Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Cathy Boyd, Jeanne Ostwald, Judy Smith, and Dick Os- born record a dialogue in third year Spanish. Miss Miriam Bowman Chairman Language Department, P.A.L. Spanish Mrs. Henriette Fallwell French—Fleur-de-Lys Advisor—L’Echo de Roanoke Mr. B. V. Michel, Jr. French and English Fleur-de-Lys Mrs. Natalie Peterson Russian, Russian Club Miss Edith Shanks Latin, Junior Classical League, Advisor Roanoke Roman Miss Velva J. Wood Spanish, P.A.L., Advisor, Student Cooperative Association Six hundred and fourteen of Jefferson’s students or over thirty-six percent, study a second language. Perhaps in your Berlin school, Petra, a greater percentage study a second language. Here at Jefferson, four years of Latin, three of French, three of Spanish and two of Russian are offered. Each language group has it’s own club, the Junior Classical League, Fleur-de-Lys, Pan American League and the Russian Club. Two groups have their own newspapers, The Roanoke Roman, winner of a second place at Columbia Press Association Con- ference and L’Echo de Roanoke, winner of a medalist rating. Marty Fant, Yvonne Crouch and Mac Mc- Nulty smile as they finish their language classwork,

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FEM gy % Sees oon k's ee me Carol Grossman, Cora Jane Davis, Alice Estes, Kyle Ward at work on dissection in the Biology lab. Our Jefferson Science Club was reor- ganized this year under the leadership of Jimmy Korte, Johnny Johnson, Cris Catron and Teresa Nash. Three members, Johnny Johnson, Alice Estes and Buddy Robertson were Roanoke City Science Fair award win- ners. Particularly interesting were the field trips to the University of Virginia Engineer- ing Open House, the General Electric Salem plant, and the Radio Telescope at Green Banks, West Virginia. Stimulating guest speakers and films were presented at regu- lar meetings. The club enjoyed a member- ship of over 100 students, with interests varying from Biology to Astronomy. Officers of the Tri-Sci Club are Johnny Johnson, President; Jimmy Korte, Vice-President; Theresa Nash, Secretary; and Chris Catron, Treasurer. Above, Dr. David Redfield, one of the club ad- visors, and the officers engage in an electrostatic demonstration.

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Gynetha Coxwell and Jimmy Maddox are first violinists in the Jefferson String Ensemble accompanying the choir’s Christmas Concert. Gynetha and Jimmy are members also of the Roanoke Youth Symphony and the Roanoke Symphony. THE ARTS Mr. Feusler conducts in 6th period band class. Mr. Jack B. Feusler Mr. G. Clyde Director of Band Macdonald Director, String Orchestra Mr. Robert M. Griffey Mrs. Shirlee C. Young Director of Choir Art; Advisor, Acorn Magazine and Yearbook The Band and the choir received a shock last fall when the Fire Warden forbade pres- ence of more than 39 persons in Room 300, traditional practice hall. After weeks of homelessness and rehearsal on lawn and front steps, both found rented space in Cavalry Church. Orchestra class continues in Room 300. The Art Lab hums with activity. Classes in Basic, Advanced and Consumer Art, art staffs of Magazine and Yearbook, stage craft and design committees for all stage produc- tions—all work simultaneously in Annex 2. Alice Johnston and Carolyn Bell, absorbed in experimen- tation into collage and mixed media in the Art Room.