Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Right: The typical Kiger stance prefaces a typical Kiger jab. Below left: A purposeful Mr. Nichols strides across the field before a Thursday afternoon B team game. Below: With arms widespread, Mr. Kiger simulates flight patterns of Maryland geese to hunting crony, Mr. Nichols. Bottom: Portrait of the modern executive — Mr. Kiger wields the ever-ready telephone to validate a contract.

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Soul-search insures progress Administrative duties proved a renewed challenge to Mr. Shirley Kiger and Mr. Jim Nichols during the ’69- ' 70 school year. Although beset with every prob¬ lem of the school’s complex structure, Mr. Kiger nev¬ ertheless maintained student contact and communi¬ cation, while Mr. Nichol’s role as disciplinarian re¬ quired new and more effective approaches to WHS students. The year’s major emphasis, however, was a rigorous and revealing self-evaluation in preparation for a subsequent state analysis in 1970-71. Critical probing of WHS curricula revealed the success of present policies and techniques, while an evaluation of a Florida school exposed Mr. Kiger to new, and perhaps applicable educational trends. Above: Intent faces reflect Mr. Kiger ' s sincerity as he exhorts the football team to a victory over Parry McCluer. Right: The legendary exploits of the yearbook staff evoke a some¬ what skeptical response from assistant principal, Mr. Nichols. 22

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Office energy moves WHS Actual operation of the WHS machinery fell to office secretaries Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Hawpe, and Mrs. Burnett. Absentees sought Mrs. Bateman’s desk while Mrs. Burnett tabulated finances and Mrs. Hawpe supervised general correspondence and typing. Their complete services composed a much longer list, how¬ ever, for the office staff was always sympathetic and responsive to a student’s entreaty for aid. Although removed from the classroom, guidance coun¬ selors Mrs. Massie, Mr. Placko, and Mrs. Schneider nevertheless exerted a critical influence upon WHS’ers. Advising of courses and careers engaged all three counselors, while the task of scheduling taxed Mrs. Schneider’s ingenuity. The maintenance of cumulative records required departmental attention, as well as the annual deluge of college applications. Top: Beaming Mrs. Polly Hawpe responds to main office banter. Above: Efficiency personified: Mrs. Mary Frances Burnett and Mrs. Helen Bateman work atop a cluttered counter. 24