Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Sweep of Peoples MRS. HOLLIE HOWELL proudly discusses social studies with MR. CHARLES GREENE, a former pupil. Mrs. Howell attended VSC where she received her A.B. in education. She also attended the University of Georgia and F.S.U. Mr. Greene earned his B.S. in education with emphasis on history at VSC. They both teach world history. Although geography is not a separate course at VHS, MRS. ARNOLD HOGAN'S American history classes learn the geography of the United States. Mrs. Hogan attended the Woman's College of Georgia where she received her B.A. in education. She teaches five classes of U.S. history. Slide projector, newspapers, globe, and maps surround Emil Girardin. By means of these visual aids, history be- comes a living subject for Emil and other U.S. history students. 23

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Maps Shoiv Westward MR. WALLY SUMMERS, student teacher, consults with MRS. WILLIAM E. WISENBAKER on the colonial period of U.S. history. Mrs. Wisenbaker, who teaches U.S. history and business English, received her A.B. in history from VSC. Maps, charts, newspapers, filmstrips . . . social studies classes use these educational materials to aid them in understanding the westward movement of civilization. This study of the migrations of peoples through the cen- turies gives each student a clearer perspective of his own place in the community and the world. To keep informed about current hap- penings, United States history students use the American Observer, while world history classes subscribe to the Weekly News Review. American government, civics, Bible, and jour- nalism are other social science courses offered to VHS students. In addition to routine class- room work, pupils write research papers and do extensive outside reading. On test day MRS. HERSCHEL A. HAMILL observes the reactions of her fourth period Bible class. She earned her A.B. in social studies with minors in English and French from Tift college. Mrs. Hamill teaches English II and Bible. 22

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Girls Study in Home Ec. Lab To prepare for a home and family, home economics students study all fa- cets of home management: meal prep- aration, clothing construction, child care, home furnishings, appliances, and flower-arranging. They also take units on personality and grooming. In a well-equipped kitchen and laundry, girls put into practice the knowledge they have acquired in class. Home Ec. I students plan and prepare a complete meal and make one outfit. Girls enrolled in Home Ec. II classes concentrate on the fine points of cook- ing and sewing, study interior decor- ation, and take other advanced courses in home management. Demonstrating the proper way to sew a collar to the neckline, MRS. LARUE ROWAN helps Marilyn Hughes finish her dress. Mrs. Rowan attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and received her B.S. in homemaking education from Georgia Southern College. She teaches Homemaking II, economics, and U.S. history. MRS. W. F. McKINNEY, who started teaching in March after Mrs. Rowan left, emphasizes the importance of accurate measurements in cooking fudge. Mrs. McKinney attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, where she received her B.S. in home economics education. Betty Middlebrooks learns to operate a vacuum cleaner while Jeraldine Glass dusts. 24