Patrick Henry High School - Voice Yearbook (Ashland, VA)

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HISTORY DEPARTMENT Mr. Charles Duff Mrs. Linda Luck Mrs. Ruth Moore Miss Audrey Nuckolls FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Mrs. Moore shows the location of countries studied. Mr. Reynolds ponders the answer to a difficult French question. From the study of the three foreign languages offered, the P.H. student may earn knowledge not only of the Romans, French, or Spanish people themselves, but also a smattering of the cultures and lands of these groups as well. One can vicariously travel through South America or France or even re-fight the Gallic Wars. Mr. James Acosta Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Mr. Frank Reynolds M iss Allyne Shutters Patrick Henry’s excellent History De- partment allows students to study every- thing from the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome to the government of the United States of today. This year, many of the United States history classes as well as the Senior Government classes were given the opportunity to see our government at work through visits to the General Assembly which was meet- ing in Richmond. 13

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Mrs. Rhoda Buckley Typing filing cards is only one of Mrs. Buckley’s many duties as librarian. Mr. Billy Gilmore Mrs. Allie Halbleib Mrs. Mona McClurkin Miss Catherine Painter The largest and one of the most inportant departments at Patrick Henry, the English De- partment, works diligently to further learning in literature as well as grammar. Through con- centrated effort, English teachers teach students to delve into the meanings of words and works of famous men and of those little-known to anyone. Knowledge of hundreds of topics is accumulated through researeh done in our school library under the expert supervision of our librarian, Mrs. Buckley. Mi ss Frances Pitchford Miss Clara Tiller All work and no play would make Johnny a dull boy. 12

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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The latest techniques are employed in teaching math at Patrick Henry. By use of these methods, students can maintain close contact with the new- est concepts in math. Excellent courses in math are taught in every grade and one has the opportunity to study everything from Eighth Grade Math to College Ereshman Math. Mrs. Elsie Cage Miss Doris Joyner Mrs. Kathleen Pugh Mrs. Byrd Schmierer Mr. Marvin Scott Mr. Shoemaker explains a math problem to his class. The fundamentals of Trigonometry are well illustrated by Mrs. Cage. 14