Woodlawn High School - Accolade Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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they Aid Us in MR. GEORGE McKINNON teaches Vocational Agriculture to the future farmers in our school. His hobby is cattle raising. He received his BS degree from LSU. He is the advisor for the FFA. A morning cup of coffee and a chatting session in the McKINNON lounge begin a typical school day f jr many teachers. MOORE MISS MARY KATHERINE MOORE was trained at La Tech and now teaches English II and French I and II. Miss Moore has a BA degree. True to her subject, she sponsors Les Amis Francais. PLUMMER Senior girls ' PE teacher is MRS. MARTHA PLUMMER who was graduated from La Tech with a BS. She is co-sponsor of the pep squad. SAVA Identified with the Latin class and Latin Club, MR. CHARLES SAVA teaches English, is chairman of the English Dept. Committee, and op¬ erates the book store. Mr. Sava attended the US Naval Academy and NSC, graduating with a BA degree. SELF Hunting, fishing, and reading are the hobbies enjoyed by MR. CLYDE SELF, Distributive Educa¬ tion teacher at WHS. He also sponsors the DE Club. Mr. Self, holder of BS and MEd degrees, attended NSC, LSU, U of Houston, and the U of Arkansas. MR. MELVIN SIMMONS can be seen any day in the music department ' coaching . his stu¬ dents of vocal and choral music. In his off hours, Mr. Simmons enjoys boating and skiing, gar¬ dening and music. He received his BM from Centenary. SIMMONS Great enthusiasm and school spirit is shown on the faces of 24 these faculty members at a pep rally.

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Heading and sewing are favorite pastimes of home economics teacher MRS. VIRGINIA KING. She attended La Tech and the U of Ark. and has a BS de¬ gree. Mrs. King helps to spon¬ sor ' ' the FHA. She reads and sews in her spare time. KING Some of the faculty members enjoy a meal in the teachers’ private dining room in the school cafeteria. KIRKLAND Bridge and golf are the hobbies of Shorthand. Typewriting, and Book¬ keeping teacher MlfS. MARGARET KIRKLAND. Mrs. Kirkland at¬ tended La Tech and Denver Uni¬ versity, receiving BA and MBA degrees. LAWSON MRS. ELIZABETH LAWSON, who teaches Journalism I and English III, is the advisor for the school newspaper, the V ' oodlawn Herald. Mrs. Lawson received her BS de¬ gree from LSU and is doing gradu¬ ate work at NSC. She enjoys gar¬ dening and playing bridge. LUMMUS “The faculty and students have, shown that Wood lawn stands for character, service, leadership, and scholarship,’ stated MR. CHARLES LUMMUS, civics and American his¬ tory teacher. He holds a BS from La Tech and a MEd from East Texas State. MeCLARY The Rifle and Drill Teams are kept in shape by their sponsor and mili¬ tary science teacher, LT. COLONEL HUGH MeCLARY. The Colonel, holder of a BA degree, received his training from Marion Military In¬ stitute and LSU. In his free time, he hunts and fishes. Not Pictured —MRS. SARA OLSON Graphic Arts and General Metals are the subjects taught by MR. JOHNNY McFERREN. He holds a BS and an MEd from Northwestern State College. McFERREN Checking the mailbox daily is a responsibility of each teacher. Miss Tommie Blackbourne seems happy about what she found there.

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TINDOL One of our librarians, MRS. LU- CILE TINDOL, has received train¬ ing at a number of fine colleges— the U of Col., Centenary, and the U of NC. From these schools she received an AA, BA, and a BS in LS. She is co-sponsor of the Li¬ brary Club. Mrs. Tindol loves to walk in the country, to cook and to read. WICLEY A familiar figure around WHS is MISS RAMONA WICLEY. who has become identified with English IV. She has a BA degree from La Tech and a MEd from LSU. Miss Wigley likes to collect author- autographed books. Mrs. Nell Hedges and Mrs. Sylvia Adams share a secret during an assembly in the gym. Our Quest for Knowledge SMITH SPEER STRATTMAN TIDWELL Cetting the Accolade together still leaves MISS WILLA SMITH enough time to teach typewriting. Miss Smith has a BS from Mississippi Southern. She says that “the stu¬ dents are very nice,” and she “en¬ joys teaching at Woodlnwn.’ She enjoys sewing when she has time to do so. MISS CAROLINE SPEER has an interesting collection of salt and pepper shakers, which she collects in her spare time. Miss Speer graduated from La Tech with a BS and now teaches plane geometry and general science. MRS. YVONNE STRATTMAN says, “It is a pleasure to be teaching at WHS this year.’ Mrs. Strattman, holding a BS in Business Admin¬ istration, teaches Algebra I and II. 6he attended SLI and Centenary. Her house and children consume 1 her time out of school. MRS. MARY HELEN TIDWELL teaches Spanish I, II, III, and Eng¬ lish III. She sponsors the Spanish Club. Mrs. Tidwell has her BA from La Tech. WILLIAMS, A. L. Coaching the football and track teams fills the time of COACH A. L. WILLIAMS. He has a BS from La Tech and now teaches PE. WILLIAMS, S. Selling Accolade subscriptions and being sure that everyone gets his book, has kept Circulation Staff sponsor, MRS. SARAH WILLIAMS, on her toes. All other times, her English III classes occupy her. Mrs. Williams attended La Tech, where she received her BS degree. Mrs. Sara Olson makes use of the teachers’ workroom before her school day starts. 9