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

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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.

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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. JOHN McGUIRE B.S., Arkansas State College Teaches physical education in high school and junior high . . . Coaches football and track. MR. JOE PARKINSON B.S., Arkansas State College M.E.. University of Mississippi Teaches drivers’ training and physical education in high school and junior high . . . Coaches basketball. MRS. DOROTHY MOCK B.S., Arkansas State College Teaches girls’ physical education in high school and junior high . . . Sponsors Pep Club and a sophomore homeroom. They Have Relaxing Hobbies MISS MARY ELLEN HORNER’S ever- MRS. IRENE HAZEL is putting the finishing touches on her oil painting, one of her many hobbies. “ISN’T IT A BEAUTY!’’ exclaims Mrs. Mock as she and Mr. Shelton look at Mr. Tom Mock’s “pride and joy.’’ The homemade flies are also a part of his hobby. Mrs. Mock and Mr. Edward Shelton are also fishermen. present camera is evidence of her hobby, photography. 13