Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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, J - We .LIf:Bf?7.i? :fswg,M...,n M . P' lg . . --ns ff i s s im- m e .,.. -- ' -we V- -an -f nw W , , - fn., -A,- - ..-A M ,, , 1g',xw,-MM Two of the most important events of the school year are the Fall and Spring play. Under the skilled leadership of Mr. Coh- ron we have some of the best plays in the Virginia High School Dramatics League. Especially successful this year was the musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie. The Art Department contributes to many phases of school life at Jefferson throughout the year and gives inspiration and Mr. William H. Holley pleasure to the entire student body through its frequent and outstanding art exhibits. It offers classes in basic advanced and consumer art. Art, Guidance Mr. Joseph Cohron English, Drama, Speech Thespians The band, conducted by, Mr. An- drew W. Hullg the choir, headed s by Mrs. Margaret Kidd, the dra- matics department directed by Mr. Joe Cohron, and the Art De- partment under the guidance of Mr. William Holley make up im- portant parts of our school life. The band adds spirit to football games and pep assemblies and prlegents an annual spring con- ce . The choir adds reverence to the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter assemblies and also pre- sents an annual spring concert. Mrs. Margaret Kidd Mr. A. W. Hull Choir Band Magicianettes YVAVVV i W W i - -1 7' 'mann ' ' u-mg -1--M animal Y

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Mr. Carroll F. Adams French, Fleur de Lys, DEPARTMENT p At Jefferson we have an outstand- ing language department. Offered are Spanish, Latin, French, Russian, and, this yeau, German. Each language group has its own club, except for German which has not yet organized one. The Junior Classical League is the Latin Club with Mrs. Baird as the advisory Fleur de Lys is the French Club with Mr. Adams as the advisor, and the Pan American League, which is the Spanish Club, has Miss Snede- gar as its sponsor, and the Russian Club is sponsored by Mrs. Petersen. Two of the grougs have their own newspapers publis ed by the stu- dents. The Roanoke Roman is the Misa Suzanne Snedelar Pan American League, Spanish, Student Cooperative Association L'Echo, Hi-Y Latin newspaper, and L'Echo de Roanoke is the French publication. The language students combine laboratory work Mrs. Helen K. Baird Latin, English, Junior Classical League, Roanoke Roman with their regular classroom activities. Pictured here are Butch Church, Janice Jamison, and Sonny Wilmoth. Mn. Natalie Petersen Russian Mrs. Petersen teaches Russian on first and sec- ond V99-I',1GVelS, along With the llndefstanqmg Of One of the features of the German class is learning Ger the R'-1551811 PGOPIS, their Culture. and their GUS' man songs under the direction of the teacher, Mr Craw t0mS- ford.

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Among the required courses a student must have to graduate from Jefferson are four years of physi- cal education. Our physical education department has three main objectives: to provide opportunities for participa- ' tion in physical activities that will result in educa- tional experiencesg to develop the organic systems of the body so that each student may live at his highest levelg and to develop skills in activities with favorable attitudes toward play that will carry over into future careers and leisure hours. Miss Virginia East Physical Education, Health, Girls' Athletic Association, Cheerleaders Miss Sandidge assists Lillian Summers on the parallel bars as a part of the girls' physical education training. Miss Carol Sandlclze Physical Education, Health, Biology, Girls' Athletic Association. Joyce Hill, Sandra Haga, Carol Merkle, Doris Shumake, Donna Law, Pat Eller, Martha Bandy, Sue Jackson, Donna Caldwell, Sue Kelly, Sue Lyle, Linda Croy, Linda Edwards build a pyra- mid in learning to tumble. unease' Nw Zmmswmmngmzaseemwn ,F, ,-,ss ,,,,5,