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

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Influence of Art Department ls Felt Throughout the Year REMOVING CERAMICS FROM THE KILN is a pleasant task for Georgia Goodale, Miss Hazel, and Jonnie Featherston. in C.H.S. MRS. IRENE HAZEL, art instructor, has re- ceived wide recognition for her work in the educational field of art. Her articles have appeared in numerous professional maga- zines. She has sold designs to McCalls and other magazines. She is a member of the State Art Curriculum Guide Committee, and is on the Advisory Staff of Scholastic Con- tests in this area. Mrs. Hazel supervises art in grades I-8 and teaches Art I and Il and advanced art in C.H.S. She is also the ad- visor to the art staff of the Cotton Blossom and maior sponsor to the S.A.C. Mrs. Hazel received her B.S. from Southeast State and M.A. from the University of Missouri. The influence of the art department is felt throughout the ADMIRING Tl-IE I RATING paper sculpture figure by Haynes are Burns and Robertson. Burns also received a I in vxatercolcr, and Robertson in design. SHOWING THEIR ABILITY in chalk and figure drawing are Taiict, and Can-pbell as Mrs. Hazel looks on. 20 swag . f .li -as if ,X ...saw-aiF if school year in the extracurricular activitiesvvhere interesting and vvell-designed posters aid the many campaigns, and col- orful party and program decorations add much 'to the fes- tiveness of these occasions. At Christmas the art students gave a Christmas coffee for the parents and teachers and made decorative ceramic pieces as gifts for their guests. A nativity scene in parier- mache was an enioyable Christmas problem for the students and an interesting one to the guests. Biblical verses in illuminated lettering, block-printed mono- grams, illustrations of Christmas activities about the school, gift wrapped packages, and hand made decorations were also displayed. ln the spring the art department had another exhibit at the annual Open House. eva s an

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Home Economics Trains Future Homemakers MRS. HELEN BAKER, home economics instructor, praises Brenda Bradford for her freshly baked nut bread. Mrs. Baker teaches i Home Economics I, ll, and Ill, sponsors the F.H.A., and is a freshman class sponsor, She graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. degree, and has now taught in C.H.S. for thirteen years. Her hobbies are sewing and travel. Everyone enjoys a good home, but not every- one knows how to create one that will be enjoyed by all of its membersl This statement expresses the purpose of home economics in C.H.S. The three courses offered include the study of home and family relationships, home furnishings, home T r. My ,,, . the sick, the selection and construction of gar- ments, the improvement of personal appearance, the preservation of foods, the preparation of foods for special occasions, and planning for the nutritional needs of the family. These many activities of the classes will not be forgotten by the home ec girls, visits in Caruthersville homes to study the homes and furnishings, trips to the grocery stores, meals prepared for our families, the faculty, and ourselves, meet- ings with other school groups, and the sewing which we did for ourselves. Several of our group entered cooking and sewing contests. Judy Turnbow won the Betty Crocker Award and Pat Swiggart the Necchi Sewing Award. X sf , 2f1r.'h.f. ' management and budgeting, and home care of A ...f4mv 4 ,. as ,se ,..n PAT SWIGGART proudly shows her beautiful first place Necchi Sewing Contest Trophy to second and third place winners Jean Stovall and Ann Adkins. NlAKlNG FOOTSTOOLS is an interesting proiect for home economic girls, Lane, Goodale, Brooks, Wilson, and Stovall.

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Music Department Also Offers Fine Art Credit to Many C.H.S. Students Over three hundred C.l-l.S. students were enrolled in one or more ot the organizations ot our active music department this year. Many ot these students received recognition at district and state contests. The soloists and ensembles re- ceiving l ratings in the district contest were John Bracey, piano solo, Milton Berry, bass solo, Larry Barnett, baritone solo, Sue Cole, twirling solo, the tvvirling ensemble, and the boys' double quartet. Two ot these students, Milton Berry and Sue Cole, also received l ratings at the state con- TGST. ln addition to the bands and choral groups, which are described in the organization section, the music department also offers a course in music appreciation. In this class the twenty-one students study composers and listen to records ot their works. General music also teaches some ot the basic fundamentals ot music. 72 f, A C.l'l.S. CONCERT AND MARCHING BANDS are massed together for the annual Spring Concert. MISS SUZANNE CAIN, our vocal music instructor, plays records tor general music students. Miss Cain, a graduate of C.H.S., has taught general music and directed the girls' glee clubs and mixed chorus in our school 'For two years. She also supervises the music at Lee Rood Jr. High School. Miss Cain received her B.S. degree from Southeast State College. Her outside interests are directing her church choir and sewing. MR. EDGAR AILOR directs the concert band in daily rehearsal. Mr. Ailor, in his fourth year in C.H.S., directs three ,beginning band'classes, iunior high band, concert band., marching band, boys' glee club, and numerous small vocal and instrumental ensembles. Mr. Ailor received his B.S. degree at Southeast State College. ln addition to his full school schedule, Mr. Ailor also finds time for his hobbies ot model railroading and coin collecting.