Hueytown High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hueytown, AL)

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CURRICULUM Choir ployi on important port in tho forming of a nloro dotiroblo portonolily at well at cultivating bettor voicet for tho ©ntomblc of which Hueytown High it moil proud. Thit group hat entertained at many tocial functioni and hat won top honort all over the State of Alabama. Under the tuper-vition of Mr. Black, the now choir director, thit department comparei favorably with thoie of other high tchoolt. It it our privilege to have tuch a talented choir with high idealt and ambitiont. Under the tupervition of tho guidance department, thit dott it taking one of the many national achievement teitt givon to all itudenti at Hueytown each year. Thit department it one of the newett and mott helpful in our tchool. With the attitt-anee of Mrt. Gilmore, Mrt. Bedingfield, and Mr. Sylvetter, valuable information it Icarnod to help each individual find hit own special ability. Aptitude tettt, tuggottiont for courte ttudy, kindnett, and underttanding of ftudent problem! are all part of thit tytlem. Through the doort of today go the many men and women who have benefited from tho export knowledge of the guidanco department. Mrt. Gilmore hat truly done her thare in helping find placet in life for all thote who look to tho future. In our modern Home Economici Department, itudentt are taught the ettentialt of home management, child caro, and family budgeting. To keep in tfep with progrett, up-to-date equipment it furnithed to provide for new tkillt. Branda Ayrct, Randy Higdon, and Rebecca Creagh are demonttrating the miracle of fabric preiervation with one of the many new appliancet added to thit conttantly expanding divition.

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CURRICULUM Recording your voice on the topo recorder is one of the most fascinating experiences a student of speech can encounter. The results of this experiment can be most amusing but also most beneficial in the mastering of the art that plays a vital role in our American communication and conveying of democratic ideas. With the aid of an intorostcd teacher, students learn correct pronunciation, methods of common conversation, public speoking, and development of special talents by the correct knowledge of expressing themselves fluently. Earl Harmon, Ray Martin, and Sandra Nichols are illustrating procedures of using this new equipment in an actual demonstration. Keeping in step with modern times, our commercial deportment has trained many students for the difficult business world they will soon face. All of the necessary equipment is at the student's command for easier learning and enjoyment in work. The typing division is one of the most unique because of the illustrated up-to-date machines which enoble the participants to utilizo the most volued form of business education. Patsy Parsons, Jeanette Hendrix, and Judy Parker arc demonstrating the correct techniques for the best results on an electric typewriter. Foreign languages, such as French, Spanish, and Latin, are important factors concerning entrance and success in college. Records and many unusual tech-niques are used to aid tho students in their conquest of this form of communication. Languages serve a vital part in promoting the enrichment of all human beings. Lanette Crumpton, Johnny Davis, Sandrail Helms, and Doyle Brown illustrate the importance of adding some foreign language to tho regular subjects.

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CURRICULUM One of the newly odded deportment to Hueytown it the art division. The unusual atmosphere croated by Mrs. Nicodemus with her skillful arrangements of flowors, decorations, easels, sculpture, ond still life has lured many studonfs to pursue this fascinating subject. Wo are very proud, indeed, to hovo this interesting personality from one of our Northern sister states. Barbara Russell is a fine example of artistic ability which has captured many honors for her ond her fellow students. Self-sotisfaction, self-expression, ond giving of beauty to others, are the main objectives of this course. Mechanical drawing not only attracts science-minded boys but also girls interested in the art of drafting. This course forms the basic foundation for more advanced subjects in science and math in college. These students will probably becomo the future engineers of tomorrow taking active part in the space age. Wayne Satterwhite, Barbara Russell, Jan Towers, Joel Walsh, ond Lionel Holcomb make up only a fraction of the many interested students of mechanical drawing. With the aid of the oxport knowledge gained from the bookkeeping department, many students have stepped from high school into commorce with the confidence of a well-developed skill. The complete cycle of bookkeeping and accounting assures the student of what to oxpect from the complicated business world. All the most modern machines are at the students' disposal to obtain full understanding of the newest methods. Carolo McLendon, Barbara Creel, Mary Boockholdt, Virginia Mims, and Rebecca Osley are illustrating the procedures of office practice.