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

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social studies activities pep up everyday class routine HISTORY RESEARCH PAPERS are examined by Larry Terrell and Mrs. Parker as Miss Horner explains the purpose ot the papers. To pep up every-day class routine, the social studies teachers, Miss. Mary Ellen Horner, Mr. Charles Roome, Mrs. Louise Parlcer, and Mr. James Bruton used many special proiects this year. ln iunior American l-listory, reading ot historical biography and tiction was urged and term papers gave experience in historical research. ln tresh- man civics, geography, and senior American Prob- lems classes, the routine was varied by tield trips to local businesses, interviews with government otticials, panel discussions by guests and students, talks by guest speakers, and participation in stu- dent congresses. The American Problems class also ioined the English lll classes in presenting a Broth- erhood Assembly. The Teen-Town project was an activity ot the Civics classes in cooperation with the Junior Cham- ber ot Commerce. Promoting new signs tor the Caruthersville intersections was another special A BOAT BUILT in the Chris Cratt plant is a source ot curiosity tor American Prob- lems students, VanAusdall. Teroy, Jones. Cole, E. Durham. O. Durham, and Henley. ATTENDING the Brown Shoe Company's Open House and admiring the many dit- terent styles ot shoes are civic students Abbott, Bennett, King. Goodman. and Mol- i lett. civics class proiect. Miss l-lorner, who received her B.S. degree from the University ot Missouri and her M.A. degree trom George Peabody College, has taught in C.H.S. tor 26 years. She taught American History and American Problems, was advisor to the year- book statt, and a sophomore homeroom sponsor. Mrs. Parlcer taught civics, geography, one class ot English ll, and was a treshman class sponsor. She received her B.S.E. degree trom Arlcansas State College and her M.A. trom Memphis State Uni- versity.

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health and driver education Ore Little incidents such as running a stop sign, torgetting to use the clutch, and many others are all a part ot the under-the-wheel driver training in the driver education course ottered in C.I-I.S. In addition, the students study in class the tundamental driving techniques, sate driving habits. trattic satety and rules, and other as- pects ot driving. The two teachers helped the student drivers get out ot some close spots. This was Mr. Charles Roome's tirst year to teach driver education, but Coach Joe Parlcin- son has become a veteran. In addition to his one driver training class. lvlr. Roome taught tour sections ot world prob- lems and was a sophomore sponsor. I-Ie received his B. S. degree trom Southeast State College. Mr. James Bruton, who taught the health class, was also the instructor ot physical educa- tion in the Lee Rood Junior High School and ot one high school civics class, and the assistant basketball coach. Mr. Bruton received his B.S. popular electives COACH BRUTON watches while health student Bob Bosier practices artificial respiration on victim Joe Roper. degree trom Mississippi State College. , Q ' i 5 HURRIEDLY DRESSING tor P.E. are these sixth period class mem- bers. I I DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUC- TOR, Charles Roome, and stu- dents Talley, Cheek, Swattord, and Phelps rest atter a driving session in the new training car. 23 r I a L l l x 1 vi 5 V ef I

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two foreign languages ore offered for first time ln addition to the choral groups, bands and small instrumental and vocal groups idiscussed as organiza- tionsl, C.l'l.S. otters a course in general music tor stu- dents who are interested in turthering their musical knowledge. The purpose ot the course is to introduce students to music history and theory and to help them gain an appreciation ot the tiner musical recordings. One ot the busiest persons in Cl-l.S., Mr. Edgar l. Ailor, directed the concert band, marching band, boys' glee club, junior high band, and tour beginning band classes. l-le also worked with many instrumental solos and ensembles, the boys' double quartet, and a dance band atter school and at night. Mr. Ailor received his B.S.E. trom Southeast Missouri State College. Miss Evonne Miller, who ioined the C.l-l.S. faculty tor the second semester, taught general music and directed the glee clubs and mixed chorus, and super- vised the music at Lee Rood Junior l-ligh School. Miss Miller completed her B.S. degree at Southeast Missouri MR. EDGAR AILOR, band instructor, talces time out trom class to show Miss Evonne Miller, choral instructor, the new bass and alto clarinets. State College in January. This year, French. a second toreign language, was added to the growing list ot subiects ottered at C.l-t.S. Students enioyed many activities besides studying the usual French rules. They listened to records, read French novels, made maps ot France and tleur-de-lis, the symbol ot France. Spanish ll students found reading and translating novels and listening to Spanish records a welcome change from the usual program ot studies. These stu- dents closed the year by having a Spanish supper. Miss Patricia Brewer taught both French I and Spanish ll classes. ley, Thomas, Hendricks, Hayden, Jones, Phelps, Butrum, and Teroy at the annual Spanish supper. EXAMINING A MAP ot France made in French class are Patsy Talley, Shari Martin, and Plina Speight. 25 MUY BUENO, say Spanish students Hen-