Tunstall High School - Illiad Yearbook (Dry Fork, VA)

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USING PRECISION SKILLS learned in Industrial Arts class, this student begins work on a piece of furniture. Industrial Art Students Cover Broad Area; MR. LUBY WILLIAMS-graduated from Elizabeth City State-married-owns a dog-likes basketball and foot- ball-favorite TV show-Julia-favorite food-all kinds of meats- likes to take educational trips. Utilize Modem Equipment Industrial Art students cover a broad area of study consisting of such areas as mechanical drawing, wood working, and sheet metal. First year students build projects that can be cut out and assembled with hand tools. Some of these projects are bookends and pool cue racks. Second year students build semi-advanced projects such as what-nots, gun and spoon racks, and picture frames. More advanced projects such as coffee tables, lamps, model car cases, lazy susans, and gun racks with drawers and doors are carried out by the third year students. The most important emphasis is put on mechanical drawing because of its importance in life and education. C. J. CUSTER strives to achieve perfection in the sanding of his wood. 47

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Vo-Ag Students Master Various Skills and Engage in Learning Activities Vocational Agriculture gives instruction to school students in the fields of leadersliip, plant science, animal science, farm mechanics and management, and farm-family living. Those students who are engaged in or preparing to engage in the industry of agriculture receive systematic instruction in agriculture and farm mechanics. Teachers who are specially trained agricultural college graduates provide instruction. Employment of these teachers is on a 12 month basis. Designed to fit the needs of the individual student and the local community, the instruc- tional program includes various classes for young and adult farmers as well as for high school students. MR. JAMES BOHANNON-graduated from VPI- married and has 3 children and a dog-enjoys woodworking- likes basketball and baseball- not to crazy about TV— likes all foods-and would like to go to Germany. MR. TOM BURGESS-graduated from VPl- married and has 2 boys and 2 girls- likes all sports- favorite TV show- Mission Impos- sible-would like to tour the United States. MR. JAMES THOMASSON-graduated from VPI-married-enjoys reading and sleep- ing-favorite TV show-Mike Douglas- favorite food-desserts of any kind-would like to tour the United States. MR. BURGESS REALLY gets in there and shows his boys how to do it right! 46

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Basic Business Procedures Prepare Students to Meet Needs of Today’s Business The Business Department of Tunstall is well equipped to provide students in business knowledge and skills. Through the understanding of the basic business procedures - typewriting, bookkeeping, short- hand, and office machines — students prepare to meet the needs of community and world businesses. The students are taught to develop orderly work habits, desirable personality traits, and proper attitudes toward work and employers. By obtaining these characteristics, the students will become successful employees and citizens. SANDRA BATEMAN LEARNS how to operate an electric adding machine in office practice class. JOYCE STEGALL AND Becky Oakes really spread out and get to work in bookkeeping class. MRS. KATHARINE CARTER-graduated from William and Mary- married and has 2 children and 2 grandchildren-likes to knit-favorite sport-tennis-likes quiz shows on TV-favorite food-fried chicken— would like to tour the United States. 48 MRS. LOTTIE RlGNEY-graduated from Radford-married and has 2 children- likes to refinish antiques and to sew-favorite TV show-Red Skelton-likes all foods would like to tour the United States.