George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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TYPING CLASS Nancy’s gleam seems to say she is way ahead of her fellow students in Miss Coppedgc’s typing class. However, all work hard and enjoy their efforts, each hoping one day to be the future private secre- tary for a John D. Rockefel- ler. HOME EC CLASS What’s cooking? It may be those famous plum puddings that these homemakers, un- der Miss Anthony’s efficient direction, turned out for Christmas treats. SEWING CLASS Here they arc not ripping what they sew, but according to Miss Simpson, these girls often do just that. MECHANICAL DRAWING CLASS Mr. Blinky” Grau is cheerfully explaining the basic standards of mechanical drafting to four of his indus- trious students during an Ad- vanced Drawing session.

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LATIN Cl ASS £ «, Catherine! Maybe next year, was Mr. Wilson’s dubious remark as he prodded Mary Catherine on with another of the many Latin exercises. FRENCH CLASS While June confidently ex- plains the French exercise on the board, Mr. Ellis follows in his genial manner, ready to give a mild correction. SPANISH Spanish is easy when taught by Miss Frances DeLamar, for she has the unusual knack of combining work and play. Organizing the class into a club, she often has the group singing Spanish songs, talking en la espanol. JOURNALISM CLASS Keep your eyes on the proof! was the admonition of Mrs. Hill to these Chatter- box workers Wednesday morning second period in the pressroom.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS Here we see the Stephen Douglases of GW, though quiet for a change. According to their genial sponsor, Mr. Ellis, they sometimes in 302 let loose a barrage of words, even baffling to him. WOODSHOP CLASS It’s “Say, timber!” with the members of Mr. Bacon’s woodshop class, as the stu- dents work earnestly on their products. Here Porky” helps Pete assemble his semi-finished coffee-table ’mid the clamor of chisels and saws. DRAMATICS CLASS Just look at this!” ex- claims Anne as she explains to editor and assistant her “Bar- ter Plan” for raising funds— all of course in a scene from one of the Dramatics Class plays, sponsored by Miss Dorothy Fitzgerald. SCHOOL STORE Dan Smith, manager of the school store, pauses in his work of supplying the stream of students who patronize this popular establishment.