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

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Mrs. Ella Mae Roberts Music is one of the finer arts offered at our school. Music is a media through which feelings are expressed and emo- tions are released. It is truly a universal language--which everyone may understand. The Rich Valley Steer Band, under the direction of Mr. A. V. Flynn, produced entertaining, unusual half-time shows, and concerts, marched in many parades, and participated in the Dogwood Festival in Vinton, Virginia. Many students enjoyed piano lessons under Mrs. E. L. Roberts. The piano class presents a recital annually. 1 Mr. Arthur V. Flynn Concord College- - B.S. The reed section of the band paid close attention to the director, A. V. Flynn. D E P A R T M E N T Piano student Rita Snow played under the guidance of Mrs. Ella Mae Roberts. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Mrs. Jane Weaver Emory and Henry --B.S. Mr. James Wade Roberts Emory and Henry --B.A. Of the many important parts of the curricula at RVHS, the Phy- sical Education Department was one of them. This department was head- ed by two teachers. They taught fair play, team work, concentrated ef- fort, and respect for the individual. Students played many different games . These included football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and many others. With emphasis on phy- sical fitness, the department mea- sured up. Girls 4th period physical ed. class engaged themselves in a game of kick-ball. Physical fitness was the one point strongly emphasized by all physical ed. classes.

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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.

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Mr. James T. Gardner Virginia Poly- technic Institute- - B.S. Mrs. Gail S. DeBord Richmond Profes- sional Institute Radford College- - B.S. Home Economics and Agriculture made up the vocational department. Three teachers guided the students tak- ing these courses to better acquaintance with economical methods and better ways of accomplishing tasks. In the shop boys learned how to re- cognize the components of different kinds of machinery and to create and assemble useful tools . Agriculture students learn- ed the art of farming and the use of many farm machines. Girls in Home Economics planned for the future by studying various aspects of homemaking. They endeavored to mas- ter the skills of sewing and cooking and to study home management. This department is concerned with helping students today so their lives may be better tomorrow. VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Mr. Marsh M. Lewis Virginia Poly- technic Institute- - B.S., M.A. The 6th period Home Economics class busied themselves with the construction of winter garments. I