Radford High School - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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JUMP BALL, JUMP BALL! GET IT, GET IT! With Fun Comes Responsibility The major pai’t of a day is spent in study- ing and preparation . . . EXAMS: several days of review, notebooks and old tests, cramming until wee hours, sharpened pencils, a last glance at notes, freshly mimeographed paper, concen- tration, two hours, cramped hands, Whiteheads . . . BASKETBALL GAMES: much practice, a half eaten supper, a hot stuffy gym, a tight squeeze for a seat, loud cheering, a jump ball, a foul shot, the scoreboard, a goal, the buzzer sounds, tired players, a good game . . . STUDY- ING: the public library, term papers, critical analysis, themes, used books, sharing ideas and information, SHH THIS IS THE SPIRIT. The public library is a familiar place to all students.

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Last minute “primping” before school picture are made. It looks as if someone said something funny during an assembly. Somewhere To Be completed for the theme, committees formed, buying crepe paper and paint, working at night (??), Saturday morning decorating in hair curlers and jeans, the task of draping the ceiling, a short rest, semi-formals, flow- ers, a good time . . . PICTURES: white blouses and suits, mirrors, hair spray, combs, confusion, correct placement, a final look, a smile, a flash, three dollars, please . . . ENTERTAINMENT: laughter, giggles, applause, fun . . . HOPS: Friday night, the crowd at the door, thirty-five cents, a marked hand, the latest records, the jerk, selling cokes, a dance with that cer- tain someone, eleven o’clock, the Biff Burger and home. Many other things go to make up a day at RHS . . . FOOTBALL GAMES: a big crowd. Juniors sell- ing programs, unstable bleachers, unique cheers, the reb band, the Star Spangled Banner, a loud cheer and the kick off, tension, excitement, dis- appointment or victory . . . FIRE DRILLS: short repeated rings of the bell, the closing of windows and doors, the single file to assigned places, the fire truck, quietness, a vacated building, all’s well and back to our classes . . . DANCES: plans Many enjoy the fun at after-game hops on Friday nights.

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DEDICATION Human interest stories about the makers of history . . . lectures in a low voice ... a map of the world with blanks to fill in ... a sincere interest in the student and his problems . . . willing to listen and understand ... a smile, a nod, or a friendly frown ... a bit of dry wit . . . a shrug of dismay ... a laugh at herself or with the class . . . a spiritual motivation ... a drama critic ... a deep confidence that some day we will grow up. In gratitude for these traits, we dedicate the 1965 OAK LEAF to . . . MRS. KATHERINE HILLMAN