Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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Organizations Youth found expression through organizations. Organizations meant fun and friendship as well as interesting work. Interests were pursued, talents were exercised, and hidden abilities were discovered. Through work in organizations Youth developed initiative, leadership, sports- manship, and other qualities which are essential to a good life. Pleasant memories of this phase of high school life will go with Youth through the years. 23

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«60 alas BLOCKED S Sean ancisnntitte Miss Woolridge, student teacher from Longwood Col- Under the supervision of Mrs. Putney, this group of home lege, drills these students in typing skills. economics girls refinish some furniture. Classwork Many hands make light work is the slogan of these Vocational classes prepare students for work after students of agriculture as they do a clean-up job in the ; ; shop. high school. In the business department many short- hand students received certificates for efficiency, taking 100 to 120 words a minute in dictation. The typing students learned how to type manuscripts, how to make carbons, and how to type good letter forms. The business law class learned the fundamentals of business law and how to apply them to everyday life. A guest speaker talked to the class about insurance. Many students have increased their knowledge in all phases of homemaking through the home economics classes. Much new equipment made the department more efficient and homelike. The students enjoyed demonstrations given by the local Vepco home economist and prepared foods for special occasions as the school board dinner and FFA banquet. In the agriculture department the students conducted 220 enterprises and 612 supplementary farm activities. Many gates, lawn chairs, and trailers were constructed by the boys in the shop. 22

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Bill Anderson, Business Manager; Betty Ruth Stimpson, Copy Editor; Virley Dennis, Typist; Sally Harrison, Distribution Manager; and William Orange, Assistant Editor, pose for Phil Franck, Photographer. 3 Miss Parker, Sponsor, discusses layouts with annual staff members. FIRST ROW: Betty Jo Rousch, Feature Editor; Joyce Martin, Senior Editor; Judy Kesler, typist. SECOND ROW: Judy Peters, Girls' Sports Editor; Alice Put- ney, Staff Member; George Thomas, Staff Member; Miss Parker; and Cindy Elder, As- sistant Distribution Manager. 24 Page Godsey, Assistant Business Manager; Johnny Murphy, Boys' Sports Editor; and Dot Goodman, Editor-in-chief, decide on pictures for the yearbook. Annual Staff THE DUKE, our school yearbook, is published by a staff selected from the student body. An eighth grade student was added to the staff this year to make it more repre- sentative of the student body. Again THE DUKE staff joined the Southern Interscholastic Press Association, an organization which strives to improve yearbooks by training staff members in production methods. The staff, which entered last year's annual for criticism and judging, sent delegates to the annual SIPA Convention. Early in the sessi on a camera was purchased, and this made on the spot” photography possible. The staff members found work on the yearbook a rewarding ex- perience.