the areas of preparing numerous dinners and banquets at .Alleghany. The instructors stressed how to attain the desired effect with minimum cost by making use of all available materials. Cooking wasn ' t the only skill learned by the girls. They learned how to sew their own clothes which helped them save money. These skills learned by the girls in the Home Economics classes will always stay with them through life. No matter what their final position in life, the girls will be glad for the training they received in the Home Eco- nomics course. Mrs. Perdue shows Denna Osier the proper method of putting in a hem. Mrs. Clinedinst makes a passing comment to Deborah Simmons. 26

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Band Offers Musical Experience Mr. Baber demonstrates the rhythm in one of the band ' s more difficult pieces. Under the expertise of Mr. Leonard Baber, the band provided many enjoyable moments for the student body. Wheth- er at pep rallies, halftime at football games, or concerts, the band offered the best of the music world. Head drum majorette for the 1972-1973 year was Sharon Ward with Kathy Saville assisting her. Throughout the year, they demonstrated individual musical and marching talent. Through the combined efforts of the drum majorettes, Mr. Baber, and the band as a whole, school spirit and enthu- siasm were revived at A.C.H.S. Mr. Baber appears to be surrounded by a Rood of band mem- bers. The band lakes a short break in one of their hard practice sessions.