Provine High School - Aries Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Tailback Celia Magee barks, Hike! as the girls' gym Miss Sullivan's second period gym class digs into the science classes pursue the fundamentals of gridiron strategy. of Egyptian pyramid building, Fitness Program Gears Energy in Right Direction Under the watchful eye of Coach John Richardson, Jerry Allen seeks to improve his over-all muscle tone through varied calisthenics. A 1967 graduate of Mississippi State College for Women, Miss Patti Sullivan began her teaching career at Provine as girls, physical education teacher. She was joined by Mr. John Richardson, a 1967 graduate of Ole Miss. With these two new instructors came new ideas and a complete renovation of the physical education program at Provine. The new look included competition between the opposite sexes in badminton and archery. Touch football became a regular feature of the fall gym program for girls and was climaxed by the first annual powder-puff game in late October. Intramural tournaments were held in archery, bas- ketball, softball, tennis, and volleyball for boys and girls. The girls' volleyball team defended their state championship at the state tournament in Vicksburg. Boys attempted to meet the standards of youth fitness programs through exercises using the prin- ciples of isometric contraction and calisthenics.

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tilt Students Utilize Library Facilities for Research T.. Mrs. Eaton proves to be a tireless aid to student Doug Byrd in finding data for his history project. With a collection of 9,150 books to choose from, students at Provine checked out an average of twelve books per student this year. Last year the collection was divided with one of the new city schools, but many books were bought this year to replace those shared. Several sets of reference books were added, including The Dictionary of American Biology, The Dictionary of National Biology, Con- temporary Autllors, Book of Art, Book of Popular Science, and Croveis Dictionary of Music and Musi- cians. Provinels efficient librarian Mrs. Eaton main- tained that emphases on replacement of fiction and literature sections have given students wider choices for recreation as well as required and supplementary material. To create reading enthusiasm, Provine,s second Book Fair was held by the Library Club. With ref- erence to the Book Fair Mrs. Eaton said, 'gl hope to expand the library facilities to coordinate better the learning activities for the school. X 'So 5 Sophomore Anne Roberts seeks assistance from Mrs. Jeannine Eaton, Provine's librarian, while gathering information on Wil- liam Shakespeare.

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Hungry Mouths, Deluges Dominate Working Hours 'gEvery day we feed over 575 starving students for forty cents each. They complain about the cost, but they must admit that the price is lower than it would be if they brought their own lunchfi explained Mrs. lone Cox, Provine,s cafeteria manager. 4'We follow a definite planned menu which is drawn up by the central office downtownf' she continued. Besides serving a piquant variety of meats, vege- tables, and desserts, the cafeteria staff can also be credited for the tremendous success of the Booster Cluh's chicken box supper, which they prepared after regular school hours. Along with their usual duties of maintaining the cleanliness of Provine, the custodians aided in sup- plying the atmosphere which is necessary for the operation of an efficient school. Referring to the flooding of the front hall, Gertrude Robinson quipped, HWe,re just lucky it has happened only once this year. It usually happens two or three timesln if be Gertrude Robinson and Augustine Proctor harmonize on '6Wade in the Water as they reminisce about the hall- flooding incident. While Charlie Mae Smith butters the rolls, Doris Bingham and Pauline Hartley prepare desserts for 800 hungry pupils. Roosevelt Brown neatly trims the hedge in front of the building while sprucing up the grounds for the Back-to- school Night Program. Cafeteria workers Lottie Mae Green and Henry Butler mix ingredients for another lunchroom specialty.