Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Vocational Subjects Develop Skills Miss Elizabeth Slocum Was graduated from Women’s College, University of North Carolina . . . obtained B.S.H.E. . . . teacher of Home Economics . . . adviser to Future Homemakers of America ... is a “Tarheel” . . . Mr. Austin T. Shepherd Studied at YPI . . . obtained B.S. degree . . . taught Voca- tional Agriculture . . . adviser to 4-H Clubs and FFA Club . . . member of Vocational Faculty Committee . . . left at mid-term to do 4-H work in Orange, Virginia. Homemaking and Shop — H. Mills, above left, A. Clatter- buck and N. Carder make preparations for a tea in the home economics department. Above right, J. Pruett puts finishing touches on a radio which he made in shop class. Mr. Edward J. Weld Studied at California State Teachers College . . . received B.S. degree . . . teacher of Industrial Arts . . . Coordinator Instructor for State Department of Education . . . taught night adult classes. Mr. Shirley C. Broyles Obtained B.S. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute . . . taught Vocational Agriculture and Diversified Occupations . . . adviser to FFA and Diversified Occupations Club . . . assistant adviser to SCA . . . chairman of Vocational Faculty Committee. 4 12

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Teachers Open Door To Heritage Whys and Hows of Government — B. White, A. Pullen, J. Frazier, and B. Corbin, above left, watch a film shown by Mr. F. Binns in history class. Above right, J. Rankin, J. Eden, and D. Hitt get supplementary reading books for use in social studies class. subjects except exploratory courses in music, general business, homemaking, and agriculture. All three courses, college preparatory, com- mercial, and general, require all students to attain four units of English, one of science, two of math, one of United States History, and one of senior civics. The college preparatory course is designed to prepare students for college. Cul- peper High School offers a wide variety of electives so that the college-bound student can meet the requirements of the college of his choice. The college preparatory student must meet the basic requirements for graduation and at- Miss Mary M. Thornton Was graduated from Sweet Briar College . . . obtained A.B. degree . . . exchange student junior year of college, St. Andrew’s University, Scotland . . . teacher of 8th Grade English, English I, and Social Studies . . . co-adviser to Junior Dramatic Club . . . finished her first year of teaching . . . member of English and Social Studies Faculty Committees. Mr. Floyd T. Binns Obtained B.A. at University of Virginia, B.D. at Colgate-Ro- chestcr Divinity School .... taught Civics and United States History . . . sponsored Senior Class and School Store . . . coached soft- ball . . . chairman Social Studies Faculty Committee, Guidance Fa- culty Committee. Miss Lucy Ann Botts Was graduated from Madison Col- lege . . . obtained B.A. degree . . . taught 8th Grade English, Eng- lish I, and History . . . adviser to Junior Tri-Hi-Y and Y Club . . . . sponsor of 8th Grade . . . member of English Faculty Committee and Social Studies Faculty Committee. ii f:

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Students Prepare for Business World Mrs. William A. Houck Studied at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia . . . obtained B.S. . . . taught Shorthand I and II and Vocational Office Training . . . adviser to FBLA and assistant adviser to Colonnade . . . member of Guidance Faculty and Vocational Faculty Committee. Mrs. Howard R. McCall Was graduated from Madison College . . . obtained B.S. . . . teacher of Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Typing I, and Shorthand I . . . assistant adviser to FBLA . . . member of the Vocational Faculty Committee . . . taught an adult typing class two nights a week. LIABILITIES PROPS If TOR SHIP Learning Business Skills — W. Jenkins, H. Hitt, and L. Sudduth, above left, practice getting more words and less mistakes per minute as they take a timed writing. J. Mrs. James Crane Was graduated from Madison College . . . obtained B.S. . . . taught Typing I, General Business, and Business Mathematics . . . director of Junior Glee Club . . . mem- ber of Commercial Faculty Committee . . . last year worked as secretary in the Methodist Church. AIiss Margaret Massey Studied at Radford College . . . obtained B.S. . . . did graduate work at Madison College . . . teacher of 8th and 9th Grade General Business and Typing II . . . member of Commercial Faculty Committee . . . lives in Winchester, Va. . . . enjoys handicrafts and reading. Deane, above right, compares his balance sheet with the chart while J. Kilby, P. Ney, and E. Corbin work on their practice sets.