Worthy High School - Choo Choo Yearbook (Saltville, VA)

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Miss Swecker explains the fundamentals of book- The baffling world of shorthand is shown by Linda F. Hayden keeping to Tony Frye. Hayden and Gail Chapman . Business Dept. Trained Future Leaders The Business Department opened many new and fascinating fields to the students at Worthy interested in Business Educa- tion. These business students had oppor¬ tunities to take courses such as typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, general busi¬ ness, and office practice. The business rooms were equiped with machines and dictaphones to help the students further their education. When the students at Worthy finished these courses they were elgible for further training either with a job or entering a trade or business school. Mrs. Benita Smith, B.S. Radford College Business Education Betty Swecker, B.S. Radford College Business Education Patty Venable learns from Mrs. Smith that operation of an adding machine is easy. 9

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Patty Patterson, Carl Mitchell and Coy Hughes, Art 11 students seriously apply themselves to their creations. Raymond Farris, B. S. East Tennessee State University Art Joe Wilson, B. S. , M. A. C arson-N ewman Appalachian State Teachers Band Chorus Art is a means of expressing one ' s self in emotion and finding hidden talent. The students of R. B. Worthy High de¬ veloped the talent and skill which was found in the well-rounded teaching pro¬ gram. The students have talent and in¬ terest in art had a chance to display their original ideas and concepts. Students having talent in music developed their skills to the highest degree. Many long and hard hours were spent in chorus and band. The chorus gave a concert for the students, and sang at several of the area churches. Three of the R. B. Worthy students made all state chorus, Art and Music Enriched Curriculum The Shaker Band prepares its music for the Spring The members of the chorus enjoy practicing for a Concert Festival held at John S. Battle High School. student assembly program. 8

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Dan 1 lolstler, B.S. Mrs. Delores Parks, B.S. East Tennessee State University Radford College Industrial Arts Home Economics Home Economics and Industrial Arts Varied Vocational Skills The Home Economics program was ar¬ ranged so that every student, no matter what her capabilities, developed her skills to the highest degree. This year the students who took Home Economics at R. B. Worthy High learned the tech¬ niques of housing, cooking, clothing, and interior design. The students participating in the Indus¬ trial Arts program of R. B. Worthy High School found no substitute for de¬ veloping the talents and capabilities of their minds. The program was arranged so that students studied and learned me¬ chanical drawing, woodworking, metal working, and welding. LEFT: Mrs. Parks is explaining to third year Home Ec. the fundamentals of child care. LOWER LEFT: Girls of fifth period Home Ec. watch as Pat Johnson helps Susan Haynes with her sewing. BELOW: Mr. Hostler demonstrates safe practices in the use of a rip saw to aspiring young shopmen. 10