Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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MR. EVIN L. PERDUE graduated from Southwestern with a B.S. in mathematics. While at Southwestern Mr. Perdue was very active in all student activities, a mem- ber of the Track Team, a Tennessee intercollegiate cham- pion in the quarter and half mile run, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He has a Bachelor of Foreign Trade Degree and an M.A. Degree in Educa- tion with a minor in mathematics from Memphis State University. Mr. Perdue served ten years in the air force in Korea and Europe, and flew combat missions as a navigator during World War II. He has traveled through- out the Far East, Europe, North Africa, Central America, and North America. At M.U.S., Mr. Perdue teaches Sec- ond Year Algebra, Calculus, and Seventh Grade Mathe- matics, and he is the faculty advisor to the Archaeology Club. Well-known among all students, and especially those in athletics, is M. JERRY PETERS. Mr. Peters graduated from Southwestern in 1960, receiving his B.A. in political science. He received his M.A. degree at Memphis State University in 1962. During high school he lettered in basketball, baseball, track, and cross-country and he con- tinued his athletic participation during college. A mem- ber of the Department of Social Science, Mr. Peters is best known for his United States Government course. This past year Mr. Peters led the M.U.S. Track team, commonly called Jerry and the Pacemakers , to a tre- mendous success on the cinders. He coached the team to a County Championship and a seventh place finish in the State Meet, along with a decisive first in the Humbolt Relays. Mr. Peters was appointed head basketball coach last summer and the student body is hopeful that his success in track will carry over toward a successful bas- ketball season. MRS. JANIS V. PIERCE is a new member of our faculty this year. She graduated from Ole Miss and received her Masters degree in Spanish in 1964. She was a member of the following honorary societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, CWENS, Sigma Delta Pi, Mortar Board, and University Scholars. She was on the faculty at The University of Mississippi for the past two years, and has traveled ex- tensively throughout Mexico and Latin America. She speaks fluent Spanish as well as Portuguese, having lived in Brazil for over two years. She is involved in many civic organizations such as the Oxford Pilgrimage Com- mittee, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Centennial Study Club, and the University Dames. 22

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The head of the Memphis University School history de- partment, MR. LEIGH W. MACQUEEN, holds the Ross McCain Lynn Chair of History. He attended Memphis Central High School, and received his B.A. degree from Southwestern College in 1955; he did post-graduate work at Vanderbilt and received his M.A. degree from Mem- phis State. Before coming to M.U.S., he taught for five years at Presbyterian Day School. Besides his teaching Mr. MacQueen has taken on several tasks at school; he is co-ordinator of the Advanced Placement Program and Annual Advisor. He edited the new M.U.S. Catalogue and the 1964-65 Handbook. Mr. MacQueen also enjoys such outside activities as golf and basketball, and oc- casionally joins the track team for a warm-up. His in- terest in history is not confined to the classroom and he is a member of the American Historical Association and the Mississippi Valley Historical Association. This summer he and his wife plan to join the ranks of the world travelers with a tour of Europe. MR. DAVID MORELOCK, the professor of French at Memphis University School, actor, and cross-word puzzle solver extrordinaire is a person familiar to all M.U.S. students. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree at Southwestern, Mr. Morelock studied under a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Paris and studied at Tulane University. Mr. Morelock is fluent in French and Spanish and proficient Italian, Russian, German, and Greek. An active member of the community and school, Mr. Morelock is the sponsor for the Annual and a repre- sentative of the National Honor Society. He also has acted in numerous plays at the Front Street Theatre, Little Theatre, and the Memphis Shakespeare Festival; he has served several years as director of the Memphis Opera Theatre. MR. BRYAN E. NEARN is in his second year as a teach- er at M.U.S. He received his B.A. from Tulane with a major in English and a minor in Spanish and psychology This year he is the counselor for the eighth grade and is the seventh and eighth grade -social advisor, two jobs which he admits fill most of his school time. While not at school he spends some of his time reading and playing tennis. This year Mr. Nearn chaperoned the eighth grade trip to the Sugar Bowl. He plans to do graduate work in English this summer, although he says he would rather travel. 21

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The head of the Bible Department at M.U.S., MR. ALMUS POLSGROVE, is one of our many new teachers this year. He has attended Union University, the University of Mississippi, Southern Theological Seminary, the Univer- sity of Houston, and Mississippi State, where he received his M.Ed, degree and his M.A. degree. Mr. Polsgrove served in the Air Force as a chaplain for twenty-two years and retired in 1960 a Lieutenant Colonel. Before coming to M.U.S., he taught English at Mississippi State. Mr. Polsgrove is a member of ATO social fraternity, Phi Kappa Phi, the Masonic Order, the Modern Language Association, and is listed in Who ' s Who in the South and Southwest. A recent addition to the M.U.S. faculty is MR. THOMAS P. POWELL. Mr. Powell will receive his B.S. degree in Geography from Memphis State this year, and he plans to continue his work there for an M.A. degree in Education. He teaches seventh grade geography and physical educa- tion. Coach Powell, as he is called by many of his stu- dents, played both high school and college football. In 1961, his senior year at Batesville High School, he made the all-state team, and then went on to play halfback for Southwestern. This year, he brought his talents to M.U.S. and was junior high backfield coach. MR. JACOB RUDOLPH graduated from Georgia Insti- tute of Technology in 1953 and received a B.S. degree in Industrial Management. In 1951, after four years of college football, his talent merited him selection to the All-American defensive football team. He did graduate work at both Oglethorpe and Memphis State, and served in the Air Force for two years as a First Lieutenant. Before coming to M.U.S. in 1958, he taught at Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. He has taught first year algebra and eighth grade mathematics, but this year has become full time director of the physical education program. He is varsity football coach, and this year led the team to a second place finish in the County League. Mr. Rudolph also coaches the basketball B team which had a perfect season last year, and the varsity golf team, which has won the County Championship for the past two years. 23