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

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z U I : Mr. James Kelly Osborne Emory and Henry --B.S. Because the world of today has greater need of highly skill- ed mathematicians, there comes the need for change and im- provement in high school pro- grams. Traditional methods were discarded in favor of a more modern and fundamental approach with emphasis on structure and functions. Math- ematics courses continued to in- still in students the importance of neatness, accuracy, and per- severance. The Math Department offer- ed courses varying from eighth grade math to trigonometry. Three teachers taught the kind of math the students needed- general business and business math for the commercial stu- dent, ninth grade math and alge- bra I for the general student, and algebra II, geometry, and tri- gonometry for the college bound student. Mr. R oberts sat waiting for the class to complete the quiz. M A T H D T E M p E A N R T Mr. Osborne helped with the bewildering problems. 1 Mr. James Wade Roberts Emory and Henry --B.A. Algebra II students were determined to succeed. s c I E E Mr. Charles A. Frye East Tenn. State University--B.S. Mrs. Gail S. DeBord Richmond Profes- sional Institute Radford College— B.S. Mr. Edwin Cum- mings Sheffield Emory and Henry — B.S. Mr. Frye explained the parts of a flower to in- terested students. The Consumer ' s Chem- istry Class was always interested in the facts Mrs. Gail DeBord gave 1 them. Mr. Sheffield checked on busy students. Freshmen learned about first aid, atomic machines, plants and animals, weather, and other scientific data. They studied science in general. No other thrill was quite like that of see- ing microscopic animals for the first time or from actually identifying some mystifying unknown in chemistry class or from solv- ing at last a baffling problem in physics about force and momentum. Science has become a popular department, arousing the unquench- able curiosity of tomorrow ' s scientists. 13

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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

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Thai Wonderful year Presents...