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

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And Is Heard Mrs. Laurie K. Collier Mrs. Carol Harkleroad Meredith College, B.S. Longwood College, B.S. Mr. M. G. Willey Temple University, M.A. Business Department Head Mrs. Opal Sills East Carolina College, B.S. Miss Beverly Sykes Madison College, B.S. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT The Business Department at N.N.H.S. offers bookkeeping, shorthand, typing, and vocational of- fice training. In shorthand, students learn to take dictation by using symbols for the sounds of letters of the alphabet. Bookkeeping is taught to any student in- terested. Speed and accuracy are the two elements stressed in typing. Vocational office training teaches the use of machines found in a business office. Mr. James P. Wilson Wayne State University, B.S. Music Department, Head Senior Band Sponsor Flagtwirler Sponsor Mrs. Dorothy Carter Newman College. B.S. Chorus Sponsor “Whether we like it or not, class must go on even if Mr. Willey is ill,” says Linda Waterfield as she gives dictation to her shorthand class. Mr. Allan Wright, Junior Band director, practices with the brass section. MUSIC DEPARTMENT The music department trains students in the funda- mentals of music. The students are exposed to termi- nology, technique, theory, and appreciation. Ensemble playing and solo work are encouraged in the Junior Band as well as the Senior Band. Interpretation, solo, and group singing is the basis for the Concert Choir, Boys’ and Girls’ Choruses. The key to this active de- partment is practice. 13 Concert Choir practices for their Christmas con cert.

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The Student Begins To Speak Mr. Norman DeHart Mr. Jack Waida Indiana State University Richmond Professional Institute, B.F.A. Concord College, B.S. Creative Artists Club Sponsor ART DEPARTMENT r -s Art students learn to express themselves through painting and sculpturing. Creative ac- tivities done in and outside the classroom help these students to appreciate the famous works of art. Mr. DeHart helps his art students with some sculpting. Miss Amanda Gray Longwood College, B.S. Mrs. Esther Thomas Lynchburg College, B.A. Carnegie Institute of Technology University of Virginia Directing is an important part of second year drama classes. SPEECH ARTS DEPARTMENT Effective self-expression is an important aim of the drama and speech classes of New- port News High School. Drama students learn to portray characters and the techniques of make-up application and direction. Practicing the organization and the recita- tion of speeches, presenting pantomimes and tableaus, and participating in discussion groups are the basis for the speech classes. Miss Dorothy M. Crane West Virginia University, A.B. Northwestern University Thespians Sponsor Stage Crew. Usher Staff Senior Class Sponsor Speech Arts Department Head Bobby Sprouse gives a speech for practice with the tape recorder in speech class.

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Words Become The Magic THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Mrs. Kathryn Pace Cameron Madison College, B.S. College of William and Mary Head of English Department A well-rounded education necessitates the ability to express one’s self through writing as well as speaking. The English department strives to accomplish this in its approach to the student. While study- ing literature, the student learns the vari- ed styles of writing as well as interpreta- tion. Through oral discussions, he learns self-expression. Grammar, sentence struc- ture, and composition are basics that are taught to better able the student to ex- press himself through writing. The action verb “to dance” is shown to members of Mrs. Anderson’s eighth grade English class by Patty Barrow and Lisa Shawel. Mr. H. D. Adams, Jr. Emory and Henry College, B.A. Florida State University Stage Crew Mrs. Kathleen P. Anderson George Washington University Roanoke College, B.A. Anchor Sponsor Mrs. Margaret F. Baab Longwood College, B.S. Mr. E. Tod Christian Frederick College, A. A. Richmond College, A.B. University of Richmond Miss Alice Fowler St. Mary ' s Junior College University of North Carolina, A.B. Quill and Scroll Sponsor Mr. Gerald F. Grogan V.M.I., B.A. J.V. Football 8th and 9th Basketball Assistant Track Coach Mrs. Phoebe B. Hoyle University of North Carolina, B.A. 14