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

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MRS. LORENE CUNNINGHAM B.S., Southeast State College Teaches English IV and world problems . . . Sponsors S.A.C. and a senior homeroom. MR. CHARLES ROOME B.S., Southeast State College Teaches civics and world problems . . . Sponsors a freshman homeroom. MISS MARY ELLEN HORNER B.S., University of Missouri M.A., George Peabody College Teaches American history, American problems, and geography . . . Sponsors the Cotton Blossom and a sophomore homeroom. Our Teachers Are Professional- Minded MRS. LENORE MUIR B.S., Southeast State College Teaches algebra I, general mathematic , and English I . . . Sponsors a freshman homeroom. MISS LENA WALK B.S., Central State College M.A., University of Missouri Teaches algebra I, plane geometry, advanced algebra, trigonometry . . . Sponsors a senior homeroom. MRS. MOODIE, president, thanks Mr. Lynn Twitty, President of the Missouri State Teachers’ Association, who has just spoken at the District Classroom Teachers’ meeting at Sikeston. Mrs. Muir is secretary of the Classroom Teachers’ Association. Our teachers belonged to and worked in many professional organizations. They were lOO f in their membership in the National Education Association and Missouri State Teachers’ Association. Most of them belonged to our local Classroom Teachers’ Association and to the professional organizations in their own fields. Mrs. Hazel was a member of the Advisory Staff of the Scholastic District Art Committee and the State Art Curriculum Guide Committee. Mr. Shelton served this year as Chairman of the SE Missouri Principals’ Association and Mr. Cobble as a member of the SE Missouri Administrators’ Association Executive Board and the MSTA Resolutions Committee. Mr. Mock was President of the County Schoolmasters and Mrs. Moodie and Mrs. Muir were President and Secretary, respectively, of the District Classroom Teachers’ Association. II

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 MR. EDWARD J. SHELTON, PrincipaI B.S., Northwest State College M.E., University of Colorado Our Teachers Are Busy J People . . . Our teachers and our principal. Mr. Edward J. Shelton, were busy people. They taught us fifty-one different subjects, worked with us in fourteen school organizations, and coached us in three varsity and seven intramural sports. MR. REDMAN DUNHAM B.C.S.. Drake University M.A., University of Missouri Teaches typing, bookkeeping, business law. business English. consumer economics . . . Sponsors a senior homeroom. MRS. MILDRED BASKIN B.S.. Southeast State College Teaches shorthand, typing, secretarial practice, general business . . . Sponsors a junior homeroom. MRS. RUTH PATTERSON B.S., Arkansas State College Teaches English II and III . . . Sponsors Honor Society and a junior homeroom. MISS PATRICIA BREWER A.B.. Lamhuth College Teaches Spanish. English II, journalism . . . Sponsors Pep Club and Tiger Rag. MRS. LOUISE PARKER B.S., Arkansas State College M.A., Memphis State College Teaches English I and speech . . . Sponsors Thespians. Drama Club, and a freshman homeroom. 10

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MR. FLOYD BARNHART B.S.. University of Missouri M.A.. University of Missouri Teaches Vocational Agriculture I, II. Ill . . . Sponsors F.F.A. and freshman home-room. MRS. HELEN BAKER B.S.. University of Missouri Teaches Home Economics I. II, III . • . Sponsors F.H.A. and a freshman homeroom. MR. HARRY DARR B.S., Northwest State College Teaches general shop, wood and metal work, electricity, lathe work, mechanical and architectural drawing . . . Coaches track and football. Our Teachers Are Human, Too . . . •RUFFLE UP YOUR FEATHERS! ” coaxes Mr. Dunham to one of his favorite roosters. Raising “fightin’’’ chickens has been his hobby for several years. MISS WALK proudly shows her hobby, African violets, to Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Brown, who are also interested in flower gardening. Our teachers had many outside interests and hobbies. Within our faculty were choir directors, the Democratic County Committee-woman. members of many local civic clubs, active church workers, and den mothers. Our teachers’ hobbies included everything from photography, fishing, gardening, hunting, reading, painting, travel, music—to Mr. Dunham s chickens and his birthday book.