Caruthersville High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Caruthersville, MO)

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MISS MARY ELLEN HORNER, social studies instructor, congratulates Jerry Figgins who was honored as the outstanding social studies student in the senior class. Social Studies Students Learn By Doing Social studies aren't all studied out of a textbook, the students in civics, American history, world history, and American problems found this year. Panel discussions, interviews with community leaders, the first-hand study of county government through a visit to the county offices in the Court House, presenting panel discussions over KCRV and to local civic groups, holding a mock election and convention, daily discussion of current affairs, and the use of moving pictures and recordings - all these activities varied class procedure and made learning both easier and more fun. PRESENTING A PANEL DISCUSSION on the United Nations to the Woman's Club are American problems class members Woody. Hughes. Walker. Figgins. Clark. Adams and White. All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors as well as several seniors were enrolled in the eleven social studies classes taught by Mrs. Howard Cunningham, Mr. Thomas Mock, Mr. Joe Parkinson, Mr. John McGuire, and Miss Mary Ellen Horner. Miss Horner teaches American history, American problems and civics. She is also a sophomore sponsor and adviser to the Cotton Blossom Staff and the Photography Club. Her other interests are her church, fly fishing, photography and flower gardening. AMERICAN HISTORY student. Bill Collins examines transportation models which he and other class members made as projects. PARTICIPANTS in a mock presidential primary are American history students Brown, Hopke, Davis. Richardson and Mollett.

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MR. JACK HOPKE teaches general science, chemistry. and the new course in senior science. He is also a sophomore homeroom sponsor and coach of junior high basketball and football. Mr. Hopke's outside interests are his church, his family, and gardening. MR. PAUL PRICE teaches general science, biology, and general math, and is the adviser to the Projectionist Club and a freshman sponsor. Mr. Price's hobbies are hunting, fishing, camping and reading. Science Links With Daily Living TRYING AN EXPERIMENT with a light bulb are science teachers Jack Hopke and Paul Price. This is life! So say Mr. Jack Hopke and Mr. Paul Price, our science teachers. EDNA PAULINE COBBLE, a dead cat. is dissected by Mr. Price and biology class students. Pictured are Figgins. Bishop, Bracey. Wallace. Mr. Price. Thompson, Clayton. Jones, and Grooms. General science gives an overview of the three major natural sciences and many different applications of science in daily life. In biology, an advanced course, the class studied all living organisms, both plant and animal. The cat, frog, and euglena are familiar to all biology students after two quarters of study. In chemistry the students learned what a vital part this science plays in life, in the home, on the farm and in industry. Projects included the blending of ingredients into shaving cream, lipstick, insect repellent and library glue. Senior science, or physics, is offered for those students interested in some phase of engineering. TESTING THEIR HOMEMADE shaving cream are chemists Trainor and Marlin as other class members. VanAusdall, Miller, Lauck. Lyell, J. Streete. and Jones pay close attention.

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Art Activities are Varied The varied projects exhibited at Open House by the art department were evidence of the fine work done this year by the students in Art I. II. and advanced art. This year students especially enjoyed their work on a mural which depicted life in C. H. S., making jewelry for Christmas presents, and doing the art work for the Cotton Blossom. Other activities included cartoons and caricatures, weaving, basketry, copper enameling, lettering, costume designing, and free hand drawing. MRS. ERNEST HAZEL, art instructor, examines a free hand drawing by Kay Summers. Behind her is the mural depict ing life in C. H. S. made by the advanced art class. Mrs. Hazel, art instructor, has received wide recognition for her work in the educational field of art. Her articles have appeared in numerous professional magazines, and she has sold designs to McCall's Magazine and to Frederick Hershner Company. She is a member of the Missouri State Art Council and the production staff of the State Art Curriculum Guide. Mrs. Hazel teaches Art I. II, and advanced art, 8th grade art, and supervises art in grades 1-7, she is also the adviser to the art staff of the Cotton Blossom and co-sponsor of the S. A. C. LOOKING at Martha Lauck's tree hand drawing are first place winners Swiggart. Davis. Dodd. Summers. Lauck. and Dickson in the District Art Contest. PREPARING TO FIRE their copper jewelry are art students Dick Prost and Wayne Hardy. Christine Reichert cleans a copper ash tray for enameling. ADMIRING Billy LaForge's third place design in the Centennial Emblem Contest are art students Martha Lauck. tied for third; Kay Summers, second place; Carolyn Davis, first place winner.