Smithfield High School - Shield Yearbook (Smithfield, NC)

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Mr. Pope points out health facts to his students. Physical Education and Health Freshman health and physical education classes are an enjoyable mixture of study and play. For boys there is touch football, softball, basketball and calisthenics. For the girls, volleyball, basket- ball, and calisthenics. Both of these courses con- tain lessons which are of great value to the students. Well there, it ' s called a ball. Har! Har! 18

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Drawing maps, learning about the framework of our government, and studying the causes of previous wars are examples of skills acquired by social studies students. In world history they learn about the rise and fall of ancient empires. In U. S. History they are taught about the development of this nation and the value of its heritage. They learn about other parts of the world and about other people through the study of geography. Also, in both economics and sociology they study the world problems of today. This year S. H. S. welcomes the addition of Mrs. Jo Parrish to its history department. MRS. F. M. PARRISH, JR. B. A. Greensboro College English and History Gee, Mrs. Parrish, we were just hanging loose ! 17

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Typing The sounds of ringing bells, clacking keys, and Mrs. Creech ' s return are constantly heard coming from the typing room. Through typing and shorthand students learn skills that will not only be useful later in life but skills that are helpful now in their school work. (RIGHT) Hands of a master at work. MRS. FRANCIS CREECH B.S. East Carolina College Typing and Shorthand r I (BELOW) We make fewer errors if we listen to the Miracles! 19