Pine Bluff High School - Zebra Yearbook (Pine Bluff, AR)

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Mrs. Billy Bob Arnold Speech and Drama Mr. Richard D. Smith Choir Mr. R. B. Watson Band ARTS BAND The PBHS Band received the highest honor of any past PBHS bands, that of playing for the Midwest National Band Clinic in Chicago. While there, the band received the honored plaque for an excellent performance and Mr. R. B. Watson, director, received the coveted Honor Director's Medal. A $100 contribution was given to the Kennedy Sousa Memorial Fund by the band. The organization shared o concert with the University Symphony Orchestra, played for civic clubs, attended district and state festivals, and presented several concerts, including the Ladies' Auxiliary's Children's Concert. Root a toot-toot I know I'm throwing a temper fit! 16

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HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. W. E. King Dept. Head The goal of the Home Economics Department at PBHS is to prepare more efficient homemakers. The accomplishment of this goal has been greatly aided by the department's new facilities in the east wing of the Arts building. It contains four all-purpose class rooms, two fully equipped laboratory kitchens, a large living room used for entertainment purposes, a Home Ec office and a library for the department's books. Also used to a great extent have been the two lighted glass showcases in the hall. The part liked best about the new building is the large amount of storage space. The new living room has presented a great challenge to the Home Ec classes. Mrs. Wm. Mitosinka The program of study of this department is well rounded. Most classes work in studies on foods, clothing, housing, child development, and family living. The first year classes make a simple skirt and dress. They also prepare meals that follow the basic four food plan. Second year students are able to make more difficult, lined and woolen garments. They have a more detailed study of housing which is supplemented by field trips to stores and homes in town. The third year students have a wide range of projects from which to choose. The senior classes get a composite of the most important things in first and second year. Miss Kay Weldon 'I was supposed to take them home to Mother! 15

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CHOIR The big event for the A Capella choir will be their trip to New York. They have been selected to sing for the Kiwanis International Convention as Arkansas' representative. A few of the choir's achievements were Amahl and the Night Visitors, singing for various civic groups, and performing at the District Festival. Nineteen choir members were selected for All-State Choir. SPEECH AND DRAMA Although tradition has universal appeal, particularly in the Arts, we enjoy the challenge of a fresh approach, too. The Russell-Patterson and Sil-bernagel Speech Contests proved, again to be important and beneficial activities as did the experiences of teaching and conducting personal interviews with adults. Among satisfying things attempted for the first time were Theatre Reading, the presentation of Children's Literature and Drama to local kindergartens and elementary schools, the opportunity to have two Senior Plays, and participation in field trips. Are you a real king, too? 17