Woodlawn High School - Accolade Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Something across the room attracts the attention of Mrs. Martha Plummer, Miss Joyce Jordan, and Mrs. Helen Dear as they relax and eat their lunch in the teachers’ lounge. Lounge Affords Chance to Relax MISS HITA JANE CUNNINGHAM . . . Eng. II, IV . . . BA, SMU . . . works with Student Council . . . has toured Jamaica, Mexico, and Cuba ... is teaching for the first time . . . enjoys reading MRS. MARY CURLIN . . . Latin . . . sponsors Socii Romanii . . . BA, Fla. St. U. . . . toured Europe last sum¬ mer . . . was member of Eta Sigma Phi—national Latin honorary fraternity . . . has three children MRS. KATHERINE DAVIDSON . . . secretary . . . Nor¬ ton’s Business College . . . types certificates for diplomas . . . compiles 6-weeks’ attendance reports . . . sews . . . has one girl MR. JIMMY DAVIS . . . Biology ... is lunchroom supervisor . . . BS, Sam Houston St. Teachers College . . . fished over the summer . . . enjoyed work in Texas FFA MRS. KATHERINE DEMOSS . . . Off. Prac., Typing . . . BA, NSC . . . works in church activities . . . enjoys reading as a pastime MISS BETTY DIXON . . . PE . . . sponsors Lancerettes . . . BS, South. St. College . . . visited Miami, Fla., last summer . . . was member of high school and college var¬ sity sports teams MR. LONNIE DUNN . . . Alg. II, Chemistry . . . BS, La. Tech ... is working toward a master’s degree . . . taught in summer school . . . works with Boy Scouts . . . has one young son MR. JOHN DUTCH . . . Maintenance Engineer . . . works with Roy Scouts . . . plans to visit Penn, this sum¬ mer . . . takes pleasure in hunting . . . retired in 1959 after 24 years in armed services . . . has one son MR. HARRY FREEMAN ... Am. History ... BA, E. Tex. Bapt. College . . . went to San Antonio last summer . . . has one 3 year-old girl ... is working on ME at Stephen F. Austin 21

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MR. GERALD BENNETT . . . Am. History, Gen. History . . . BA, NSC ... is a New York Yankee enthusiast . . . enjoys water skiing and tennis as pastimes . . . toured Cypress Gardens in Fla. last summer MISS TOMMIE BLACKBOURNE . . . Art . . . sponsors Art Club . . . BA, U. of Ark; MA, N. Tex. St. Coll. . . . enjoys all sports MRS. JUDITH BORDELON . . . Speech I, II . . . co- sponsors Drama and Debate Club . . . BA, La. Tech . . . is teaching for first year . . . won best actress award at Tech . . . enjoys modeling ... is a newlywed MR. MEAD BOYDSTUN . . . Alg. I. General Math . . . BA, NSC . . . enjoys hunting and fishing as a pastime . . . has four children MR. FLOYD BYRD . . . Woodwork and Gen. Metals . . . BS, NSC . . . enjoys building furniture . . . taught at Hamilton Terrace last year . . . served 2 years in Army paratroops MR. W. B. CALVERT. JR. . . . PE . . . is basketball coach, football end coach . . . BS, NSC . . . skis and fishes for pastime . . . served 14 months in Korean War MISS YVONNE COFFEY . . . Am. History . . . sponsors Zachary History Club . . . BA, NSC . . . enjoys music and reading . . . loafed last summer MRS. MARILYN COIL . . . Eng. II . . . BA, La. Tech . . . visited Spain, Portugal, and Belgium last summer for the first time . . . enjoyed touring Mark Twain ’3 birth place recently . . . takes color slides MR. CHARLES CROWDER . . . Civics, Am. History . . . BS, NSC; MS, NSC . . . enjoys coin collecting . . . says “teaching in Caddo Parish is a real challenge” . . . has one child A weird little “come in” greets a visitor as he enters the door in Room 201. This strange sound comes from the voice of Mrs. Susie Whitaker as she speaks into her microphone. She uses this device to save her voice as she has nodes on her vocal chords. She gave up teaching for two years due in part to this throat difficulty. This year the trouble became more acute again, so Mrs. Whitaker invested in a speaker system instead of a winter coat. 20

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MRS. ODESSIE FRISCH . . . Audio-Visual Aids . . . NSC . . . teaches a Sunday School class . . . has 1 boy and 1 girl MR. WILLIAM FULLILOVE . . . Biology . . . sponsors Red Cross . . . BS, Centenary . . . has traveled to Mexico and Bahamas . . . has a house boat on Bistineau . . . has 1 daughter and 1 son MRS. OPAL GARNER . . . attendance secretary . . . Meadows-Draughon Bus. Coll. . . . calls parents of ab¬ sentees . . . types morning and afternoon sheets . . . teaches girls’ Sunday School class . . . has 3 girls MISS TOPSY GEORGE . . . PE . . . sponsors Lancer- ettes, cheerleaders . . . BS, Ind. U. . . . toured Europe last summer . . . enjoys water skiing and golf MR. ERNEST GOODGION . . . Fr., Eng. I . . . BA. Centenary ... is working toward master’s degree . . . taught last year at a Jr. High in Bossier MR. LEE HEDGES . . . PE ... is head football coach . . . BS, LSU; MEd, NSC . . . has coached the team to two state playoffs in 4 years . . . played in Sugar Bowl when he was a sophomore in LSU . . . has 2 boys MR. CECIL HERREN . . . Chemistry . . . sponsors 4-H Club . . . BS, La. Tech; MEd, LSU . . . missed school most of the year because of illness MRS. BETTY HERVEY . . . PE . . . sponsors Lancer- ettes . . . BS, La. Tech; MEd, Ark. U.; MS, NSC . . . prefers tennis to other sports . . . took a trip to the World’s Fair in Seattle ... is a newlywed as of last summer MRS. HELEN HICKS . . . Gen. Science . . . BA, NSC . . . studied at LSU and the Univ. of Hawaii . . . once lived in Newfoundland and Hawaii . . . plans to continue travel . . . has two children History Cluh members smile as they gather around Miss Yvonne Coffey and wait for her to open her Christma gift from them. Miss Linda Loper was in deep concentration over her les¬ son plans for English as the telephoto lens of the photog¬ rapher peeked into her classroom. 22