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

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New Equipment A ids Commercial Department Beulah A. Jones, B.S., M.S., Longwood College, Mary Washington College, Madi- son College, Virginia Poly- technic Institute, Bowling Green College of Com- merce (Ky.); Typing I, General Business; Future Business Leaders of America. Mrs. Virginia A. Williams, B.S., Concord College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Shorthand I, II, Typing II, Bookkeeping, Office Pro- cedures; Pep Club. IS IT FUNNY? . . . Debbie Tyree and Miss Jones look on the “happy” side of typing. TRY, TRY, AGAIN . . . Mrs. Williams never “gives up the ship”, even though Nancy Salyers looks as if she were studying Greek. Business courses at CHS give the students an idea of the vast- ness of the field of business. Per- fection is stressed in such fields as typing, shorthand, general busi- ness, bookkeeping, and office pro- cedures, a class which was added to the curriculum this year. The Business Department at Covington High is definitely pro- gressing with the times. In order to familiarize the students with modern office machines, CHS has secured for their use both a full key and a 10-key adding machine, printing calculators, transcribing machines, duplicating equipment, and a Selectric typewriter. Such a variety of equipment enables the commercial students to select a specific area of business in which they feel they would be interested and also set definite goals for their careers. 25

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Students Train For Careers in DE and ICT Mr. J. S. Anderson, with the help of local businesses, is responsible for classroom and on- the-job Industrial Cooperative Training. Follow- ing the order of DE, ICT students attend a class- room course and then depart from school promptly after their required number of classes to report to their jobs. ICT gives the students an opportunity to learn many practical skills such as electronics and auto mechanics. J. S. Anderson, B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Mechanical Drawing, ICT Pro- gram; VICA for ICT Program. DR. JECKYL AND THE THREE STOOGES?? ... No, it’s just Mr. Rose and his three most earnest students, Nancy Dressier, Becky Price, and Janet Burkholder, viewing DE projects. FIRST? . . .Richard Pauley and Barry Witt seem to be having a conference with Mr. Anderson’s paddle. Just the same, all appear to enjoy the ICT class. Leonard J. Rose, Sr., B.S., Roanoke College, Uni- versity of Virginia, Vir- ginia Polytechnic Institute, Richmond Professional In- stitute; DE I, II, III; DECA Club. The Covington High School Distributive Education Department offers vocational training to the business- men and women of tomorrow. First year students receive instruction which proves VEiluable to them in their pursuit of a business career. Second and third year students, when given the opportunity to apply this knowledge on the job, prove that they really have learned the meaning of courtesy, salesmanship, and dependability. 24

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Foreign Languages Build Appreciation YOU DON’T SAY . . . “Now, Jay, let’s try again. Aqua doesn’t mean land,” explains Miss Drewry. Foreign languages play an important role in the offerings at Covington High School. Three courses, Latin, French, and Spanish, are offered notv, with a third year scheduled in both Spanish and French. Latin, known sometimes as the basic language, is taught with much enthusiasm by Miss Drewry. In Latin, students learn much of the history of our Amer- ican language. Mrs. Harris, the new French teacher, has tried to instill in her students a greater appreciation of spoken and written French. Spanish is one of the most popular subjects at CHS. Although a language is a required subject for an academic diploma, Mrs. Plott, Spanish instructor, has influenced many general students to seek out this course. Although much hard work and time are needed to pass the requirements of two years of a foreign lan- guage, many students have come to enjoy these courses and have developed a greater appreciation of the people of the world. Mrs. Alicia Plott, B.S., Radford College; Spanish I, II, III; Spanish Club. Mrs. Helen Harris, B.S., Bluefield State College, American University , Mad- ison College; French I, II, III; French Club. Lois A. Drewry. B.S., Madison College, West Vir- ginia University, Instituto de Monterrey, University of Virginia; English IIIA, Latin I, II; Latin Club, Sophomore Class Sponsor. PARLEZ - VOUS FRANCAIS? . . . Mrs. Harris seems pleased as she checks on Marilyn Noel’s and Kevin Hanna’s progress in French. 26