Valdese High School - Impersonator Yearbook (Valdese, NC)

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Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Sam Brinkley listen attentively to a speaker at the faculty dinner. Faculty members enjoy themselves at a Christmas banquet held in their honor. Mr. John L. Johnson, Superintendent, plans the Burke County school schedule. 19

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Mr. Wilson, principal, and Mr. Byers, assistant principal, work out the class routines. Administration Strives to Retain High Ideals Principal G. D. Wilson and assistant Richard Byers efficiently directed the students through another successful year. Showing concern for each individual, they offered guidance, understanding, and leadership to both faculty and students. Keeping records, making reports, advising on school activities, and arranging sched- ules were only several of their burdensome tasks. VHS having achieved accreditation last spring, the administra- tion sought to carry through the requirements set by the Southern Association. High standards, which are necessary to retain ac- creditation, became the major objective of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Byers. They were aware of the many improvements to be made, and worked hard to achieve such goals as keeping teacher loads as evenly balanced as possible, arranging the schedule so that teachers could work in their specialized fields, providing for new courses such as business mathematics, modern mathematics, and office occupations to broaden and enrich the school’s curriculum offerings - - not easy tasks to achieve in the crowded facilities at VHS. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Byers have proved themselves able leaders and are respected by students who realize that set principles are for the betterment of the entire student body. 18 Imogene Traylor, school secretary, and Pat Cline, an office assistant, work hard at dif- ferent office problems.

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English Rugby and Pygmalion Highlight Year GREAT EXPECTATIONS opens the door to fresh- man English under Mrs. Myra Braswell. Freshmen are introduced to literature and the fundamental pro- cedure of writing well-developed sentences. Projects for the year included skits, book reports, bulletin boards (which are always outstanding), and various kinds of art work. Mrs. Betty Nisbet teaches sophomores how to ap- preciate and understand literature. They grow to rea- lize that English is more than grammar and diagram- ming. Once again sophomores were introduced to JULIUS CAESAR and fell in love with Eppie and Silas Marner, George Eliot’s famed characters. This year Mrs. Nisbet also had one class of seniors, whom she endeavored to shape for college and the future. English poetry, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and TOM JONES were studied by Mrs. Sarah Jacob’s senior class. She helps her students get pleasure out of litera- ture and teaches them how to appreciate it as well. Her junior students gave creative skits to enliven their classes. The most unusual projects undertaken by Mrs. Jacob’s classes this year, however, were presenting scenes from PYGMALION and learning how the British have fun with rugby. Mrs. Nesbit explains part of an English lesson to Elaine Phillips, who was absent during one class. Mrs. Nesbit’s senior English class takes a break during class to exchange gifts the day before Christmas vacation begins. 20