George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION ENCOURAGES EXERCISE With primary goal of physical fitness for all students. Physical Education Department continued to expand •' diversified program with a comprehensive study in golf and tennis. In its second year, the Student Leaders’ Program continued to develop leadership qualities in Juniors and Seniors who have exhibited outstanding abilities in this department. MR ALBERT DORAN' . -.1 Education and Ath-■ • 1 Department IK'.wl. City Chairman Health. Ph ncal Education. Athletic and Driver Training. MR. SAM DIXON Driver Education. Head Foot-hall Coach. MmoCram Cluh Sponsor. MR. WILLIAM BLAIR Phv vicul Education, Vanity Football Coach. MR RALPH FOX Phv steal Education. Head Wmtlini Coach, Freshman Football Ccuch. « i MRS. JUNE CLARKE Phyvic.il Education. Cheer-leaden Sponior. MRS MARY ROCERS Physical Education. PE De- Krtment Assistant Chairman, tramuralt. CAA. MR. VERNON CLARKE Physical Education. Gymnastics Coach, Superintendent Advisory Council. MR. ELMO STANLEY Phv deal Education. JV Football Head Coach. HICK JENKTNS SKIRTS END anti evades ladders in a wild touch football game. MISS ANNE THOMAS Physical Education. GAA, Girl Intramural . MRS. BARBARA WOODS Phyvical Education. GAA. Girlv' Intramural . 20 1 MR. THOMAS WRISTON Ph lical Education, Freshman Basketball Coach, Assistant Track Coach. ,v» MISS SALLY ZACHARY Physical Education, Cheerleader Sponsor.

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MRS. WATKINS SMITH Buiinnt Education Depart-m -nt Head. Office Training, rrical Office Practice. EAA R- preventative. MISS BETTY COE Bookkeeping. Shorthand. General Buiinru, FBI.A Spon- MBS. SUSAN DeMEI.FI Typing, Shorthand. MRS. MARIE GILMORE General Butinett, Notehand. Typing. PTA Secretary. EAA Reprrientativc. A shorthand laboratory including thirty IBM Selcctric typewriters and a 402 IBM accounting machine were additions to the Business Education Department this year. Continually updating its teaching methods, the department is realizing its goal of preparing its students for positions in an ever-changing business world. The department’s work programs again proved successful with students attending classes in the mornings and gaining valuable on-the-job training in the afternoons. College lxiund students also t x k advantage of Business Educations’ courses and made it the school’s most popular elective department. MISS SANDRA HAMMER Typing. Shorthand. Bounce I-aw. Clats Ring . MISS MARY HATWOOD Clerical Office Practice. T p. ing. General Bu ine«t, Faculty Council Reprr entat» e. Chairman Clerical Office Practice. Sophomore Gan Spontor. BUSINESS COURSES TRAIN NEW EXECUTIVES MRS. NANCY HENRY Typing. Shorthand, Senior Cia» Spontor. MRS. AHDITH MORRIS Typing. MISS IANET HOLTER ( Irricftl Office Practice . Typing, Freihman Clan Spontor. MRS. SANDRA MORRISSKTTE Bookkeeping, Clerical Office-Practice. School Bank, FBI.A Spontor. MRS. PAMELA LYNCH limine Arithmetic. General Butinett. MRS. DORIS WEBB Typing. Faculty Council. 19 DONNA HUSH AND Delaney Mayo arc preparing the 402 Accounting Machine for one of it numerous operation-.

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MR. CHARLES DRURY MR. CEORCE GROVE MR. THOMAS HOLMS Industrial Education Depart- Woodworking. Plastics. Mechanical Unwinj, Archi- ■ iscnt Head, Printing, Faculty tectural Drawing. Council. EXPERIENCE OFFERED BY INDUSTRIAL ARTS PICTURED ARE, Front Row: Michael Conner, James Florence. Second Row: George Cox, Phillip Rich, Wayne Settle, ami John Faulds with the X scale model 190! Oldsmohile, constructed by the Machine Shop. Encompassing the technological development of the • ident, the Industrial Arts Department offered practical vperience and trade training. Whether it was in printing, Vctricity, wood-working, mechanical drawing, or a part-• me job after school, basic skills, that may prove useful in future occupation, are developed. Offering academic and medical assistance, the school's rarians and nurse have lx en a very real part in all of r lives. Mrs. Seay, Mrs. Drury, and Mrs. Key were al-sy willing to aid in our conquest for knowledge. If the - ad ever did get rough. Mrs. Carr was always near to ■:re any ailments, real or imaginary. MR WILLIAM ASHLEY Vocational Oilier Training. VOT Sponsor. MR. WILBERT HARRIS Industrial Cooperative Training. MR. ERWIN’ PRICKETT General Shop, General Metals, Machine Shop, Junior Class Sponsor. MR. FLOYD MASON Industrial Cooperative Training. ICT Sponsor. MR. HARRY RICER Electricity. Faculty Council. JV Baseball. MR. BENTON MILES Distributive Education. DE Sponsor. MRS. VIRCINIA CARR Nurse. 7 MRS. DORCAS DRURY Librarian. MRS. DOROTHY KEY Librarian. MRS. MARY SEAY Librarian. 21