Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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faculty gaines-lasseter Mrs. Willie Dean Gaines: Title I Reading Grades 1 , 2, and 3, MS, Snead State Junior College, Jackson- vijle State University in Elementary Education, Mrs. Anita Gibbons: 7th Grade Life Science and 8th Grade Earth Sci- ence, Local Leader for Girls ' 4-H Club; B,S, Auburn University, lvl,Ed, Auburn University. 126 Mr. Wayne Gibbons: Agribusiness. Vocational Agriculture, Exploratory, F F.A, Advisor, B S Auburn Univer- sity, M Ed Auburn University Mrs. Donna Godfrey: 8th and 9th Grade Math, Geometry. Cheerleader Sponsor; 8 S Southern Benedictine and Snead State Junior College, Mr. Gary Godfrey: History and Social Studies. Football Coach; B S Kansas State University, Southern Benedic- tine College in Physical Education and Social Studies, Mrs. Linda Head: 6th Grade Lan- guage Arts and Science, Boys ' 4-H Sponsor; B,S. Jefferson State Junior College, Snead State Junior College. Southern Benedictine, University of Alabama m Birmingham, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa m Education Mrs. Nancy Dennis Hopewell: Kin- dergarten; B S Auburn University, M.S Auburn University in Early Child- hood Education. Mrs. Cattierine Howard: Special Education; B S, Miles College, MA University of Alabama in Birmingham, Mr. Jim Kilgore: American History, American Government, Economics, Communism, Scholars Bowl Sponsor, Explorers Sponsor; A.B. Samford Uni- versity, University of Georgia, Univer- sity of Alabama. 126

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125 What ' s That I Smell? Mr. Max Baker, diversi- fied occupations coordina- tor, has the un-envied job of lunchroom patrol. He sniffs out tobacco, ciga- rette smoke, and anything else that is prohibited. This was Mr. Baker ' s first year as D.O. teacher. He replaced K. 0. Miller, who wouldn ' t have retired with- out the knowledge that a staunch Alabama fan like himself was filling his posi- tion. Mr. Baker ' s attire has changed with his new posi- tion. As an elementary teacher at Oneonta since 1969, Mr. Baker dressed casually, but when he got the D. O. position, his dress became fashion conscious ... a nice touch. Mr. Baker has recovered well from a heart attack he suffered last year, and he is still tickling students and teachers alike with his dry humor. When asked for an opinion on something, he often replies, It takes a big hog to weigh a ton . . . fig- ure that out. 125

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127 A Necessary Evil To some of Mrs. Nell Leggett ' s biology stu- dents, all that homework seems an unnecessary evil, but It is a proven teaching method. Much midnight oil has been burned for the sake of a biology grade, and stu- dents often callus their fingers for life from writ- ing and drawing in a biol- ogy notebook. There are many oppor- tunities to make points in M rs. Leggett ' s class, but the winter garden isn ' t the easiest. It ' s pretty dif- ficult to find live ferns and mosses in the snow in the middle of January, when the winter gardens are required. Dissection of pickled specimens is always fun. Someone always slices, the wrong end or pokes the wrong organ, but that ' s the way to learn, right? Mrs. Leggett taught ninth grade science this year. So freshmen got a taste of what next year will be like. Chances are, they ' ll complain, but they ' ll find some reasons to love her. One thing though, they better spell separate hght! Mrs. CharloHe Langner: 4th Grade; B S Samford University, M S Jacksonville University Dr. Philomena Lasseter: Psychologist and Federal Programs Coordinator, B.A. Hunter College. M,A. and Ph.D University ol Alabama in Tuscaloosa,