Statesville High School - Trail Yearbook (Statesville, NC)

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Students Acquire Insights into Noted Literary Masterpieces English ll placed special emphasis on acquainting sophomores with the poetry, plays, and short stories of various authors. Silas Marner Enemy of the People, and Julius Ceasar were three major works of which a detailed analysis was conducted. Sophomores undertook the tedious assignment of writing their first term paper and faced the usual frustrations of footnotes and bibliography cards. Juniors found that English III complemented the study of U.S. History, since American literature was approached from a historical point of view. Students undertook the study of American masterpieces by such authors as Steinbeck and Faulkner. Correlating literature and our American heritage, filmstrips, tapes, l2 - Academics and records augmented the usual textbook work. Fourth year students encountered English literature. Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth were only a few of the works studied. Novel presentations, term papers, panel discussions, and forty point discussion questions prepared students for college English courses. Seniors strove to broaden their vocabularies and made one final attempt at mastering English grammar before completing high school. Offered as electives, Contemporary Literature and Creative Writing served as needed outlets for those students wishing to pursue interests in literature and its compositon. Alt, A - Helping his classmates widen their vocabularies, Bob Palmes dictates the next week's lesson. a, si V' t 7 I A gf . ,- .,,,.m Mw- -K fx f-M' -W Q 1 wx r-if H The English Department: Mrs. Janie Pearce, Mrs. Pat Ridenhour, Mrs. Brenda Jolly, Mrs. Mabel Chilton, Mrs. Willie Brown, Mrs. Leslie Pritchard, and Miss Peggy Warlick.

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Board Plans New Stadium at SHS Martha Thomas. 'T ' Secretaries Ruth Guy and Martha Walker was always understanding and 3 . E 'S Thomas proved again this year that they helpful concerning any problem they S s l . are virtually indispensable to the might encounter. Mrs. Bobbie Martin S l mainstay of an efficient office. Taking acted as general secretary and helped s ff care of monetary matters and scheduling students in class changes. ' problems were Mrs. Guy's main concerns, i 5 while Mrs. Thomas helped students with if The School Board acted as an advisory 1 committee to SHS and other city schools ' problems and filled out the endless tr number of sick slips. if r -S f With the help ofthe Guidance 'ZZ 'Eff final decisions about colleges. Miss Griffith worked with seniors giving ' Many new and progressive ideas were proposed for the continued growth of the Statesville City Schools. The board Department, students were able to make explored the possibility of new baseball and football stadiums for SHS. They also discussed ways of accommodating helpful suggestions concerning college l N5 'T -'Quads -.... 1 ..., ,...,.... , .,.,,,,Im .,,,g4.. 'M -f--ww W' N-'----v-an-w-w 4--1 Xb' up an I L ... ,A D-..s.,M... ,,,,f lp ' . gy y The 1974-1975 School Board: Mr. Cecil Barger, Dr. Ralph Bentley, Mr. James T. Alexander, Mr. Vester Boone, Mr. Edwin Hunter. Mr. Richard Ashe. Dr. Boyd Bailey, Mr. A.D. Kornegay, and Mr. Carl Litaker. students to be acquired in next year's applications. Students found that Mrs. annexation. , The Guidance Department: Mrs. Lois Walker, Mrs. Bobbie Martin, and Mrs. Ruth Griffith. Academics E I I

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In a heated discussion on the pros and cons of mercy killing, Performing an entertaining spoof on Beowulf' for Mrs. Jolly's English IV, Bill sophomore English students freely express their opinions. Owen. J.J. Griffith, and Chuck Dearman appear in a CBS News Special. , Confused by the trauma of a split personality, Laine Shaner consults psychiatrist Mark Fleckenstein in a Contemporary Literature skit. After delivering her novel presentation, Robin Bolick attempts to answer an amusing question put forth by one of her classmates. Academics - 13