Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

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ONLY TWO NEW SUBJECTS OFFERED The only subject-matter changes have come about in the field of business education. A newcourse known as General Business is being offered on the ninth-and tenth-year level. This is a course in elementary economics and general business information. Typing II has been separated into two sections--one section for those interested in becoming clerk-typists, the other for those students who are shorthand writers. The latter course, known as Transcription II, includes advanced typewriting, transcription from shorthand notes, and use of office ma- chines, MOBILE UNIT PUT INTO USE Mrs, Amanda Faris's second grade is housed in the bright, shiny, new mobile classroom. The unit is completely equipped as a classroom, but in a very compact Way; Alte conditioned in hot weather, warm in winter, it forms a cozy, neat Classroom, Its only fault lies in its location--so near the playground and the cafeteria. Whenever anyone or any - thing bumps against its walls on the outside, it sounds like a bomb to those inside, Mrs. Juanita Yates's Transcription II Class learns howto use the Frieden electric calculator. cozy. Inside the Mobile Unit, Mrs. Faris's second grade looks comfortable and P. T. A. INSTALLS JUNGLE GYM Late last spring, the Parent-Teacher Association bought and installeda jungle gym on the playground near the cafe- teria. The grade school children (large and small) derive great pleasure from climbing in and out of the many bars and acting like little monkeys,” as one high school senior observed. OTHER EQUIPMENT PURCHASED Last year's seniors also contributed a sprinkler system for use at the athletic field. Last year's baseball team fought the weather anda muddy field all season. They finally resorted to practicing in Burkeville. Following the installation of the sprinkler, however, new grass was sown and a good stand of grass obtained. The old driver-education car, a 1960 model red and white Chevrolet, has been replaced by a tan 1961 Chevrolet Bel- Air,complete with dual safety brakes. Mrs. McKie Farley, driving instructor, strives to instill good driving habits in her students, as well as respect for pedestrians and motorists. After’ completion of the driver education program, which consists of 36 hours' classroom instruction and 7 hours’ in- the-car training, all male students are eligible for a 10% reduction in insurance rates, Mrs. McKie Farley, Driver Educa- tion Teacher, explains to Herbert Mayton proper driving procedure.

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ALERT ADMINISTRATORS SEEK TO IMPROVE CREWE’S SCHOOL H. L. BLANTON ROBERT P, VIA VEE Superintendent Principal Visitin ae ee Hampden-Sydney, Uni- Lincoln Memorial Uni- 8 versity of Virginia. VGTSILY, ge Ma SC amie, Longwood. Though Railroader photographer Jack Boswell was not aware of it when he took this picture of the Nottoway County School Board, the chief business of the day cen- tered around a discussion of a school building program for the county. It is re- ported that Superintendent H. L. Blanton suggested that the board first learn what the people of the county want by contacting parent-teacher associations and the forming of an advisory committee. If a consolidated high school were to be built, then the present building could be used for the elementary grades only. § 1 8 Mw TE 13:14:16 16:17:18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21282900 2 MRS. ADELE HUBBARD Mr. H. L. Blanton, County Superintendent: Board Members Mr. William Gravatt Office Secretary (Blackstone), Mrs. Helen Wilson (Crewe), Mr. Taylor Jenkins (Burkeville); and Mrs. Jane Borum, Clerk. Not Shown, Mr. Garland Jones (Nottoway). 8