George Wythe High School - Chancellor Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Cafeteria Staff—Front Row: Bertha Myers, Lois Everett, Doris Valen- tine, Gertrude Johnson. Second Row: Evelyn Parker, Thelma Terrel, Lottis Briggs, Helen Robinson, Grace Harris, Nina Hawkins, Lydia John- pont Back Row: Bertha Atkins, Rosa Robertson, Barbara Gregg, Vernell ohnson. Cashiers—Front Row: Gladys Howell, Katherine Cooke. Back Row: Eliz- abeth Bush, Mary Hutchinson, Frances Smith. Cafeteria Additional Lunch Is Sign of Increased Enrollment Ring-gg-ggg! ''A ' lunch had begun with ''B, ' 'C, and 'D ' lunches yet to come. There was another ad- dition to the George Wythe cafeteria program. A fourth lunch period was added to insure rapid serv- ice, sufficient room, and ample time to enjoy the delicious, carefully planned meals. Mrs. Beverly Lowe, cafeteria manager, promoted stimulating meals by dubbing dishes with such names as ‘'school-spirit cake and 'never-tell-a-lie cherry pie.'' Further interest in the school lunch program was prompted by bring ‘National School Lunch Week closer to the students. Each day of the week was designated for a pa rticular class to have its fa- vorite menu served. The lunch room staff gained much pleasure from seeing the hungry looks of Chancellors replaced by empty plates, loosened belt buckles, and satisfied expressions after each enjoyable meal. D NUTRITION AND : CAL FITNESS alas 8 DIN HAND Oe FO 4 SORES In preparation for ''School Spirit Week, Mrs. Beverly Lowe puts the finishing touches on the cafeteria bulletin board.

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Virginia Mechanics Institute VMI Prepares Students Ernest C. Borendell For Industrial Vocations As a part of the Trade Preparatory Program, Vir- ginia Mechanics Institute provided interested juniors and seniors with the opportunity to gain practical knowledge as apprentice tradesmen. Choosing from three divisions—the mechanics shop, the electricity department, and the machine shop—students select- ed their areas of specialization. Pupils studying mechanics prepared themselves for future jobs in the automotive industry. By work- ing with such equipment as valve grinders, borers, armature winders, and distributor testers, they ac- quired and perfected applicable skills. They also practiced with motors which were donated by major automobile manufacturers. Students taking electron- ic courses progressed from the study of the circuit, the vacuum tube, and the radio to the advanced study of television electronics. Machine shop stu- dents learned manual creative arts. Together, the three VMI departments served stu- dents by providing them with the knowledge and experience to begin careers as tradesmen after high school graduation. Mr. Mason Daniel, VMI electronics instruc- tor, explains the fundamental application of the bs tester while Roy Brett, an ad- vanced electronics student, experiments. Kenneth Gray, Thomas Harrison and Roger Dixon gain occupational preparation making a machinist clamp with a metal lathe. 67

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During one of the few breaks in Mr. Garber's schedule, he plans a careful routine for the maintenance of Night School. Maids: Ethel Carter, Mary Saunders, Erlene Jefferson. Maintenance Friendly Custodians Are Maintaining Clean School Mr. Frank Garber and his expert staff made a clean sweep of George Wythe High School. Through hard work and infinite patience, they were able to continually maintain the Chancellor building in excellent condition. Contributing to this success- ful accomplishment was their constant vigilance and instant response to the familiar double-ring call of duty. Their everlasting battle against litter, howev- er, never kept the maintenance staff from remaining cheerful and pleasant at all times. During the summer as well as the school year, and during the night as well as the day, custodians washed myriads of windows, mowed expansive lawns, waxed innumerable floors in addition to other endless and varied jobs. Chancellors found that by giving cooperation in school maintenance, Mr. Gar- ber and his staff, in turn, gave extra time and care to Chancellor needs.