Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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The expression on Deke Summers’ face sadly reflects Mr. Kurtz explains to Coach Doug Carter that only the the state of the nation that he finds on The Front. first Two Weeks of September are the pits, and then it’s all downhill. Teaching can be a job filled with Days of Thrills and — Students are in for more Hard Times as Mrs. Langfitt Laughter as Becky Hanill discovers in one of her prepares them for another test dealing with the more “amusing” classes. judicial process. Directors—29

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Woman on the Run, Jo Meeks, divided her days be- tween government classes and coaching the girls’ track team. Doug Carter Travels To Foreign Cities For her eighth year at Lee, Marge Langfitt taught government and economics classes, as well as advising the I.C.C. Deke Sum- mers had a full schedule of teaching American and World History, instructing drivers’ training, and was the Varsity foot- ball coach. Senior class sponsor, Becky Harvill, taught Sociology and special English and enjoyed sewing and needlework in her spare time. Government teacher Jo Meeks spent an interesting sum- mer painting and also cooking for a foot- ball camp. This year she coached girls’ out- door track and advised cheerleading. Doug Carter, World History teacher and assistant coach for football and boys’ track, was en- vied by all as he traveled to Paris, Moscow, and Athens last summer. ROE OR RRNA cot Marge Langfitt stresses The Point to her students that Work is a Four Letter Word — Deke Summers one should not sign their tax reforms “Daffy Duck”. scans the latest world events to share with his history students. 28—Directors

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DE, Services, Teach, Feed, Clean Lee The Distributive Education. teachers in- cluded Harry Lunsford, Jenny Mann, and Marty Giesen. JMU and VPI graduate Harry Lunsford acted as the sponsor for DECA during his sixth year at Robert E. Lee. Jenny Bolt, formerly Jenny Mann before her April Wedding, filled her time by acting as secretary of Downtown Staunton Promotion Inc. while Marty Geisen worked closely with the students involved in the Distributive Education program. The Services Department for Lee High con- sisted of many people who cleaned and fed the school throughout the year. Patsy Clem collected the daily lunch money from students and teachers when not playing piano while Shirley Galloway, Catherine Houff, Phyllis Baker, and Helen Vames en- joyed traveling and baking when not preparing the school meals. Food Service employees also included Roxie Puffen- barger, Kathleen Jarvis, and Dorothy Woodzell, while Nancy Heyden acted as the Cafeteria Manager. As Marty Giesen meets a student in the halls, she gives her an exciting account of the movie she re- cently saw; Phantasm. Distributive Education instructor Jenny Bolt looks dreamily into the camera as she, The Marrying Kind, thinks of her upcoming wedding. 30—Directors After DE teacher Harry Lunsford hears the Two Minute Warning that class is about to begin, he quickly prepares material for his students.