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

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Seven Educators from Culpeper County Mrs. Malcoln Mitchell B.S. degree from Mary Washing- ton College of the University of irginia . . . teaches Algebra II, ninth grade math, and general business . . . first year on CHS faculty . . . sponsor of Junior Dra- matic Club . . . member of Xew Salem Baptist Church and AAUW . . . enjoys sewing as hobby . . . Culpeper County native . . . alumna and former secretarv of CHS. Miss Frances Myers Received B.S. in physical educa- tion at Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia . . . teaches health and physical edu- cation . . . sponsors the Girls’ Monogram Club, and Health and Recreation Committee of the SCA . . . coaches Girls’ ' arsity and Junior Varsity Basketball teams . . . member of Baptist Church . . . enjoys reading and all kinds of sports. Mrs. William O’Bannon Obtained B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary . . . also attended University of ' ir- ginia . . . teacher of eighth grade English, English I, and Spanish I and II . . . sponsor of Junior Class . . . member of Methodist Church . . . enjoys reading ... is a member of the Jaycettes . . . alumna of CHS . . . native of Culpeper County . . . taught previously in Warren and Fairfax Schools. lowing courses: general science, biology, chem- istry, and physics. Tw ' o years of foreign lan- guage are required of all college preparatory students unless college entrance requirements state otherwise. College preparatory electives .Mr. Nelson Pettit offered to complete the required credits include chemistry, Latin I, II, Spanish I, II, journal- ism, typing, physics, solid geometry, mechani- cal drawing, trigonometry, and world history. Twenty-five to thirty per cent of Culpeper County High School graduates go on to higher education. These students must have at least Mrs. Aubrey Ross Attended Westhampton College of the University of Richmond . . . obtained A.B. degree . . . also studied at R.P.I. and University of Virginia . . . teaches eighth grade English, history, and United States history . . . assistant adviser of Junior Dramatic Club . . . mem- ber of Guidance Committee ... re- porter from CHS to The Hub, county teachers’ paper . . . member of AAUW and Culpeper Presby- terian Church. Was graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina . . . received B.. . degree . . . teacher of Freshman and Sophomore English and eighth grade his- tory . . . pastor of Black Oak Regular Baptist Church . . . enjoys fishing and hunting . . . native of Page County . . . has two daughters, Sharon Rose, born December i, of this school year, and three-year-old Candace. a C average to be recommended for college. The commercial course stresses speed and accuracy in all subjects, which include two years each of shorthand and typing, one year of general business, bookkeeping, and vo- cational office training or office practice. »■( 15 )■

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Staff Has 23 Native Virginians PEOPLE Mrs. Jacksox Kilby Received B.A. from Westhampton College, M.A. at Columbia Uni- versity, B.M.T. from Carver School of Missions and Social Work . . . took graduate courses from University of Chicago, Har- vard University, University of Maryland . . . native state is Illi- nois . . . teaches eighth grade math, plane, solid geometry, and trigonometry . . . sponsors Junior Tri-Hi-Y . . . has traveled exten- sively in Xorth .America. Miss Mary Martha Korte Studied at St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg, Maryland . . . ob- tained -A.B. degree . . . first year on CHS faculty . . . taught at Ann W ingfield School last year . . . teaches Math I, biology, and chemistry . . . serves on Science Faculty committee . . . sponsors Varsity Cheerleaders Squad and Sophomore Class . . . representa- tive for Girl Scouts at CHS . . . native of Richmond . . . enjoys knitting, collecting post cards, and sports. Miss Gertrude Lewis Obtained B..A. at ’esthampton College . . . received graduate edu- cation at University of Virginia . . . native of Culpeper County . . . teaches English 11, English HI, journalism . . . adviser to Peper- gram, reading contests . . . presi- dent of Culpeper County Educa- tion .Association . . . vice president of Culpeper Chapter of .Xational Foundation for Infantile Paralysis ... is member of Guidance Com- mittee and chairman of English Faculty Committee. Three courses — college preparatory, com- mercial, and general — compose Culpeper High School’s curricular offering. Of the Car- negie unit credits necessary for graduation in 1958, six and one-half — four in English, one in United States history, one in civics, and one- half for one year of physical education — are required of every student regardless of the course he is taking. Math and science, also re- quired, vary with the course taken. College preparatory students must have three years of math and two years of science. The math requirement may be fulfilled by two years of algebra and one of plane geometry; the two years of science may be two of the fol- Mrs. John McDevttt, 111 Was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute . . . obtained B.S. degree . . . moved from science to home economics department . . . teacher of eighth grade science, and all home economics classes . . . adviser to Future Homemakers of .America . . . member of Episcopal Church . . . native of Orange County . . . lives on a dairy farm . . . refinishes furniture and enjoys reading. Mrs. Howard .McCall .Attended .Madison College ... re- ceived B.S. degree in business education . . . teacher of Typing 1 and II, Shorthand I, and book- keeping ... is co-adviser of Future Business Leaders of .America . . . serves on Commercial P ' aculty Committee . . . member of Cul- peper jaycettes . . . native of W ashington County . . . member of the Methodist Church . . . honored member of family is canine “Dusty Lou .McCall”.

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Faculty Includes 12 Men, 18 Women Mr. David Sm.all Mr. Walter Thomas Miss Laura Thornhill as graduated from Elon College in Xorth Carolina . . . teaches eighth grade science, math . . . coaches football, Junior arsity basketball, track . . . sponsor of Hi-Y . . . member of Faculty Guid- ance Committee . . . has tra eled in East. South and Midwest of L ' nited States . . . calls .-Mamance, Xorth Carolina, native county . . . while in service named to athletics ' “Who’s Who.” Obtained B.S. degree in music education at Mansfield State Teachers College in .Mansfield, Pennsylvania . . . took extension course from L niversity of Virginia . . . teaches and sponsors ele- mentary band, tonette classes, beginning band, intermediate band. Concert Band, and Glee Club . . . sponsors High School Choral Club . . . coaches wrestling team . . hails from Kingston, Pennsylvania . . . lists sports as favorite hobby. Received A.B. at Westhampton College of the University of Rich- mond . . . graduate work at Uni- versity of Xorth Carolina, William and Mary . . . teaches Latin I, Latin II, world history, and United States history . . . sponsors Olympic Council and assists with Dramatic Club . . . member of Faculty Social Studies Com- mittee . . . member of Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma . . . Culpeper native. Mrs. Lytton Warren ■Attended Juilliard Foundation . . . obtained B.M. degree . . . did postgraduate work at University of Virginia . . . teaches eighth grade music exploratorj- course . . . supervisor of music in county schools . . . organist in Culpeper Methodist Church . . . secretary of Elementary Music Section of ’.-M.E.. . . . . gives voice lessons . . . came to Culpeper from Xew York City, her native home. Mr. Edward Weld Received B.S. degree from California State Teachers College in Pennsylvania . . . did graduate work at University of Virginia . . . teaches industrial arts . . . mem- ber of Culpeper Jaycees and Precious Blood Catholic Church . . . is native of .Meyersdale, Pennsylvania . . . teaches ap- prentice class at night for veterans and other j ' oung men . . . enjoys working with flowers, wood- working, and amateur photogra- phy. .Mrs. Gordon Witt Studied at University of Virginia . . . obtained B.S. degree . . . other education from Xiadison College, University of est Vir- ginia, University of Florida . . . teacher of eighth grade math and .Algebra I . . . advis ' r to Dra- matic Club . . . chairman of Cul- peper .Anti-Litterbug Campaign . . . enjoys bridge, gardening . . . member of Culpeper Baptist Church. Culpeper native. »■{ Ifi K ' I