Rich Valley High School - Lasso Yearbook (Saltville, VA)

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Mrs. Elizabeth P. Lewis Mrs. Mary Mrs. Della Ruth Mrs. Jolene P. Mrs. Glenna D. Gardner Radford College-- Frances Campbell Osborne Campbell Radford College- - B.S. Radford College-- Radford College- - Montreat College- - B.S. B.S. B.S. B.S. Emory and Henry- - B.A. Mrs. Campbell assisted students with their English assignment. Members of the Dramatics Class rehearsed for the Senior Play. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Nothing contributes more to a students success than an alert and lucid approach to any subject and an ability to articulate. And in no class was there greater effort made to train students in the mastery of these abilities than in English. First came a basic mastery of the rules of grammar and composition. Then followed their constant use in both oral and written ex- pression. All students explored the worlds of many authors through literature. Seniors peeked into England ' s romantic literary background with the study of BEOWULF, MACBETH, and many others. Literature and grammar yielded treasur- es to avid searchers. iG?V ij .. ■ ■ Mrs. Osborne looked on as her English Class did their daily Mrs. Lewis read to her Senior English Class the assignment. play Macbeth. 9

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The faculty members were interested in the students of the school and felt a definite and serious responsibility molding and devel- oping the attitudes and behavior of the stu- dents. They have tried to help the students to be earnest and thoughtful in arriving at decisions, steadfast and fair in convictions, considerate of fellow men, and to remain calm in mom- ents of stress. Principal R. M. Buchanan glanced up from busy schedule. Mr. H. E. DeBord, assist- ant principal, discussed school affairs by telephone.

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Mrs. Lois S. Comer Radford College- - B.S. Emory and Henry c 0 M M E R C 1 A L Mr. George L. Farris Emory and Henry --B.A. Typing students did endless exercises to limber clumsy, stiff fingers, gradually learning to make flying motions as their speed increased to sixty words a minute. More advanced stu- dents worked for greater speed and typed with carbon copies. Shorthand students realized that each scribble on the black- board actually stood for a real word. Trying to keep up with dictation was probably the hard- est thing to do in shorthand. In bookkeeping, complexi- ties of finance became clearer as each young bookkeeper toiled to make debit and credit columns balance. Suggestions for corrections were made by Mr. Farris. The Senior Shorthand Class obeyed instructions. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT L Mr. DeBord waited on a reaction to his last joke. Mr. Eugene DeBord Emory and Henry --B.A. William and Mary --M.Ed. Miss Nancy Elaine Eastridge Radford College Mr. John V. Morgan, Jr. Emory and Henry --B.A. In this atomic era even teenagers recognize the basic need for a deeper understanding of man ' s past and his progress. Consequently, the numerous and varied history classes at RVHS were filled with enthusiastic students. They obtained knowledge from projects, term papers, newspapers, and panel discussions on current events and other articles found in our library. In the history classes, they learned of old em- pires and religions, laws of our country, duties of all citizens, and the history of our great nation. Civics, World History, American History, Geography, and Government were taught by this department headed by four teachers. Mrs. Weaver criticized work of students when necessary. Mr. Morgan tried to explain the his- tory of our country.