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

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Virginia W. Blankenship A.B. UniversitN of Virginia. UniversilN of Maryland. Marshall L ' niversity; Eng- lish I AR. Civics; Textbook Rental. MAKES VOL FEE! LIKE. A KING ... Mr Hammond dis- plays some items from foreign countries. 22

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‘AN APPLE A DAY” . . . Miss Hepler and Mrs. Hall eat apples for their daily lunchbreak, which they take right in the Home Economics building. Home Ec. Prepares Girls for Future The Home Economics Department is one of the busiest departments at Covington High. The girls learn many important skills that help to prepare them for the future. They learn how to cook, sew, arrange flowers, and do a variety of other things a young lady needs to know. As the year progresses, the girls learn how to put these skills together. They sponsor a Mother- Daughter Banquet and put on a fashion show, displaying the many garments they have made during the year. The advanced girls also make all the plans for their own weddings. At the end of an active year, the girl who has contributed the most to the department and done exceptionally well with her work is selected M iss F.H.A. There is also the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Award, which is given to the senior girl who scores the highest on a written examination sponsored by the Gen- eral Mills Corporation. This year both of these awards were presented to Marlene Reynolds. Home Ec. instructors. Miss Hepler and Mrs. Hall, capably assist the girls in all of their proj- ects. Harriet Hepler B.S., M.S. Radford College, Richmond Profes- sional Institute, University of Tennes- see; Science lA, Home Economics I, Future Homemakersof America. Mamie B. Hall B.S. Madison College, University of Vir- ginia; Home Economics I, II, HI, IV, V; Future Homemakers of America. 21

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History Stresses Student Interest Cecilroy J. Pettus B.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Vir- ginia Western Community College, Dabney S. Lancaster Community Col- lege: Civics lA, World Geography. Brenda A. Sevglinski B.A. ' College of William Mary; World Historv, U.S. Histor ; Sponsor of Pep Club. ' John F. Clemmer A.B. Atlantic Christian College; U.S. and Virginia History; Head of Social Studies Department. Remembering our past, understanding our present, and preparing to cope with our future are fundamentals the social studies department at CHS tries to convey to the students. Since this was a national election year, an added review of election procedures was incorporated into each course. Mrs. Blankenship, Mrs. Mustoe, Miss Seyglinski, Mr. Clemmer, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Pettus, all well qual- ified in their fields, enable us to get a better perspective of the whens, wheres, and whys of history. Starting in the eighth grade, the student studies civics; the freshman moves on to world history or world geography. The ju- nior explores U.S. history, and the senior is made aware of the workings of the government. These courses are arranged for the benefit of the individual student. In order to inform him properly, teachers use different methods of instruction. The student may watch films, write research papers, or study current events from mag- azines and newspaper. Frequently, guest speakers come to Covington High to relate their experiences. Just as each new day brings more and more changes to our world, the social studies department adjusts its methods of teaching students about these changes. Surely all the teachers in this department dedicate them- selves to an accurate presentation of both past and pre- sent. GOOD MORNING, WORLD! . . . Mrs. Mustoe and Mrs. Blankenship believe in being wide awake and well informed for the upcoming day. 23