Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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DEDICATION He is a man who we, the students of Cumberland High, owe a great deal. He has remained the tradition of Cumber¬ land throughout the transition period. Although our ideals and ideas have changed since he first stepped into th ese buildings, he has remained constant. He has been here for 28 years, watched shoes change from wing tips, penny loafers, and high heels to tennis shoes and platform shoes, watched hair go from crew cuts and curls to bushes or long and straight, seen talent shows and proms go by, heard more bells and shared more joys and apprehensions with us than anyone else here now ever could. He never seems to be too tired or it is never too late for him to help us. He is the first one to arrive and the last one to leave. He sees the school as his home and us as his family. It is because of his genuine concern for us as students and people that he has gained our respect and admiration. When he smiles, we smile; from his confidence and support, we have learned to be more considerate. No one could match his services to us; he is one of the finest Dukes Cumberland could have ever had. For these reasons, we proudly dedicate the 1974 DUKE to Mr. Harold Gary. 3

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CHS Another year has come and gone—another year charac¬ terized by change. Words like WATERGATE, ENERGY CRISIS, and FUEL SHORTAGE have become a part of our everyday vocabulary. These words are identified with con¬ cepts, concepts that have caused major changes, not only in our nation’s life, but also in our life here at Cumberland High School. We came to the realization that Cumberland is not isolated from the nation, but is indeed a part of it and must share in its crisis times, just as much as the large cities. On a national level, large scale projects have been developed to conserve our fuel and energy. Here at Cumberland, we have turned down thermostats, formed car pools, rerouted buses, and changed school hours from 104 in an effort to help our nation. All of these seemed like major changes at the time, but we have learned to live with them. We have also learned to live with changes within our school system. A new superintendent, a new principal, and new teachers have come into the school community with new personalities, new ideas, and new methods. Dances and sock hops have come back on the scene, more school activities have been added, and school functions have be¬ come important. Cumberland High School showed its school spirit as it rooted its football team to the best season ever, and its basketball team to the district tournament. All of this signifies change—but this is good—the world has not stood still; neither has Cumberland. Students are leaving now; many will return in the fall, but the seniors are ready to go out and take their place in the changing world. Because of the changes they have experienced this year and the flexibility they have shown, they will be able to cope in the world more effectively. ;,VA

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WORK “Good morning, class.” (Mrs. Simonini) “This morning we’re going to talk about. . “Will we ever finish?” (Jayne and Teresa Mendez)