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

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Scientists Experiment, Explore Scientists Observe and Demonstrate — E. Colvin, R. Above right, B. Utz, R. Ingram, and D. Regan mix chemi- Kinsey, M. Brown, and O. Kibler, above left, listen intently cals in chemistry lab. as Mr. Hash tells them of one of the wonders of science. practice. The business students may, in co- operation with the office practice program, work part-time under the supervision of their in- structor. Although the high school commer- cial courses are adequate, some students con- tinue their training in a secretarial school. The general course is offered to students who are not planning to attend college or pursue the commercial field of learning. The student may choose from a variety of classes designed to acquaint him with various occupations, in ( Continued on page iji) Miss Virginia E. Lewis Obtained B.S. at Mary Washington College . . . taught biology, chemistry . . . adviser to SCA, Moni- tors’ Committee . . . spon- sor of Sophomore Class . . . member of Science, Activi- ties, and Guidance Faculty Committees . . . completed term as President VEA, Member NEA Board of Directors. Mr. Herbert Hash Studied at University of Richmond . . . obtained B.A. degree . . , teacher of Science and Mathematics . . . adviser to Safety Coun- cil .. . member of Guidance, Science, and Mathematics Faculty Committees . . . once played for the Boston Red Sox. Mrs. John McDevitt Attended Virginia Poly- technic Institute . . . ob- tained B.S. degree . . . teacher of 8th and qth Grade Science . . . member of Guidance Faculty Com- mittee and Science Faculty Committee . . . taught for the first time at Culpeper High. Mr. Burley N. Crowe Was graduated from Shep- herd College . . . obtained A.B. . . . teacher of 8th Grade Science and 8th Grade Mathematics . . . adviser to Momogram Club . . . coach of football, wres- tling . . . taught Driver’s Training . . . came to Cul- peper this year from West Point High School.

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Mathematics Simplifies Techniques Mr. Harold L. Logan Was graduated from Madison Col- lege . . . obtained B.S. degree . . . teacher of Trigonometry, Physics, and Mathematics . . . adviser to Y Club . . . coach of Junior Varsity Football, Junior Varsity Basket- ball, and baseball . . . taught at Shenandoah College. Mrs. Fredrick Knack Studied at Cornell University . . . obtained A.B. . . teacher of Gen- eral Mathematics, Algebra II, and Plane Geometry . . . sponsor of Freshman Class . . . member of the Mathematics Faculty Com- mittee . . . before coming to Cul- peper tutored in New York. Mrs. Gordon Witt Obtained B.S. at University of Vir- ginia . . . taught 8th and 9th Grade Mathematics, Algebra I, and Solid Geometry . . . adviser to Dra- matic Club . . . revived the Cul- peper Chapter National Thespian Society . . . member of Guidance and Mathematics Faculty Com- mittees. tain additional units in math and science. He must have three years of math instead of the two required of others and two years of science instead of one required of other students. His math includes two units of algebra and one of plane geometry. The remainder of his required units he must select from college courses in- cluding Spanish, Latin, journalism, chemistry, physics, solid geometry, trigonometry, and Formulas and Theorems — F. Peebles, J. Weakley, and A. Swan, below left, demonstrate to the trigonometry class how to solve a problem. M. Compton, below right, watches world history. He may also enroll in com- mercial and general classes if there is sufficient room in the class. Students desiring to go into commercial 01 secretarial work follow the course of study designed to fit them for this work. In addition to meeting the basic requirements each student must attain two units in shorthand, two in typing, one in bookkeeping, and one in office as J. Printz and L. Groves draw figures to illustrate a new theorem. :■{ 11 K

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Linguists Learn Mrs. William A. O’Bannon Was graduated from William and Mary College . . . ob- tained A.B. . . . teacher of English, 8th Grade History, Spanish . . . adviser to Junior Dramatic Club . . . member of Guidance Faculty Committee, English Faculty Com- mittee, and Social Studies Faculty Committee. Miss Laura Thornhill Attended Westhampton College of the University of Richmond . . . obtained A.B. . . . taught Latin I and II, World History, and United States History . . . adviser to Olympic Council . . . sponsor of Junior Class . . . member of Social Studies Faculty Committee. Other Cultures Sketch and Scan — D. Wolfrey and R. Keys, above left, watch M. Newman finish a pencil sketch in art class. Above right, T. Carson, W. Fallin, and J. Field take a last look at a Spanish vocabulary. Miss Mary George Bolen Studied at Longwood College . . . received B.S. . . . studied at Columbia School of Library Service and University of Virginia . . . adviser to Colonnade and Library Club . . . co-sponsor of Quill and Scroll . . . member of Guidance Committee. Miss Louise F. Galleher Was graduated from Sweet Briar College . . . received A.B. degree . . . teacher of Art, English II, and United States History . . . member of English and Social Studies Faculty Committees . . . came to Culpeper from Manassas . . . first teaching experience this year. -» ■( 1G f