Hueytown High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hueytown, AL)

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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.

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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 Proving the formula of the triangular prism it one of tho interesting experiments performed by the advanced math classes. The purpose of the many intricate demonstrations is to prove the worthwhile advantages of being able to contribute to modern-day math practices. Ronnie Mason and Ann Stewart are shown illustrating ono of the typical problems that confronts this trigonometry class. As the future of this nation will depend on tho youth of today, it is up to us to produce better qualified mathematicians. As typical of the biology classes. Miss McTyeire is demonstrating one of the phases of this interesting study. Tho student is taught the basic elements of applying his knowledge of plants and animals to daily life. Each benefits from his first-hand experiments with nature. By bringing in samples of new and unusual products of the outdoors, the attention is held; ond eoch one takes an active part in learning. Illustrated here is a type of plant life donated by the several dosses of science. In this way, students teach themselves os well as others. Because of the pressing importance of science in our world today, our school is striving to keep up with marching times; ond the results hove proved our efforts successful. One of the important aspects of tho required English class is the reading of varied ond cultural books obtained from the well-equipped library. To have a true understanding of whot real education means, a wido selection of the classics should be read. This is a relatively easy task because of the expert choice of the librarian. Miss Purcell, who makes it her enjoyablo duty to select books which are not only educational but interesting. In addition to reading, methods of study, the principles and mechanics of grammar, and ways of expression are taught. Social studies have been more interesting and valuable through the use of visual aids to assist students with the more difficult problems of history, democracy, and economics. As this subject is requirod and necessary to a more liberal education, this mode of communication is a welcome addition to a bettor understanding of current happenings.