Hueytown High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hueytown, AL)

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CURRICULUM English is an essential study in the life of each individual. Bobby Bracknell, Larry Pirkle, Jimmy Burlingame, Jane Vice, Terry Higdon, and Sylvia Salter are shown preparing research themes for Mr. Bridges' English class. Knowing how to use various sources of material is a valuable asset in all phases of education. In the age in which we live, science has become one of the most important subjects taught in school. Especially is this true for the student who is planning to enter professional fields such as engineering and medicine. Hueytown has a laboratory excellently equipped for the training of these students. Shown here are Donald Brown, Norton Chastain. Son-ja Cole. Jimmy Gardner. Carole Dickerson, Joe Fol-mar, and Carolyn Waldrop experimenting in Miss Geis-ler’s chemistry class. American History is one of the most valuable subjects taught to Hueytown High School students. Charlotte Austin, Woody Rogers, Morris Wilson, Wayne Richardson, and Ann Sloggett enjoy their work in Mrs. Causey's class. ri IH4S- IHf MI-WAN W

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STUDENT LOUNGE The student lounge is a popular ind highly frequented place. Here the students gafher before and after school hours while waiting or class or bus. The informal at-nosphere gives students a chance to get acquainted and to form asting friendships. nlffSar LIBRARY Our library, which has over 5,000 books, is one of the best high school libraries in the state. Students come here during the day to do reference work, check out books, and read magazines. Huey-town has a book allotment that furnishes many new books and many reprints of old books each year. This is one of the many ways new books are added to the library. GYMNASIUM To graduate each student at Hueytown High School must have at least two years of physical education. This year the new gym makes this requirement a pleasure.

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CURRICULUM The future of this country will depend to a great extent upon the success or failure of American mathematicians. Since this is true our school offers classes in the essentials of moth, along with more advanced subjects such as solid geometry and trigonometry. Leon Shirley is explaining a geometrical figure to Miss Reese's group as William Johnson and Wayne Jones discuss a model. Hueytown High's well constructed college preparatory program includes two courses in the study of foreign language. Classic and romance languages ore offered to encourage interest in European culture as well as to give basic understanding of our own language. The study of language promotes the essential precepts of international understanding. Royce Bailey. Carol Ruth DeVore. Ann Stewart. Charlotte Austin, and Mark Argo are discussing some French proverbs written in Mrs. McKinney's class. One of the most important functions of Hueytown High School is to prepare students to take jobs in the business world immediately after graduation. Two year courses in shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping are offered to those who choose business education. These students may also take record keeping and business law which give them an excellent background for secretarial or managerial jobs. The girls shown are Joyce Thompson. May Sanders. Glenda Mason. Ruth Ann Kirkpatrick, Marilyn Pir-kins. Linda Summerville, Wanda Kendrix, Sandra Elrod, Jeanette Hendrix, and Gloria Adams. SCEWES OE Ff?RWC£