Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Mrs. Petersen is pleased with student response. Bob Bushkar and Jimmy Price check a modern Russian novel lor program material. 65 PYCCKAEI .lllflljll Susan Richardson and Paul Felton approve a topic for discussion, The Russian League gives stu- dents an opportunity to extend their knowledge ot Russia, its cus- toms and peoples. Guest speakers incuded Mr. George Solonewitsch, a native Russian, and Miss Sandy Helms, a guide and translator for American teams and groups mak- ing tours in Russia. Miss Helms brought slides of the countryside and major cities ot the USSR as illustrations ot her travels. Debates concerning Commun- ism, its intluences in America and Europe, and the changes brought about in countries which have be- come communistic are popular with the students. Bob Bushkar, President, Jimmy Price, Vice President, Susan Rich- ardson, Secretary, Paul Felton, Treasurer, and Mrs. Petersen, Ad- visor, have guided the Russian League.

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Paul Felton, Toby Blank, Margot Walthall and Ann Gilmer discuss fiesta plans. Peter Neglen, Dani Falcao and Roos Delesie listen as students ask questions 64 SPANISH CLUB HOLDS FIESTA A pinato spilling its contents of candies and small gifts was the climax of the Christmas fiesta. Both the pinata and the fiesta gave Club members experience in the customs of Spanish speaking coun- tries. Foreign exchange students of the Roanoke City-County area were entertained at o spring meet- ing. Roos Delesie, Belgium, Dani Falcao, Brazil, Peter Neglen, Sweden, and Anne Humphrey, En- gland, participated in an informal discussion with club members. This proved to be the most interesting meeting of the year as the foreign students gave generously of them- selves in answering the many questions of the Patrick Henry students. Officers were Paul Felton, Presi- dent, Toby Blank, Vice President, Margot Walthall, Secretary, and Ann Gilmer, Treasurer. Miss Judy Wolfenden and Miss Velva Wood served as Advisors. Anne Humphrey opens the discussion period.

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LATIN CLUB The Junior Classical League, known as the Latin Club, held meetings on the first Tuesday ot each month. The officers Glenn Kraige, president, Jerry Carter, vice president, Diane Spicer, sec- retary, and Sarah McAfee, treas- urer, planned programs for the purpose of acquainting the stu- dents with the Ancient Greek and Roman Culture. Each Latin Class had a repre- sentative to the Latin Club. These representatives Bay Crawford, Johnny Bays, Broaddus Fitzpat-A rick, Becky Minor, Connie Car- mack, Ellen Johnson, Ann Taylor, Ned Olinger, and Barbara Clement collected the Latin Club dues in their class and did any other necessary jobs which arose, The year ended with the annual Latin Club Banquet to which members came dressed in the ap- propriate Roman clothing. Some of the Latin Club representatives make final plans for a pro gram to be given at the next meeting.