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

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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

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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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Robert Cochran, B. S. East Tennessee State University Distributive Education Mabel DeVault, B.A. Emory and Henry College Latin and Guidance D.E. and Guidance Prepared Students for the Future This year ' s program of Distributive Education proved to be one of the most valuable ever to have entered R. B. Worthy. Mr. Cochran, D. E. advisor, helped his students to develop to the fullest extent their business abilities. This extensive and informative program provided a great aid to the Worthy students. The expert advice of the R. B. Worthy guidance counselor. Miss Mable DeVault, aided in the solution of the numerous problems of the students. While apply¬ ing for college, students discovered the value of the materials in the guidance office. The many attainable materials guided the students toward success while at Worthy High. RIGHT: Skippy Cahill searches for the bulletin from his favorite college. BELOW: Miss DeVault explains college board scores to seniors Wesley McCready, Patty Jo Allison, Roger Campbell, and Rodney Farris. BELOW RIGHT: Cheryle Helton demonstrates her salesmanship to Lib Barrett. 11