Groveton High School - Tigerama Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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High Enrollment Shorn Mr. Callow from National Aeronautics and Space Administration explains phases of Project Mercury to Grovetonites on the day of Col. John Glenn ' s orbital flight. Carol Hospodar feeds the tropical fish in the aquarium set up in the biology lab. Ronny Powell and Norman Bott take a closer look at model space instruments Mr. Callow has been discussing. Mr. Tippens demonstrates the extinguishing effect of CO; from dry ice on lighted candles.

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Welcomes Exchange Students Grady Frank and Burt Weston explain the architecture of the Pantheon to Mrs. Howard ' s freshman Latin class. Intensification, practical utilization, and advancement are nouns that typified Groveton’s Foreign Language Department this year. The division, headed by Mrs. Struck, offered to the 786 foreign language students four-year courses in Latin, French, and Span ish. Extending to new horizons, the depart¬ ment will also offer next year instruction in Russian and German if a minimum of 60 students exhibits sufficient enthusiasm. In the Spanish I and II classes, projects were completed which perfected intense study of the habits of America’s south-of-the-border neighbors. The two Mexican exchange students, Jorge Martinez and Lourdes Robledo, augmented all Spanish classes with helpful instruction in pronunciation and customs of their country. Latin III and IV students translated Vergil, and each class culminated research of ancient Roman traditions with projects or papers handed in each semester. On April 7, fifteen students from Latin I-IV competed in the State Latin Contest held at St. Agnes. In the French classes, the Berlitz Pathoscope Method was introduced, which might be added to the curriculum if enough money is appropriated. By this method, students view stories with French dialogue, and then answer questions from booklets concerning the stories. Groveton acquired two new French teachers, Mmes. Nano and Vardac, who intermittently lectured to all classes in the language. r | • Mexican exchange students Lourdes Robledo and Jorge Martinez aid Mrs. Struck in preparing the oral part of the Spanish semester exams. Mrs. Croom issues one of the new conversational French books to fourth year student Julie Lorenz. 27

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Interest in Science Field In this nuclear age, an increase in the mastery of science is vital. To fulfill this necessity, the science department, with Miss Wood serving as chairman, not only offered biology, earth science, chemistry, and physics but also reintroduced general science, directed mainly toward the freshmen. Along with an excellent supply of earth science equipment to aid classroom instruc¬ tion, Oscar, the human skeleton, was placed at the disposal of biology students. In March, the physics classes visited the Possum Point Power Plant on a trip sponsored by VEPCO. On March 29 and 30, three sopho¬ mores, Mary Ann Philips, Bob Larson, and Thomas Barefoot, visited Walter Reed Army Institute of Research under the patronage of the U. S. Army. Bob Jacobs performs a physics experiment with the Bunsen Photometer to determine the candle power of an unknown bulb, using one candle as a standard. Groveton ' s first post-graduate student, Patsy Lowman, examines Oscar, a human skeleton, in her biology class. MR. CHARLES E. BILLAK B.S., West Virginia University General Science Biology Junior Class Sponsor Junior Varsity Football W rest ling Coach F.E.A. MR. GENE T. DEW A. S., Beckley College M.S., University of North Carolina B. A., M.A., Marshall University Physics Earth Science Senior Class Sponsor F.E.A. MR. WILLIAM P. REED JR. B.S.Ed., Concord College Earth Science Biology Radio Club F.E.A. MR. JAMES A: TIPPENS III A. A., B.A., George Washington University Chemistry Biology Chess Club MISS JOSEPHINE WOOD B. S., College of William and Mary Chairman Science Department Biology Honor Council Science-Math Club F.E.A., V.E.A., N.E.A. 29