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

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'kgli S Ilunlu MATERIAL FOR A CLASS report Interesting facts tor a curnous mlnd or just pretty pnctures may be found un the many magazines on the racks Among those sub scrrbed to are Lute Time and Collners Popular news papers are on hand tor those who have just a few munutes to spend Qwlfaan ancf 464:22 UP lN DRY DOCK students get men tal rehabnlstatnon with the help ot eleven lnbrary assustants Bookllned shelves contann the blue prints tor many ships Fifty current magazines, tlve newspapers, and over l4,000 books otter ample reading matter of all kinds And what a pleasant place to do lt' Monthly average IS 7,000 vls :tors who check out 3,800 books tsl 25 --.nxst WHAT DON T YOU KNOW? Stu dents luke these use the Dewey Decl mal system to decapher the card catalog and fund books and maternal they need All elghth graders are guven thus unstructmon 2- 1 Qs' ' : I' I -W t..,...t A- i. Sr i. l sl W' be W Y TTR I N V 1' 'H 4 ' l - zz :ei . ll , .0-My 1 full fn Q ,D 1 QQQ A DN , ' Q f .1 P .R .V ' ' , l x twill ,gn ,xl,.27'... 'X 1 1 5 g E s . - A l g Tl N- A-.. .xx i . 's fNN,,,, ,WKK . , - A- 1 - - - I l - 1.

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THESE POPULAR PRODUCTS which bear Latin names are evidence that the language is not deadg collecting them was a project of the Latin classes this year. Besides grammar and trans- lation, the study of Roman customs and history was included in the cur- riculum The Latin students relied on their class study when they presented an interesting program for the Patrons League in the spring 7f1.e7ifafLcffof1.d' awe 5, Um THE SPANISH ALSO have a word for it Here students are examining a chart which shows a Spanish town with English and Spanish translations tor each section ot the city The aim of the Spanish classes is to put the language into practical use by learning the customs and history ot the Spanish people and speaking the language in class JE TE PLUMERAI LA TETE A line tram a familiar French song suits the lesson on the board One ot the French students drew these pictures to depict French words for parts of the body NNHS had a French course until World War ll the course was then discontinued until this year Students study not only French grammar but the art music and literature of this old European country 'H .i Md' ff' AA u1 4af km. Q-WEN. A if 1535!-L J ,QM 24 l l C I I c ' f f ' ll Il ' I ' I I I I .1 X ,'-, I fA' S 'S t F ' T-vw-'-, x'hl'lS ..T l' l ' ' las - , 1 ' '15, . :'l. .'y'-'if ' , - I a Q Q fL4i,gfitii,:,MQgslu,r it Af-l-1-1 D uk 'Lil , , -As 4, -. . ,. X' b,Y'i,,. Lf' -I lf . 1 , 11 NLM l . . ...., L f '-- NJA , . f ' , gf ' ' ff g .git gg ' New , .., 3455-4 V S Q , , fx , ' x I l Q. 1 'ff of W , ,:' ' 5 '- J V . ll ' PK W, deg? tf if , X A J., ' J: X 6 'wc G- .'-il' R ' ' ' X an sift' 't ' ' an 5 We L, 1 . N X ,N-ff '47 ' r, if'-V , V f ,Mi 1 J-If -'s 'lf A 4 pr li., .. .. ' I 'MN .,,.,l.,,1.i

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Zami! ewmenl ancf paul .bs mtl di AND WE VE STILL COT EM' The familiar words Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness found in the Declaration of lnde penclence shown here in a facsimile with the Bill of Rights still hold true Study of these in US History increases appreciation for Amer ican democracy One World this years history department theme has been emphasized by films and lectures about many parts of the world SCHOLAR SHIPWAYS Preparing to launch into the future these two students get advice on courses careers and college to lay the keel for a successful life Catalogues from colleges and universities and pamphlets on careers can be obtained in the guid ance room a new department at NNHS this year. Wl-lERE'S THE FIRE? Field trips like this one to the Fire Depart- ment give history students firsthand knowledge of how the city is run. Also in the Social Studies Department, government is re- quired for the first time in a more diversified program. 26