Fort Walton Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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.1 It 1 'tif '71 bd Q . A Touch qf Slmkeijbemfe The English Department was the only place in school that you could read monster sto- ries and get away with it. Beo- wulf and the Iabberwocky were as important in literature classes as Longfellow or Sandburg. But most important of all were the students. New classes and old courses that were rewrit- ten during the summer offered something for almost any need or interest. Students in Hu- manities studied burial cus- toms of ancient man, drama students analyzed Oedipus Rex, and grammar students tried to reform their old habits. Old stand-bys such as short-stories, word themes, and story analysisg f You know there has got to be sym- bolism in this story. Why else would they make us read it? l still held a place in the English department. The courses en- couraged the students to think, express their thoughts, and share them. 1 Ms. Branch lends a dubious ear to Tom Sibert. An Elizabethan theatre illustrates the diffi- culties in staging a Shakespearean drama. Time to relax and share ideas was a major part ofthe English Department. English!53

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Newfozzy Bzfmfedowm A new concept in grading was incorporated into the Driverls Education courses this year. Each student had the freedom to choose his grade. 'I-Ie was made aware of the require- ments for different grades and on this basis 'fcontractedu for a grade. As long as the student upheld his end of the contract, he received the contracted grade. Through Driver's Ed. a safe, efficient, and enjoyable use of our roads and highways was promoted. The instructors also strived to booster a healthy re- spect for the laws of nature and those made by man. V... gg . i . . . . . A driver-trainee goes through his pre-driving checks before pulling into tratlie. Instructors hold il meeting of minds between class periods. Mr. 'l'ullis discussss in tx: it ise with one oi his students. 52!D river's Education LW N fi...-

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Banjos Emphafizea' With the addition of a Family Economies Class, it became possible for one to become a home decorator, Chef, seamst- ress or seamster, child rearing expert, and knowledgeable Consumer, all under the roof of the Home Economies Department. lf' ' 5-ts, Friends work together and enjoy new experi- ences when they meet in the Child Care Classes. Barbara Tona irons the wrinkles out of her own work of art. Kee in 1 house is not all lying on the sofa eat- P ts V ing bon-bous, as Chuck learns in Bachelor Survival, 54!Home Economics ,,,..s-.W .f Thriving with the influx of bachelors trying to learn sue- eess in homemaking, the lab rooms seemed smaller than ever. Still, they managed to hold students Cooking supper during first period, assorted three-year-olds, and several people trying to use the same ironing board. fur Q my 'T A K - If y wk K ,V,. Q Q, .,,. at X