Jenkins High School - Sequoyah Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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IT’S MORE THAN JUST BOOKS u s This year, students often found that the library was more than just books. The li- brary served as a source of reference mate- rial and as an information center as well as a source of fiction books intended for plea- sure reading. As one of the few air-conditioned areas at H.V.J., many found it a refuge from the heat early in the year. Mrs. Adkins, head librarian and her dedicated assistants, Mrs. Christianson and Mrs. Spaulding, helped students who appeared lost amid the hun- dreds of texts. The librarians proved to be especially helpful to students working on research papers. Although the card catalog was perplexing to many students, the li- brarians eased their minds. Information could also be found using the visual aids, videos, and microfilm. NANCY PADGETT 1. Lucille Christiansen enjoys her days in the li- brary. 2. Writing out library cards is Johnye Spaulding. 3. Posing for what she believes is an empty camera is Edna Adkins. LIBRARIANS 15

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WHEN NO ONE ELSE CAN HELP... ... The dynamic duo of Mark Smith and Ted Jackson are ready to assist you. Mr. Mark Smith has been part of the counseling staff now for seven years. He worked with eleventh and twelfth grade students to help them choose courses, se- lect a college, and decide upon a career. Mr. Smith organized testing, scheduled new students, and worked with students applying for college admission and scholarship money. Mr. Smith has seen many positive and well prepared students here, and he said that they are getting better by the year. Mr. Smith added that the gradual in- creasing of the SAT scores really made the students and school shine. Mr. Ted Jackson completed his sec- ond year here at Jenkins as the ninth and tenth grade counselor. His duties includ- ed scheduling, individual counseling, and group counseling, whenever possi- ble. With the possible exception of the paper work, Mr. Jackson enjoyed his work here. 1. Showing off her ability to balance pens in her mouth and orga- nize the college forms is Mrs. Melhorn. 2. Working extra hard for the students is upperclassmen counselor Mark Smith. 3. The new kid, Ted Jackson, is found working hard. 14 COUNSELOR

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ORGANIZE ORGANIZE ORGANIZE ORGANIZE BEHIND THE SCENES When you thought of the people who kept this school running, you probably thought of the principal or the teachers. Well, they were a vital part of the school, but you forgot one very important group of people ... the secretaries. The two main office secretaries worked together behind the scenes to keep Jenkins running smoothly. Mrs. Jane Mell has been here now for 12 years and as she said, “she oversees the main office”. As Mr. Stewart’s personal secretary Mrs. Mell handled the reports for the Board of Education, ordered the needed supplies, and typed letters for Mr. Stewart. The second of our “behind the scenes” secretaries is Ms. Brenda Sinclair. Ms. Sin- clair, a 10 year veteran at HVJ, enjoyed working with and being around the stu- dents. And in response to questions about Mr. Stewart she said, “He’s wonderful!” In addition to her duties as the bookkeeper and treasurer in the main office, Ms. Sin- clair handles various reports which pass through the office and the payroll. The counselor’s secretary is Mrs. Terrie Melhorn. Mrs. Melhorn began working here at Jenkins in 1971. She resigned in 1974 and became president of PTA for 2 years. In 1976 she returned and has been here ever since. Mrs. Mehlhorn coordinat- ed programs in which the counselors were needed and handled records that were sent to the counselor’s office. According to Mrs. Mehlhorn, Jenkins has decreased in popu- lation and improved in quality overall. 1. Sorting the mail is secretary Brenda Sinclair. 2. Hiding behind the sign in sheet is secretary Brenda Sinclair. 3. Secretary Brenda Sinclair talks with a parent about their stu- dent. 16 SECRETARY