Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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YEAR TO 906044-M ff' NSD ' J. Crockett Farnell gets the honorary Chief blanket from Cliff May, Guy Bagli, Donnie Peterson. Mr. Leto. FILLED WITH AND Play OPEN HOUSE--Chamberlain's science department is open every Thursday night. Chemistry students. James Smith. Anna Mae Ashton. and W'ill Bissett experiment with a distilling apparatus. SU

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I . MRS. VE RA ODHAM Have you heard those S-o-u-t-h-e-r-n drawl tones coming across to the A.V. Study Hall? The voice belongs to Hrs. Vera Odham, who is head of the English Department and sponsor of the Future Teachers of America. llrs. Odham has every right to that drawl since she was born in a small town in Georgia and taught in Texas. She has even been to Hollywood- Hollywood, Florida, that is. FUTURE TEACHERS OF The shoe is on the other foot! Through F. T. A. the stu- dents become teachers and have an opportunity to gain first- hand experience and knowledge in teaching. As young adults, the F.'l'.A. members assume adult responsibilities by substi- tuting for teachers, and participating as youth leaders in state and district conventions. Youth steps ahead to prepare for the future! Even now they remember the chalk dust, problem children, tired feet, and portable radios smuggled in during the lVorld Series. THE A LANGUAGE ARTS Raglan?-Wwtmq lvhen we asked llrs. Odham what had impressed her most about Chamberlain, she said lVorking with the teen- agers of Chamberlain is an enjoyable experience. l find them respectful and cooperative: they take correction nicely. This means a lot to any teacher. Mrs. Odham graduated from Tift College in Forsythe, Georgia, and took a post-graduate course at Florida State University. She also has attended Duke Liniversity and Lini- versity of Georgia. Even in this exciting, new era of scientific research, and intercontinental ballistic missiles, language skills still play an all-important part in our lives. The English Department at C.H.S. realizes this importance, and carefully plans its cur- riculum around the four basic language skills: speaking, read- ing, listening, and writing. The purpose of these courses is to guide the students into literature, old and new, to give them some understanding and knowledge of grammar, and to help them gain proficiency in speaking and composition. Ender the directorship of Xlrs. Vera Odham. department head, this essential branch of our high school curriculum in- cludes journalism studies, speech, special advanced courses in English, and in a few years special courses in reading and composition. they hope to be--- The CHS chapter meets under the guidance of llrs. Vera Odham and lllrs. Anna Peacock every second and fourth lVednesday. There are planned programs to encourage an interest in the teaching profession and the offer of exchanging helpful advice gained from personal experiences. A member of F.T.A. must have a sincere interest in teaching as a career, and must maintain a high scholastic average. F.T.A. MEMBERS - Left to Right, first row: Joyce Dempsey. Jan Hill. Ann White. Mary Lou Hart, Patsy Deane. Ma- rilyn Zahner. Faith Wheelock. Second row: Pat Stricker. Alice Spadavecchia, Betty Fason. Yonda Burgess. Joan Caraway. Barbara Hornlveck. Mary Ann Nlicceri. Nancy Burnett. Merrilyn Uhrig. Eileen Stanton. May Bender. Third row: Mrs. Peacock. Annette Willis. Carole Leinin- ger. Judy Ynclan, Faith Hall. Jane Lee Jewell. Carolyn Beverly. Nancy Dowling. Richie Falcon. Mickey Priester. David Rairigh. LaVerne Pearson. Linda Ricker. Gladys Kiger. Jeanean Ledbetter. Donna Blanton. Sarah Vierday. Mrs. Yera Odham.