Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Grading papers is a full time job Mrs. Beverly Donovan discovers as she prepares to read another stack of book reports. Unable to find a willing student, Mrs. June Smallwood delivers the morning report herself to the sympathetic Mrs. Mary Best in the attendance office. Librarians, Mrs. Rhea Dodge and Mrs. Thelma Douthat, discuss a forthcoming library project with English teacher Mrs. Joan Baggett. During intermission, Miss Frances Morgan, Mrs. Shirley Willcox, and Miss Elizabeth Lanier comment on the Leider concert being presented by Mrs. Grace Edwards. Class section editor Karen Martinko pauses to converse with her advisor Mrs. Mildred Irvine. 15

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English Emphasizes Creativity, Communication Eating lunch in the planning room, Herbert Kimmel entertains Mrs. Mary Ridgway, Miss Helen Haynie, and Miss Nancy Bowles with his memorable war stories. OAPTiAlNS COUHAOCOUS aV til NaadOW iV3M3 XIS t «»!)»« Jl »«( «i««« » HIM OJA.NTS !,N THE EAK ' li 1 jn«FPM AMnoo ife tin .csrRRY i-toNawf: MiiteKiMsMiiB ' Wi lANE E f!E pt DK (X)HK)I ! «tt0£«tc« il«H00«l Aiding the students in developing creative think- ing and an efficient basis for communication, the English department of PHS has maintained its high standards and reputation of excellence. Teachers work successfully to enlighten their students concerning the difficulties as well as the enjoyment of studying the English language. Beginning with the fundamen- tals of grammar and writing, students then proceed to study various literary techniques and finally approach the field of American and English literature. Here, they must encounter poetry and deep literary works such as Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, developing an ability to interpret underlying meaning conveyed by such techniques as symbolism and irony. The student is required to take English for five terms in an effort to expand his ability to exchange both knowledge and ideas in our incessantly expand- ing world. Venturing from the required courses, one may participate in speech classes and special reading courses designed to further stimulate communication and comprehension. Thus, all facets of the English department work toward the common goal of develop- ing skills in what is probably the most important sub- ject met outside the classroom. Besides providing a storage room for equipment, the English office is also a planning period haven for Miss Kathy Shelton, Mrs. Frances Sublett, and Mrs. Ann Abernathy. office 14

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Dougie Fisher utilizes activities period to com- plete his geometry homework. Algebra teachers, Mrs. Doris Young and Mrs. Winifred Rogers, take time from their busy schedules to stop by the mailboxes to pick up important notices. After school, coaches Bob Kilbourne and Bob Tyler demonstrate how they became football stars. 16