Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Sue Robinson, Doug Lambert, and Dale Lunsford concentrate on their mechanical drawing assignments. This study introduces instrument practice, geometrical construction, lettering, shape description, isometric sectional drawing, and free hand sketching. The boys’ physical education course includes a balanced program of activi¬ ties which include team sports and games, body conditioning activities, and rhythmical and recreational activities. These boys rebound for the ball dur¬ ing their basketball practice. General shop, an elective subject, in¬ cludes units in woodwork, machine shop work, sheet metal work, mechani¬ cal drawing, welding, and household mechanics. Jerry Tisdale, with the help of Dick Armstrong, demonstrates the correct use of the brace and bit, as Mr. Pidcock, Gary Bradley, Jerry Coffey, and Billy Wrenn look on. 17

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Mr. Powell finds James Kanney’s bulletin board title somewhat amus¬ ing. Displays such as this one bring current events to the attention of the American and Virginia government students. This course is a required subject of all seniors. Health and physical education provides for phy¬ sical, mental and social growth, and the develop¬ ment of desirable character traits and abilities. One of Miss Sterrett’s gym classes goes through its warming-up exercises. One of the objectives of all sound education is that of training for home and family life. Clothing construc¬ tion is included in the home econo¬ mics course. Janet Almarode, Nancy Craig, Wanda Drumheller, and Jane Louderback spend their class time sewing in the well equipped sewing room of the home economics depart¬ ment. 16

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Shorthand is a highly skilled sub¬ ject and requires a combination of many skills if the pupil is to be a suc¬ cess. Shelby Wood, Gloria Sharpe, and Pat Maupin improve their shorthand by hard practice. Billy Gordon, Dennie Campbell, Dallas Marion, and Martha Long work on their art projects in the well equipped art department. A student may elect arts and crafts to learn to make useful articles, deve¬ lop skills in fine or commercial art, pursue an interest or hobby, or work toward a profession. Typing is an elective subject. Mic¬ key Mantiply, Brenda Zimmerman, Faye Falls, Pat Ayres, Marjorie Terrell, Donna Lafferty, George Short, Joan Fitzgerald, Jo Ann Cox, Dale Chestnut, and Carol Marion type one of their daily timed writ¬ ings. 18