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

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Audrey Hardin, B.A. Emory and Henry College Library LEFT: Rodney Hogston and Randall Allison have learned that the easiest way to find a book is by use of the card catalog. Worthy Maintained a Modern Library Miss Hardin is assisted in her work by two Library Club members, Sue McCready and Connie McCready. A good library is an essential part of any school. For where else may one find information on the sleeping habits of a hermit crab, how to construct a Laser, books of fiction to read, and his favorite newspaper or magazine. The library offers these services and many more. The many non-fictional books were catalogued in the card catalogue for easy reference. Several sets of encyclopedias were also available for student use. The Reader ' s Guide offered an index of the many back issues of magazines stored by the li¬ brary. In addition to these, a file of pamphlets was on hand for student reference. The library also boasted a file of film-strips for the use of the various depart¬ ments . Aided by student librari¬ ans, Miss Hardin was always ready to help anyone in his or her library work. Yes, this year the library played a useful and nec¬ essary part in the education of the students at R. B. Worthy High School. 14

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The tape recorder is in frequent use in Spanish class as is shown by Miss Frye ' s second-year class. Students show that translation of Latin stories is enjoyable. Spanish and Latin Baffled Students En espanol, por favor, ” was a phrase frequently heard by students taking Spanish I, II, and III this year. After a week or less in either of these classes, every student knew that Spanish was the language to be spoken not English. Tape recorders, daily discussions, complicated drills, lively fiestas and vivid filmstrips contributed variety and interest to the Spanish curriculum at Worthy. The Latin program of 1965-66 was high¬ lighted by the students ' active partici¬ pation in class. Numerous plays, skits, and class cantatas helped develop each individual ' s knowledge of Latin. Students welcomed the modern and re¬ freshing approach to this ancient lan¬ guage, which is the basis of the English language. UPPER: Discussion of the great bullfighters is a highlight of the life in Spanish classes. LOWER: Miss DeVault explains a sentence to her first- year Latin class. 13

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Mrs. Mabel Clear, B. A. Emory and Henry College Mathematics Mrs. Virginia Polstra, B. S. Madison College Seventh Grade Math, Science, Spelling Mrs. Nancy Pullig, B.S. Louisiana Tech Mathematics Mrs. Candy Woods, B. A. Emory and Henry College Mathematics Mrs. Clear ' s Algebra class listens to the answers given by a student. Mathematics Revealed a Complex World Mrs. Woods watches as Jim Montgomery explains a problem to the other members of the advanced math class. A person does not have to be a scientist or an engineer to need math. Indeed mathematical training is becoming more and more important in social sci¬ ences and in business. Accord¬ ingly the math curriculum at R. B. Worthy offered courses which taught everything from writing checks and figuring in¬ come tax to computing the number of diagonals of any polygon or the probability of a tack landing on its head. The courses offered in¬ cluded advanced algebra, trigo¬ nometry, unified geometry, busi¬ ness math, general business, two courses in traditional mathemat¬ ics and two courses in algebra. Although students will not know as much about mathematics as Einstein, they will be well versed in the basic concepts of math upon completion of the courses in our fine mathematics department. 15