Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Changing faces characterized the annu¬ al staff as editors, copy editors, and staff¬ ers graduated in June to broader hori¬ zons-year after year after year. Yet one solitary figure stood stfong against the barrage of colege plans, job opportuni¬ ties, military transfers, ahid summer vaca¬ tions. Holding the staff together for days and sometimes weeks after the final school be! sounded, sponsor Mrs. Sophia Romano coordinated meetings and photo sessions in a supreme effort to finish an¬ other yearbook successfully. After almost a decade of service to the school as a yearbook sponsor, Mrs. Romano was a veteran to be admired. At this point in the book ' s production, the months of work during the school year and the pile of typed copy and cap¬ tions that had been completed, were visi¬ ble only to the hidden eye of memory. The early awkwardness of getting to know the abilities of each staff member was almost forgotten as the atmosphere of teamwork pervaded every nook and cranny in Room D-4 Smoothing the wrin¬ kles and creases of controversies over headlines, meeting dates, and page num¬ bers, Mrs. Sophia Romano kept the Tomahawk machine well-oiled and run¬ ning efficiently. i Unplugging the lighttboard and the worn-out typewriter for the last time, somehow Mrs. Romano ' s energy was not quite exhausted. Rather than making the plans for next year ' s senior portraits, as she had so often done before, this time she simply smiled and offered tired staff¬ ers a last ride home.

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Heaving a sigh of relief, Pete Roehrle smiles at finding her blood pressure to be normal. ‘FIRST’ TO ‘AID’ School nurse, Mrs. Myra Hastings, has been an important part of the Kecoughtan staff for fourteen years. Among the many services she performed for students were testing their eyes and weighing them at the beginning of the school year. Always prepared for emer¬ gencies, Mrs. Hastings kept a file on every student ' s medical history. Much of her time was spent dispensing first aid for cuts, bruises, and minor illnesses. She also worked with the Dean of Girls, Mrs. Shir¬ ley Booth, to provide a rest area for stu¬ dents returning to school after long illnesses. In addition to helping students with medical problems, she found time to help with personal problems. Among her hobbies were golf which she played often with her husband, sing¬ ing, and cooking gourmet delights. During her years at Kecoughtan, Mrs. Hastings proved herself to be a friend as well as nurse to the student body. Proving the statement posted behind her, Mrs. Myra Hastings efficiently dispenses with one of her varied responsibilities. 18-FACULTY

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[Sound of car engines . . . clamor of students . . . bell sounds . . . curtain rises.] Heading towards the brick and glass school building, students file past the marque and step onto the sidewalks cir¬ cumventing the school. Passing the green lawns and the scattered trees, they con¬ verge on the building ' s blue doors. Other students walk across the football field and past the tennis courts, while the last of the students traverse the administration parking lot. Finally passing the flagpoles designating the front of the school, the students enter the halls and join the stream flowing down the straight corri¬ dors towards various classes and activi¬ ties. Striding by rows of lockers lining the halls, the students head for the office, the library, or the bookstore before directing their steps towards the first classes of the day. Light reflects from windows placed high above the lockers while colored con¬ struction paper and typed notices block out possible distractions otherwise visible through the rectangular glass panes in the doors. Bright posters taped on the white tiles and cream bricks of the walls call at¬ tention to upcoming meetings and events. Amidst all this, the many sizes, voices, and personalities of the students decorate the school and give it a unique life and charm. [Footsteps in the halls ... slam of lockers ... ring of laughter... curtain falls.] Briefly glancing at his notes, Rob Brown speaks to his class with the form of a true orator. Striding down the hall jp his vest and hat, cowboy” Tim O ' Conner winds up his school day and heads for the corral. Biting her nails with trepidation, Dorothy Karsay watches the progress of an afternoon Varsity football game. 20-SETTING