Sansom High School - Talisman Yearbook (Alabama City, AL)

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MISS SUE ELLEN THOMPSON ... Jr. English ... BS, Auburn University, Masters Degree, University of Alabama ... sponsors F.T.A. and Tri-Hi-Y MR. JOHN K. WEAVER ... Diversified Education ... BS, Auburn University . . . MS, University of Alabama Teaching Is Not All Hard Work Though teachers sometimes complain about the old all work no play slogan they still find the time to pose a few minutes in front of the camera From left to right: Mr Grady Norton and Mrs. Henrietta Peoples pause a second before resuming their respective duties as Guidance Counselor and Registrar, Mrs. Athcra Christopher is interrupted from a class discussion, and Mrs. Frances Brooks, P.E. Instructor is dressed out in preparation for her next class. 29

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RIGHT: E S H Librarian, Miss Beatrice Browning shows two library assistants, Becky Cagle and Joan Nance the proper way to locate a book in the card catalog. LEFT: Due to the lack of a full-time choral teacher. Mrs. Florence Murphy took extra time to train our choral stu- dents in the field of music. She also taught the new elective, Music Theory. Teachers Encourage Students to Learn MR. BOBBY RUSSELL . . Physics, Chemistry . . . BA, Florence State University . . . sponsors S” Club and Sigma Chi Iota MRS. CHARLOTTE RYAN . . . Spanish I and II ... BS, Jacksonville University MR. RICHARD SCHMITZ . . . Woodshop, Metal Shop, Mechanical Drawing . . . BS, University of Alabama MR. LYNN THOMPSON . . . Boys’ Physical Education ... Football ... BS, Florence State University 28

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PAR RIGHT: Mrs. Maples calls the home of absent students. This is done to make sure all parents know when their child is not at school. RIGHT: Mrs. Peoples balances the school books. This is only one of the many jobs the school reg- istrar has to tackle. Registrars, Custodians, and Student Teachers Aid E.S.H. in Different Ways LEFT: The E.S.H. custodians are the people responsible for keeping our school neat and clean. They arc from left to right: Mrs. Mary Thompson, Mr. Claude Bcshcars. Mr. L. J. Jacobs, and Mr. Willard Plemons. RIGHT: Student teachers are a great help to the faculty. They take over when the regular teacher is sick and they hold class discussions whenever they are asked to do so. These teachers are graded on the way they hold classes. These grades are very important in their future teaching career. The student teachers who have done their practice teaching at Sansom this year are from left to right: Mrs. Elona Amos, practice teacher for Mrs. Davidson, American Govt.; Mrs. Sue David- son, practice teacher for Miss Thompson, English; and Mrs. Isleen Wallace, practice teacher for Mrs. Pruett, English. Not pictured are: Mrs. Sandra Bunch, practice teacher for Mr. Nick Pend ley. World History; Miss Paulette Clark, practice teacher for Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Reagan, Music Department; and Mrs. Kathyrn Noah, practice teacher for Mrs. Brooks. P.E. 30