Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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MR. HARLOW LUNCHROOM Mr. Elwood Harlow performs one of his many tasks as Profits from school lunches are turned in by Mrs. Blackwell to Mrs. custodian. Rhodenizer. Cleanliness is a necessity in any public building. Mr. Harlow and many hard-working custodians made sure that Lexington High School was clean. He also helped set up chairs for special programs and assemblies and was willing to make repairs in the school. Mrs. Blackwell managed a kitchen staff of seven workers. They planned and prepared meals for students and faculty. Theirs was certainly a hard task — to try and please the tastes of even the pickiest student. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Nicely, Mrs. Smith. Not pictured — Mrs. Harlow. Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. Swink, and Mrs. Wallace. 28

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GUIDANCE Mr. Umholtz searches for file of college-bound student. Mrs. Bausum carefully completes one of many reports and records she must file. Not really called teachers but very much a part of the faculty, the guidance counselors performed their many services for the students. Advising students about their secondary level studies and how and where to continue them after graduation was all just another part of their day. By letter-writing and filling out forms of all distinctions they supported the students in their bid for college acceptances. This year saw the addition of Mrs. Deaver and her valuable services to Mr. Umholtz and Mrs. Bausum by being an out- standing jack-of-all-trades. Wherever there was the need of advice, help, or just a plain good atmosphere the guidance office was de place” . . . they made it that way. Mrs. Deaver performs one of various tasks she does daily. 27

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FACULTY Miss Virginia Padgette checks on the firing of some ceramics. A R T Experimenting with various art media, students under the guidance of Miss Virginia Padgette, worked with color schemes, ceramics, pastels, oils, tempera, pen and ink, and other materials. She demonstrated to them the proper techniques of drawing, painting and sketching. Their creations showed their own gen- iuses and talented hands guided by a capable instruc- tor. She made it a source of relaxation for them and also versed them in art history. Students finished the year with an appreciation of art and its history. This was carried into their other classes for collages, mo- biles, and pictorial essays were seen in the Advanced Composition classroom. The doors at Christmas, orig- inal bulletin boards, PEP posters and other spots around school were enlivened with art work. Leading the chorus and band in class and perfor- mance was only the surface of the job which these two directors did. They repaired instruments, gave valuable help to aspiring musicians, and worked overtime to pre- pare students for band and chorus festivals, contests and district competition, never complaining about additional burdens. An occasional sour note or squeaky clarinet did not discourage. Instead, they worked hard to iron out these problems and to produce har- monious strains of music. M U S I c Miss Alice Bryant shows students how to care Mrs. Lynn Gardner helps develop an apprecia- for their musical instruments. tion for listening as well as performance. Here she evokes a mood for better musical percep- tion. 29