Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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HOW IT ALL BEGAN . . . Nancy Robertson and Juanita Ergenbrig ht explain to Becky Smith, Mrs. Thomas, and Jo Ellen Reid how our nation’s government works. History And Customs Of Other Lands And Ours Are Taught Here I ' vdicatoRs of (nekican S ' tancXa Rd Perhaps what the nations of the world lack and need most today is an understanding of each other’s history and customs. This is the value of the social studies department; and it perhaps has even more import in that in the study of our history we may come to understand ourselves. The student learns about the physical earth through the world geography course. He then learns of the great events that have affected his whole way of life through world history. And his own country is not forgotten: the his- tories of both the United States and Virginia are taught in the junior year U. S. history course. The governments of both state and country are explored in the senior government class. Both U. S. history and government are re- quired for graduation. Taught by a group of eminent pedagogues, these courses are truly in- ( ' OVINGTON’S ANSWER TO .JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES ... teresting and informative. Mrs. Pai ' kcr explains the American standaids of living to Bonnie Persinger, Chaides Goodwin, and Frankie Proffitt. 26

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Maude Mahaney, B.A., Westhampton College, University of Pennsyl- vania, Columbia Univer- sity; 8th grade Math, Geometry, Advanced Math; Treasurer of C.H.S. Cafeteria. Rodney Armstrong, B.S. University of Virginia; Math IIA, Senior Math; J.V. Football; Wrestling. f- 1 1 1 “Repeat, please ...” A question slips Mr. Armstrong’s mind as he seems momentarily preoccupied. College Prep, General, And Business Courses Mrs. Louise Curfman, B.S., Longwood College, University of Virginia, University of Florida; Algebra, Senior Math; Future Teachers of Amer- ica. Mrs. Edith Noel, B.A., Mary Washington Col- lege; Algebra I, Math lA; Sophomore Class Spon- sor. Mrs. Margaret Ives, B.A., Lynchburg College, Rich- mond Professional Insti- tute; Math I A. Mrs. Edna Friel, B.A., Bridgewater College, Uni- versity of Virginia; Math II, Senior Math. 25

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Mrs. Gay A. Parker, B.A., Madison College; Head of De- partment; Government; J.V. Cheerleaders; School Treas- urer. m MUM’S THE WORD . . . From the looks on their faces, “Boodie” and Pam Hutton share some big secret! Mrs. Wilsie Van Osdol, A.B., Marshall Univer- sity; World History, World Geography. Francis J. (Boodie) Al- bert, B.S., University of Notre Dame; Social Stu- dies lA, World History, Driver Education; Track, Head Football Coach. Mrs. Catherine Thomas, B.S., University of Vir- ginia, Madison College, Roanoke College; U.S. History; Future Nurses’ Club. George Hill, B.S., Virgin- ia Union University, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Alabama State Teacher’s College; Ameri- can Government, Social Studies I. 27