William Penn High School - Penn Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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TRIAL ARTS ICAL ABILITY fered by the industrial arts depart¬ ment provided the students with the opportunity to develop valuable vo¬ cational skills. Mr. M. W. Randall A T State University, B.S. Bricklaying students enter skilled labor ranks following graduation.

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INDUS DEVELOP MECHAN This year the boys in the indus¬ trial arts department worked as a model factory would as they trans¬ formed various raw materials into usable implements. The courses of- Mr. N. E. Bolds South Carolina State College, B.S. Further Study - A T State University Through the use of shop machinery, students are able to produce articles of various designs. t-

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MUSIC DE A man comes to High Point from Selma, North Carolina in 1956 to find the position of band direc¬ tor vacant at William Penn. He accepts the job and ever since that time, each year he has produced an excel¬ lent group of musicians. Mr. J. Y. Bell, to whom we refer, graduated from North Carolina College where he received the B.A. de¬ gree in music. Continuing his education, he later ob¬ tained his master’s degree in music education at The University of Michigan. Responsibility for both the marching and sym¬ phonic bands at Penn would seem more than one man could handle; however, it is evident that he does them both quite well. Not only does he present to the public a band which is highly efficient in marching, but he presents also a symphonic band which has high ratings in district as well as state contests. As if this were not enough, he also has bands at Griffin Junior High, Leonard Street Elementary School, and Parkview Elementary School. Mr. J. Y. Bell North Carolina College, B.A. University of Michigan, M.A. The marching band calls it quits after a trying dress rehearsal.