Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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MR. JERRY SMITH Counselor Do not open the test booklet until we are ready to begin.” Any one taking one of the many vocational and educational tests given by Mr. Smith has heard this phrase. These tests are used by Mr. Smith to help the student plan his high school program. Students having trouble with a subject or needing aid in forming college plans are welcome to talk with him at any time. He is well qualified for his job as he holds a Master’s degree in education and is currently working on his Ph.D from North Texas. He has taught in the guidance in- stitute at North Texas and summer school at T.W.C. School Specialists Give Advice And Help To Students MISS MAMIE PRICE Dean of Girls During her three years as Dean of Girls, Miss Price has served as an example of a gracious and understanding woman to all the girls at A.H.S. Her warm, friendly manner makes it easy for any girl having personal or school problems to confide in her. She has executed her many respon- sibilities which include any problems of discipline and attendance of girls with calmness and efficiency. Formerly a Texas and American History teacher, she remains interested in history and is now a member of the Texas State Historical Association. She is a graduate of West Texas State and now holds a Masters degree in history. 22

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Spirit of Students A man’s work is from sun to sun.” This phrase does not apply to all men. One of those men is Mr. Harold Key, Vice-Principal of Arlington High School. During school hours is not the only time that Mr. Key works for the betterment of AHS. Mr. Key is one of the men who give many hours a day beyond the regular work day to his job. Mr. Key was born in Sherman, Texas. After com- pleting his high school ed- ucation, he attended Texas Christian University. He majored in chemistry and earned a B.S. and M.A. in chemistry and education respectively. He has served Arling- ton High School for many years, first as a math teach- er, and now as Vice- Principal. Other than Ar- lington High School, Mr. Key has taught in a variety of places. He is active in many community organizations. He belongs to the First Methodist Church and the Masonic lodge, is an active participant in teenage base- ball, and also belongs to the Texas State Teachers Asso- ciation. Harold V. Key, Vice-Principal Mrs. Whitten’s warm smile and gracious attitude is a familiar trademark in the high school office. She is the secretary to our Vice-Principal, Mr. Harold Key. Her many duties include answering the telephone, stu- dent registration, filing, and aiding Mr. Key in his various jobs. Because of her personal interest in the students of Arlington High School, she has won many friends among students and teachers alike. Mrs. Audinc Whitten

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MRS. NEWANA COUNTS, R.N. School Nurse One of Arlington’s five public school nurses, Mrs. Counts, is now serving her twelfth year at AHS. During this time she has proved effective at curing nearly every- thing except severe cases of term theme- itis” and I forgot to study for that test” headaches. She is also busy serving as spon- sor for the Future Nurses Club. Interested in young people, she encourages them to get all the education they can. Following her own advice, she is currently working on a degree in elementary education at North Texas State. MRS. HELEN STRICKLAND Supervisor Most students do not realize hew much the duties performed by Mrs. Strickland af- fect the subjects they study. As instruc- tional supervisor she works with the teach- ers to plan the year’s course of study for grades seven through twelve. She organizes and plans the departmental meetings and provides the teacher with various instruc- tional aids. When new courses are intro- duced to the curriculum, she works with the teachers to determine the objectives and plans of study. By aiding the teachers she in turn aids the student. MRS. JUANITA SKELTON Speech Therapist As speech therapist it is Mrs. Skeleton’s job to help the students with speech and hearing problems. She works at both the high school and C.E. Dunn Elementary School. At high school she has a regular class made up of students who have speech defects. The other students may come and talk to her individually. Her membership in the Council for Exceptional Children and the American Speech and Hearing Associa- tions help her execute her job more effec- tively. She was graduated from West Texas State and received her M. A. from Denver University. 23