Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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Sandor Aids ' K ' During Summer John Donne’s ‘‘No man is an island” defined Mrs. Barbara Sandor’s philosophy of life. Tenth grade English teacher, Mrs. Sandor believed that ‘‘everybody should help each other out.” Dividing sophomore English into two categories — grammar and literature, she stated that ‘‘grammar involves basic communication whereas literature reflects life itself and provides a student with the enjoyment and escape that everyone needs.” Mrs. Sandor wished for more time to relate to students on a personal basis and for a school with no bells. In the summer, Mrs. Sandor chaperoned the Kaleidoscope staff to the Taylor Publishing Company workshop at VCU. She also advised staff members on copy editing. Having lived in New Jersey, Ohio, California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, and Virginia provided Mrs. Sandor with much subject matter for her favorite hobbies, oil and acrylic painting. Top left: English Department head, Mrs. Donna Orr finds a comfortable spot to complete one of the evils of being a teacher — grading papers. Top right: “Something smells funny,” thinks Mrs. Brenda Pleasants, a young housewife who is a little unsure of her recipe for Hollandaise sauce. Center: Mrs. Rebecca Pullig finds that playing the piano can help to ease the tensions of a nerve-racking day of teaching. Center right: Mrs. Dorothy Minchew, Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor, buys a doughnut from Susan Garfinkel in order to help out her girls. Mrs. Minchew takes an active part in the club ' s activities. Bottom: Trying to ignore all the after school work that she has to do when she gets home, Mrs. Barbara Sandor prepares to leave the faculty parking lot for the hectic daily drive to Richmond. Directors 22

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Handwritten letters from Jefferson Davis and Carl Sandburg; autographed copies of books by such writers as Robert Frost, Pearl Buck, Jean Dixon, and Maria Von Trapp; and Civil War documents, made up Gerald Nichols’ hobby of collecting rare books, documents and letters. This ninth grade English teacher obtained his present collection through New York or Boston dealers and through his own travels. Mr. Nichols and his wife also collected antiques. During a visit to Vermont last summer, Mr. Nichols met Pearl S. Buck. She autographed three books for him. On the same Vermont trip, Mr. Nichols and his wife stayed at Maria Von Trapp’s lodge in the mountains. There she autographed a copy of her new book, Maria. Upper left: Proving her skill in the kitchen, Mrs. Johnnye Witcher prepares to mix brownies for her family’s dessert. Upper center: Miss Helen Burch checks the library shelves for information to help students having term paper trouble. Upper right: I n the midst of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, Gerald Nichols pauses to relax and enjoy some Christmas cards which he has received. Center right: Miss Louise Mann shares a joke with Gomer Pyle, her Tennessee Walking Horse. Gomer won first place in the Old Dominion Walking Horse Classic. Lower left: Spring fever affects Mrs. Minnie Pope as she rushes home after the school day is over. Lower center: Mrs. Phyllis Farnsworth pauses between games by the HHS tennis courts on a Sunday afternoon after an invigorating game ot tennis. 21 Directors

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Reading — Newest Course English 123 — Reading Improvement was the newest addition to the HHS curriculum. The course, according to Mrs. Bonnie Ghee, was a ‘‘laboratory approach to secondary reading instruction for ninth grade students. The main purpose is to upgrade the students’ reading levels.” The present program, supported solely by the Emergency School Assistance Program, consisted of 40 lesson tapes of various current, practical stories within a wide range of reading levels. With a home in Petersburg and a husband at UVA completing his doctorate, Mrs. Ghee’s time was hardly her own as she organized the new program. Her belief in her work was evident as she remarked, ‘‘Reading should get top priority in education.” Top left: After school on Friday, Mrs. Bonnie Ghee hurries to put away the earphones in the reading lab so she can go home Top right: Mrs. Maria Harrison, reading aide, adds a little color to the lab with a bright Thanksgiving bulletin board Center: Jason Miles finds some amusement in the listening drills. Tom Kennedy, Bobby Robinson, Joanne Haslick, and Kathy Powers read each word as they listen to the tapes. Bottom left: As Mrs. Ghee looks on, Tom Kennedy reads “Skier ' s Choice aloud while Bobby Robinson and Jason Miles wait their turn. 23 Directors