Beechwood High School - Beechwood Yearbook (Fort Mitchell, KY)

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Fl | GLORENE HALL, M.A. Principal 1935-1945 Founder of a successful commercial department. . . Sincere advisor . . . Efficient organizer , . . Pro- i moter of all progressive policies . . . Smart business al woman ... A skill or an accomplishment for every 5 child . . . Just settlement of any student's school il y i | problem , . . Placement of seniors in profitable positions . . . Gratitude to her for her untiring efforts, her advice, and her time. BETSY REYNOLDS, A.B. HELEN CULBERTSON, A.B. English and Latin Fifth Grade C. PERRY MARTIN, A.M. MARY FOSSIT Science and Mathematics Kindergarten and First Grade JUNE PURDON, B.S. Third Grade MARTHA VICTOR, A.B. Sixth Grade CHARLOTTE ROYALTY, A.B. Second Grade EMMA OSBORN, M.A. Librarian FRANCES SLEDD, B. Mus.Ed. EDGAR McNABB, B:S. Music Social Science and Physical Education THELMA JONES, A.B. HELEN MAGUIRE, M.A. English and French Science and Social Science

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THESE WERE W. R. DAVIS, M.A. Superintendent 1935-1945 An even decade of material advancement . . . A smooth running school , . . Quali- fied teachers . . . A complete curriculum ... An A rating with Southern Asso- ciation of Secondary Schools and Colleges . . . One major improvement each year . . . New roof for the main building .. . The gym .... The black-top . . . Band uniforms . . , Cyclorama and curtain for stage . . . Complete and comfortably furnished library . . . Automatic bell system . . . Fully equipped laboratory . . . New equipment in kitchen and lunchroom .. . A true Kentuckian . . . a number one Beechwood Booster.

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THERE WEWE Tos aeheces Good Morning, teacher any defense stamps? . . . | pledge allegiance . . . Who class dues is absent? plans for a dance. To class with meticulous and scientific Mr. Martin . . . Frosh hunt the unknown in algebra . . . Sophs juggle geometric figures . . . Juniors dip deeper into quadratic equations . . . Seniors battle the three dimensions and th e right tri- angle . . . electives in Physics and Chemistry. Now to the typewriters and efficient, business- like, Mrs. Hall . . . Skilled typists click 60 words per minute . .. Neat, accurate, accountants in the making strive to make the books balance Gracious, polished, stenographers master the Gregg system. Thence to writing, spelling, and reading with practical yet cultural Miss Jones . . . Oh, the subjects, the predicates, and the objects a nose for news effective business corres- pondence from Irving's quiet humor to Steinbeck's propaganda Comment-allez- vous, Mademoiselle? - Comprenez-vous le fran- gaise? For more noun-pronoun-verb drill to idealistic and classic Mrs. Reynolds . Themes Complex sentences across Shakespeare's stage . . . The French Revolution, through the eyes of Dickens... Yes, even from the medieval culture of Chaucer to the polished lines of Tennyson and Browning . . . Amo, amas, amat . . . Veni, vidi, vici. But ‘tis 12:15... To the clatter of dishes and the appetizing odor of hamburgers Smiling, loyal mothers await to serve the efforts of willing Mrs. Schultz... What! Cherry pie? and ice cream? Sent nT What about vitamins and digestion? Versatile Miss Maguire clears all such mysteries ...H2O0... the body under the microscope . .. from the pharoahs to Churchill . . . Pre- . the Constitu- who will be senting Alexander Hamilton tion . . . political parties president?