Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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To cope with the recent accent on atomic energy, missiles, and nuclear weapons, a student must have a strong foundation in science. The de- mand for specialists in all phases of science has greatly increased in the past few years. It is the aim of the science department to meet this de- mand. Mrs. Joyce Barbour, our biology teacher, is pictured showing one of her classes a preserved specimen to let them see what the books say. Science . . gateway to the future Testing radio active elements in physics class are Dewey Lawson, Billy Upchurch, and Mr. Wiggs. Cleaning up is a part of chemistry tool Marc Wallace and Ed Wiikins are doing the job after one of their fifth period experi- ments in the lab. 13

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J Through language studies we ac- quire a greater understanding of our foreign neighbors. Latin and French are offered in our school. They help us to understand the roots of our own language. Through the use of records we become acquainted with the spoken language. we8 stroi mao sciei psst sciei Board work in Latin! Translating is fun when the teacher does it, too. jCaii0uag€ . . . Wings to foreign lands Mike Blackman and Pat Staliings bring France to senior French by picture scenes. 4 12 n

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The 4-H Club, one of the oldest clubs in our school, stresses farm projects of various kinds as well as other activities. Here Linda Woodall, Jamie Johnson, and Blenda Gray take on a nev assignment— learn- ing to operate a movie projector. in ' IT j, Purposes of the Library Club ar« to promote more interest and participation in school library work and to arouse interests in the study of librarianship as a profession. Sara Lou Stephenson, Cynthia William- son, and Darnell Penny get a good start under Miss Shearon, librarian. Watts Ward demonstrates the proper way to plane a board in Industrial Arts Club. AAr. AAcDaris teaches the boys how to make furniture and many other useful articles.