Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

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Juniors in Mrs. Trice's English class view one of the new educational television sets placed in high school this year. Mr. Clingenpeel watches as James Arrington uses band saw in shop. instruction The band program, under the direction of Mr. Paul Riley, adds color and enthusiasm to school life sinceithas combinedits efforts with the Color Guard, Drill Team, and the Teen Twirlers. Typing students work diligently to improve their speed and skill. Mr. Latham uses a giant slide rule to compute a A new trailer, to be used for remedial reading, problem in Algebra II class. is placed next to the Home Ec Cottage. 17

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Mrs. Farley puts the finishing touches on an attractive bulletin board for her classroom. Carolyn Riggs and Barbara Gilliland make use of the view-deck, one of the many helpful features of the Guidance Department. Varied activities enliven Learning takes on new meaning with the many innovations. With the addition of an of- fice practice program, the Business Depart- ment has been moved to the Annex where a fully equipped room has been built. After class, senior girls crowd lockers in a mad scramble for books and papers. On the already crowded Home Ec lawn, a large, rented trailer houses complicated reme- dial reading equipment. This program is in- structed by Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson. Long-awaited T.V.'s have been installed in the English, History, and Biology classrooms. Business students admire cabinets in new addition to the Annex which houses the business machines.

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COMPARATIVE WALL ATUS World geography students Nancy Schutt, Stuart Coving- ton, andJanet Robertson point out countries on the map of Asia. The academic program Students of English, world geography, Lat- in, and history are amongthose engaged in re- enacting the Constitutional Convention, portray- ing scenes from Macbeth, locating Viet Nam on Double, double, toil and trouble.'' Three gruesome witches, Nancy Flippen, Lucy Spencer, and Susan DuPriest enact a scene from Macbeth in senior English class. is vital and throbbing a map, and discussing the devastation along the Po and Arno rivers of Italy. Various activities such as these provide diversion from the daily classroom routine and keep students informed about world events. Students in Latin I class concentrate on writing senten- ces while Robbie Hawkes lends one ear to Mrs. Bos- well's explanation. Students in one of the six! study halls held in the auditorium make use of table-top desks. .‘