Nicholas County High School - Nichlosean Yearbook (Summersville, WV)

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Here's a book for you to increase your knowledge, says Asst. Principal, Hoyt Dean as he hands the book to Eddie McMillion and Elsie Deal. Looking on are June Foster, Lula Wiblin, Carole Keenan, Margie Champe, Berry Snodgrass, Bren- da Young, Violet Sparks, Joan Morriston, and Donna Huffman. Future Teachers Learn Fundamentals Enioying a clay of teaching are these members at the grade school: Nicky Nichols, Donna Hughes, Dianne Galeener, Priscilla Tinnil, Harriet Smith, and Ann Chapman. V 28 Making the teaching profes- sion more attractive to students who plan to enter that field is the purpose of the Future Teach- ers Club. , Members must show an apti- tude for teaching, possess high morals, and strong character, and rate high in scholastic achieve- ment. Too often the public fails to realize the importance of a teach- er, Remember-outstanding scien- tists first had to be taught.

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We open our mouth, and what comes out? Musicl First row: P. Hypes, C. Fisher, S. Ganoe, A, Dobson, V. Grimes, Second row: B. Young, S. Worlledge, S. Williams, N. Criss, L, Thomas. Third row: B. Rader, V. Sparks, B. Rader, H. White, G. Garrett, L. Helmic. Fourth row: M. Brown, L. Sims, L. Hurst, R. Hypes, M. Starcher, J. Skaggs. Fifth row: J. Sykes, K. Brown, S. Bennett, S, Ward, C. Perrine, M. Richmond. Sixth row: P. Young, B. Trent, K. Rader, T, Perrine, B. Snodgrass, M, Williams. Seventh row: C. Foster, J. Thompson, G. Clay, C. Thomas, W. Stull, and P. Shaffer. Chorus Makes 'Come-back' After 5 Years For the first time in three years students showed interest, combined their voices, and ioined the chorus, directed by Charles Nicosia. At the beginning of the year the group consisted of 40 voices. After the first assembly much interest was aroused in the group, so at the beginning of the second semester, l7 new students ioined the singers. This year the Chorus has been singing popular songs as well as the old tamiliarsf' To open its season, the group sang at the Thes- pian Christmas assembly. Just recently they were featured in the Annual Spring Concert. Last year, a group of seniors sang at the Com- mencement and Baccalaureate services, this year the chorus will be singing at both services. Lynda Sims heads the group as president with Vanra Grimes, vice-president, Bette Trent, secretary and treasurer, Jim Thompson, sergeant-at-arms, and Violet Sparks, librarian. Vanra also serves as pianist.

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All work and no play is not the motto of these F.T.A. members as they take a swing, Standing: Lynda McDowell, Geraldine Sparks, Ruth Gregg, Sandra Given, Bette Trent, Lynda Beale, Ramona Frame, Martha Wallen, and Becky Grose. Seated: Dorothy Brown, Sue Roark, Margaret Fowler. Nancy Rose, and Delane Hamric. Of Teaching Profession For Future Use Representatives are sent from the local Future Teachers Club each year to the Future Teachers Conference at Jackson's Mill. This year the club had the honor of having their representative, Ed- die McMiIlion, chosen on the West Virginia Executive Com- mittee. For each meeting the program committee i n v i te s different speakers who give inspiring and interesting talks to help the members become more familiar with the teaching profession. Ever too old to go back to the grade school and play on the iungle gym? These F.T.A. members don't think so. Fin! row: C. Wilde, P. Backus, T. Cogar, C. Drennen, S. Wagner, M. Coffman, J. Skaggs. and T. Pugh. Second row: C. Frame, K, Shalap, N. Huffman, B. Rader, D. Dietz, F. Taylor, N. Moore, C. Bailey, S. Walker, and C. Tyree. 29