Fair Park High School - Sequoyah Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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THE FACULTY . . . 1954 COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Nearly every person who takes commercial training can find a niche in business, and the opportunities for advancement are excellent. There are many vocational advantages to the commercial studentse-Shorthand and Typewriting in their Sophomore yearg this is the teacher's opportunity to set the pattern for thinking. A practical aspect, a better understanding of American business may be found in Bookkeeping and Shorthand H in their Iunior year. The opportunity to explore the many avenues of employment and to guide students into the work for which they are best suited will be found in Clerical Office Prac- tice, Secretarial Office Practice and Business English in their Senior year. DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION The purpose of Distributive Education is to teach and train the student to be more efficient in the jobs pertaining to retail, wholesale, or services. Units studied in the classes are Personality Development, Store Arithmetic, Store Speech, Merchan- dise lnformation, Economics, Display and Advertising. Take cz letter, Sylvia Middlebroolcsf' dictates Mrs. McClellan. MARY LOU LEDBETTER B.A., Typing, Bookkeeping A -1, OUIDA McCLELLAN B.S., Shorthand M. EARLENE IORDAN B.A., M.A., Typing MARY ANTHONY ROBERT F. COLLINS PEARL L. DALTON A B M.E., Typing BS., Distributive Education B.S., Typing DAISY ISGETT B.S., Typing Nineleeu

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MYRA BYRNE B.A., Civics ffl? 7 ff- W..fflfY,:c if A Q X- s, Q: au.. , ' K we-fir 2 i , - 't' Sli? CNE? . - 5 sg . , ii if , 5 KX -. - ix A . A tgjgqg , g sy rw t t f GERALDlNE GARNER BS., BS. in L.S., Civics IOSEPH D. GARNER BS., MS., General History, Civics ERNESTINE IOHNSON B.A., Civics MILDRED MCCORMICK B.S., American History, Economics Eighteen THE FACULTY . . . 1954 SOCIAL SCIENCE Striving for greater understanding of the world situations and the problems of its people, the Social Science Staff hold classes to meet the needs of Fair Park High students. Civics for Freshmen, American History for Seniors, meet requirements for graduation. As electives General History and Economics are available. SAFETY COURSE One of the few schools in North Louisiana to offer a iull time Course in Safety, Fair Park includes it for the first time in the curriculum for Iunior Students. The nucleus of the program is centered on training in preventing accidents and promoting safety rules at home, at school, and upon all occasions. , . APU- g 5.352.412 , he we , 7 .XSS 29533-' .- -- QM ,.: -. - 2. 1..5Q:.'f? Six Weeks review in Civics keeps Freshmen a7ert answering questions. 1 . , . 'f.liii:fgf2,ttii?i igizspw, 5 -1,55-resigz X 1 , siigfi K 3335525 it Y Qt , W 4 A255 f , iii ,, 3 'gif , 59. WS? 1' fi KW r a , f W e X ,gf M NR , ,sz 5 f Q 22522 f v its fe A if fi :ik , r yi? . t 52 i K if 3 if-.M , if ft Q, k , , we . f' . gd , Q- 3 i. if 5 tt , K 'M ' f' I X ei? 5 if I 3 Q 'I LOUISE MONETTE BS., American History, Civics A A c THOMAS A. TRIGGE BHS., General History, First Aid, Safety LARUE VETSCH B.A., American History Civics

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ARTHUR W. BENOY BS., Orchestra . Q . sf if N, .t xg 2' F . Q1 . 4 , ,, ,Y X , , 2 ffiiigff V 'Q t W '45 'K' H, .. , tftw. .'-:: - , U, ,,g,., E.,-y i. - In . -.,+- f,w..1.,.:- .V WALTER O. MINNEAR B.S.M., lVl.lJI.E., Band MELVIN L. RICHE B.S., Vocal Music ,, .. tee.. VIRGINIA DOWNS GIBBENS Vocal Music F- H- PRENDERGAST BOBBIE THOMPSON ROY WILSON B.S., Physical Education B.S., Physical Education B.S., Physical Education B.S., Physical MARSI-IA HARRISON Twenty THE FACULTY . . . 1954 MUSIC A Wide variety of musical experiences are provided at Fair Park. These experi- ences are not limited to just the talented few, but are available to all students. The music faculty believes that music is a natural means of expression to be enjoyed by all mankind. The participation of more than half of the student body in at least one of the organizations tends to strengthen this belief. Among the musical groups to be found at Fair Park High School are the Girls' Glee Club, the Boys' Glee Club, the beginning, intermediate, and advanced Orchestras, the Choirs, the cadet, beginning, military and concert Bands, and the class Piano lessons. FIRST AID An elective course in First Aid is offered to Senior Students. Upon its completion each participant receives a Standard as well as an Advanced Certificate in First Aid Instruction from the American Red Cross. A definite attempt is being made to create an interest in preparation to meet emergency situations with skill and knowledge. iCt3IliilILlSd on Page 581 V321 Violin section of Orchestra gets on stage practice prior to programs. Y..