Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Mr. A. Carl Nave, Jr. Advisor, Junior Class Mr. Clarence Parker Advisor, Chess Club Mr. C. Lewis Pitzer, Jr. Advisor, Senior Class Advisor Hi-Y Club Mr. F. O. Smith Mary Echols and Dick Nininger post maps on their history classroom bulletin board. Nickie Nicodemus, Ovid Ward, Barbara Kefauver, Preston Thomas and Mrs. Evelyn Giles arrange a War Between the States exhibit to be placed in the front hall display case. 21

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Mrs. Evelyn G. Giles Chairman of History Department Mr. Howard E. Emmons Junior Class Guidance Miss Anna Louise Haley Miss Mildred Kerlin Advisor, Junior Red Cross Chris Carton and Joe Hodges, after campaigning vigorously for their candidates, cast their ballots in the November 4 straw-vote. Three units in history are required for graduation: in American history, American government and one unit in either World his- tory or World Geography. History and gov- ernment classes are organized on three levels. In history, there are B classes, the standard courses; A classes for those students who show superior ability in the social studies field; and the Honors History for those who evidence even higher scholastic achievement, ability and interest. In Government study, there is one special class which covers curricular material, regular classes in which the majority of students are enrolled, and one group of students taking Honors Government. This year students engaged in many activi- ties leading up to a straw-vote on the Presi- dential Candidates. They studied platforms, made posters, campaigned, handed out litera- ture, and urged adults to vote. Another project was the collection of arti- cles for an exhibit to mark the beginning of the Centennial Celebration of the War Be- To emphasize the importance of voting, aus Marvin Smith pins on Judy Hensley’s shoulder tween the states. a tag which reads, ‘’! can’t vote. Can You? 20 Will You?”’

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{ eeroen In one of the clothing classes Glenna Bartley and Donna Huffman help Joyce Stump with her gar- ment by marking the hem. Here in the Boys’ Home Economics Class we see Al- len Childress making a pie crust while Tommy Ruble prepares the lemon filling. Mrs. Evelyn F. Mitchell Mrs. Marian D. Barber Chairman Home Economics Advisor Home Economics F.H.A. Department Advisor, F.H.A. The purpose of Homemaking Education at Jefferson is to help students take part in homemaking activities in their paternal home and to prepare for establishing their future homes. The Home Economics Department offers four years of Home Economics to girls and one year to boys. Included in these courses are food and nutrition, child care and de- velopment, housing, nursing care, clothing, management, and family relationships. Homemaking plays an important role in our educational system. It is practical, in- teresting and broadening. Since the home continues to be the foundation of our democratic way of life, homemaking has a very vital part to play in training students. Pupils enrolled in homemaking may join the Future Homemakers of America, State, and National organizations, which provide additional opportunity for the development of leadership. These organizations stress the importance of being good members of the family, the school and the community.