Loudoun County High School - Lord Loudoun Yearbook (Leesburg, VA)

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Turn around and smile for the birdie, advises Mrs. Payne to students Brenda McKimmey, Virginia Eubanks, and Robin Goode. Miss Wright, they're calling you to the office for being a bad girl, says Ronnie Holden to his teacher. Mrs. Myers. Why don't they laugh at my jokes? wonders Mr. Baumgardner as jo Ann Shockey, Sally Kaufman, and Linda Buc- hanan continue studying. Maybe Macbeth was a little odd after all reflects 35

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English teachers, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Niman, Miss Vermillon, Miss Wright, Mr. Wall, Mr. Sullins, Mr. Dietz, Mr. Baumgardner, and Mrs. Baumgardner convene in the library. Our language extends from aardvark to zyzzogeton, and in between lies all the work of the English Depart- ment. Eleven members of the faculty belong to this ex- tremely important department. All students are required to successfully complete five semesters of grammar and five semesters of literature. The first three semesters of literature give students sam- plings in both old and new literature. Juniors study American literature while seniors survey English prose and poetry. All classes are taught spelling every week and library science once each year. Advanced work for enterprising students is provided through Public Speak- ing, Advanced Composition, and World Literature Classes. Four new English teachers join faculty Get out paper and pencil, class. It's fun- time again, states Mr. Wall. Charles Walker, you know good ancl well that is not a verb, scolds Miss Bushong as Norma D'Elia, Billy Pollard, and jake Edwards work on their English.

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Third year French and Spanish offered I This year the language department is fortunate to have three especially capable teachers. Mrs. Hatch, who teaches French I, II, III, and Spanish I, studied at an Argentine university in 1942 and has traveled throughout France many times. Miss Nicholson, a native of Puerto Rico and resident for about 12 years, teaches Spanish I, II, III. Mrs. Lillian Bridges, here since Loudoun High opened, teaches four years of Latin and sponsors the Latin Club. Third year French and Spanish were offered for the first time this year. Miss Nicholson's class of seven stu- dents intended to improve their conversational skills and become more aware of the conditions and problems in present day South America and Spain. In Mrs. Hatch's l The language teachers pose in the language lab: Miss Nicholson Mrs. Hatch, and Mrs. Bridges. third year French class, the goal is to speak French more fluently and to write themes in French. Mrs Bridges' fourth year class, usually composed of upperclassmen, is now only composed of seven sophomores studying the works of the ancient Roman poet. Say something in Spanish? queries Miss Nichol- son of the inquiring photographer. U What is the tape saying? think Spanish students Don Gartrell, Tommy Herndon, April Cotton, Ward Orndoff, Don Pitts, and Sue Damewood 36