Riverheads High School - Dimensions / Colosseum Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Brenda Allman and Linda Lotts learn the art of bread making, while Betty Arehart and Stella Bower demonstrate the importance of a clean kitchen. Homemaking education in high school is concern¬ ed with the application of knowledge to the job of homemaking and family living, and with the growth of individuals as contributing members of the com¬ munity. As the new day dawns girls are being educated as homemakers for the present as well as for the future. A primary goal is the development of basic be¬ liefs concerning the family. These beliefs and skills become more important as society becomes more complex and the family is faced w ith problems affect¬ ing their health, happiness, and economic well being. Opportunities Are Gained The homemaking students learn the importance of each individual's acceptance of responsibility, the value of carefully made plans, and the essence of work well done. The real value of homemaking lies in solving problems. Through home economic ex¬ periences girls gain much of the know how in con¬ structive modes of living in a family group. Linda Stover and Joann Long prepare enticing sandwiches in the home economics room. 12

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continuously, and after being processed, they are placed on the shelves to the joy of the students. A variety of twenty-eight magazines, both weeklies and monthlies, are also offered as a source of literature for the pupils, as well as a display of paper-back books which the students may purchase through the library. Should problems arise the students seek the as¬ sistance of Mrs. Augusta Patterson, the librarian, or the student assistants , who aid Mrs. Pat¬ terson in library duties. These helpers assist in caring for the library by typing catalogue cards and lists of books, and working at the circulation desk. The library also stores and circulates all visual aid materials, projectors, record players, and other teaching aids. These are ordered through the library by Mrs. Patterson, and they provide the faculty with necessary tools for teaching. As the day closes and the windows of the build¬ ing darken, the students leave with new thoughts attained from books— the keys to knowledge. Mrs. Augusta Patterson checks a new shipment af popular paper¬ backs. Source Of Inspiration A student assistant, Tedd Webb, returns books to their proper shelves while pupils bend studiously over their books.

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jf- . : a.' Lj'(i — — —r— c — — if — - - y 7 . jh | ; ; Nellie Johnson, Judy Shaw, Kay Blackwell, Joyce Johnson, Bonnie Back, Terasa Nuckols, and Mary Belle Smith learn to improvise a safe and comfortable baby bed. Materials used are two chairs, sheets and blankets. Through Experience Girls, like Betty Hutchins, enjoy the spaciousness of the the home economics room, and its conveniences. In the home nursing course, pupils learn how to care for the sick. The course helps them to develop a sense of responsibility in offering aid to injured and unfortunate individuals. In learning through direct experience they, too, can help their community— a capability they will value in later life. Sylvia Davis and Jennifer Ramsey display a beautifully set table in a home economics class. 13