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

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DISPLAYING LOVE AND CONCERN that she cannot conceal she stands at the front of the room and tries unsuccessfully to sound ferocious. But then the bell rings and she cheerfully yells “good-bye” so we ' ll know she ' s not really mad. Furiously, with a familiar movement of her hand, she pushes her hair back and talks about how hot it is, as she happily prepares for her next class. She is familiar with shorthand books, typewriter brushes, stencil sheets, band instruments, and Oak Leaf trips. But her world is more than this. She is such a constant source of guidance that she has almost become a second mother to RHS students. She possesses a genuine interest and concern that does not end when a class is over, a contagious optimism and happiness, and a love for her work that she transfers to her students with a cheerful demand for more tapping and less yapping.” She possesses an enviable youthfulness whose spirit does not fade with the passing years and which provides an inspiration to all who know her. FHer love and concern are visible in her glowing face that is continually lit by a happy, simple smile — a smile so strong that it can light up the world of the people around her. Loving, caring, laughing, scolding — teacher is not a word that adequately describes her. For she is more than one who corrects. She is one who cares. More than one who teaches, she is one who loves . . . The 1971 Oak Leaf spotlights Mrs. Christine Mottesheard. 8