Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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The Beacon February, 1941 UJE DEDIBHIF Q y WILLIAM B. KIRK He came to Newport News High School from the State Teachers' College at West Chester, Pennsylvania. For the past two years he has been adviser to both the Beacon Weekly and the Beacon Annuals. This excellent adviser has furthered journalistic work in our high school. He is not only the adviser of the school paper and the annual books, but also the teacher of journalism in the school. It is through him that the members of the present annual staff as well as many other students have learned the real importance of originality and respon- sibility. The staff of the February, 1941 Beacon Annual takes great pleasure in dedicating this book to William B. Kirk, faculty adviser of the Beacon. Annual Staff. Five

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The Beoicon February l91ll SPDIlSDil'S IllESi3ilBE M. J. BYRNE To the Class of February, 1941: In the past few months many new and revolutionary changes have come into being in the world. Since this Beacon has as its theme patrio- tism , it is only fitting that we should consider the role of our own patrio- tism as it is affected by these changes. You who are about to be graduated will have excellent opportunity in the next few months to change from high school students to responsible citizens. You will take your place as workers in a democratic society that is rapidly preparing itself for self-preservation. My advice to you is to do all Within your power, and that is more than you think, to do all you can as patriotic citizens to realize the fulfillment of this defense program, and thus preserve our American way of living. M. J. Byrne. Four

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The Beacon February, l94l The student bocly recognizes three outstcmflingpew'so1za.lities of our rulmivzistrationg they are left to fright: Ethel M. Gilclersleeve, M. A., Dean of Girlsg Lcwnrw' R. Stanley, M. A., P1'incipcLl,' S. D. Green, M. A., Assistcmt P1'i1zc'ipal. Dr. Joseph H. Sazmders, L. L. D., S?.l,173'l 7:'IZfT6'lZd6'lZt of city sch-ools, clrirects the ed-ziccttional progrcmt of the entire city. BRIEF Bl.llIlBES Dr. Joseph H. Scczmolers. Meeting with the School Board - - interviewing teachers - - speak- ing before many groups - - addressing graduates. Lamar R. Stanley. Writing Just Between Us - - preparing college credits - - speaking be- fore P. T. A.'s - - addressing faculty members - - speaking to the student body. Ethel M. Gildersleeye. Advising the Student Council - - preparing girls' schedules - - lending valuable service - - spreading joy around the office. S. D. Green. Working on schedules - - inter- viewing new students - - talking to parents - - giv- ing much needed advice - - tending to a thousand details. Sim