Chamberlain High School - Totem Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Big project of the Social Studies group that first year was a bona- fide election. All the rules were observed in getting the vote of the people from the first Hling of the aspiring candidates to the final tabu- lation of the ballots and announcement of the winners. Those first Student Council officers were really officially elected-with campaign speeches, voting machines, watchers at the polls, and acceptaince talks. All students entered into the political activity with earnestness and finished with a better understanding of their resposibilities in a demo- cratic government. Now you see him, now you don'tl Jlr. Carl Rassler is a busy. busy man and can spend only half his time in Chamberlain! halls where he is head of the Social Studies department. Last year he was a full-time instructor of American History, but now he helps co- ordinatexcounty social studies activities. He took his l5.A. at BIlllllt'H- berg College. his BLS. at the lfniversity of l'ennsylvania. and has attended Lehigh, Bucknell, and the liniversity of lflorida. 1 ce- Carl Rassler. history department head. has a castle in his hand. KEEPS A SHARP EYE ON WORLD AFFAIRS - - YVe serve is the motto adopted by fllrs. 11111 S!'ilII!'7'S from the Kiwanettes whom she sponsors. As XVorld History teacher and spon- sor of this girls' service club, has taken her place in Chainberlaiifs round of work and activities in this year she has been here. Originally from l'ennsylvania, Xlrs. Seimers attended Yvestern llichigan and illilwaulcee State 'lieachersl College where she acquired a KA. degree in social studies and English. sy NIRS. IDA SEIMERS Tommy Brazeal. Mrs. Sei- mers. Sylvia Nlaseda. and Lee Ward concentrate on interesting history proj- ects. t-sa ,xt 'lx Xa-

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K .lan Hill and the photographer catch the American History display. Miss Brown's interest in these projects is catching. Mr. Yglesias supervises the study hour before a check to test the knowl- edge of these boys and girls in the history of their own country. SOCIAL STU DIES DEPARTMENT JOE YGLESIAS ROBERT BYRNES 1 No doubt about it the Social Studies department teachers and their students keep the display cases filled with interesting evidence of their growing familiar- ity with the history of man. YVith world events and home economics and poli- tics changing so fast, only the well-informed students of the past can keep their hands on the pulse of the troubled world. By digging into civilization's earliest beginnings and reading the biographies of our own great and near-great they learn a little of what turn events may take. Se habla espanolu in American History-at least in illr. Joe Yglesias' class. lllr. Yglesias, who doubles at CHS as a Spanish l teacher and an Amer- ican History teacher, also sponsors the junior Optimist boys. A native of this fair city, he moved to Arizona state and attended Arizona State College where he majored in Spanish and Social Studies. He taught at Scotdale High School there before coming to Chamberlain this year. M155 MARY BRUWN Forel , shouts the aspiring young Sammy Snead while lllr. Robert Byrnes beams on his successful golf team boys. This graduate of Tampa Liniversity leads a very active life at Chamberlain, for he also teaches VVorld His- tory and sponsors the Junior Civitans. Students of lVorld and American History are well acquainted with flliss ,llary Brown. Coming to us from Hillsborough, Kliss Brown began teaching here during Chamberlain's first year of existence. Teaching boys girls the trend of events in the nations of the world and the development of the greatest of the freedom- loving countries is Bliss Brown's chief delight.

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NIR5 JOAN HIZRNANIJEZ fi Gia 'I JOHN STABILE xt ' . if N -I - ' X Feeling frustrated? Nervous? Nethotic? If you have these symptoms, stop in at Room 206 ..... Ur. John Stabile and his students will be glad to have an active case for practice. This year, Xlr. Stabile introduced a new course in the Social Studies Department-a class in psychology and family living. The pictures which adorn his walls tell the story. Last year Mr. Stabile, who sponsors the YVheeI Club, taught Ameri- can History, too. He obtained his ILS. degree at the Lvniver- sity of Tampa .... Co-sponsoring the Chamberlain Honor Society is a big job, but .lIr.v. Joan llerzzzznrlez finds time to do that in addition to teaching classes in VVorld History. A newcomer to Chamberlain, she attended Louisiana State Cni- versity, John Hopkins, and Tulane L'niversity, receiving her degrees in Romance Languages. Her previous teaching was at Tulane Lvniversity, Turkey Creek, and Twin Lakes Ele- mentary School .... Lions are his charges. fllr. Samuel lfizflzling, a charter member of the CHS faculty, sponsors the Junior Lions at Chamberlain, and teaches classes in VVorld History. He is a graduate of the Lvniversity of Florida. where he received his Ii.A.Ii .... New to the Social Studies De- partment is a XVorld History teacher, -'IIr'. lfranl' Launzly, a native of Sault Saint Xlarie, llichigan. He attended Klich- igan Tech and Central llichigan College where he acquired an AB. degree in Social Studies and Spanish. SAMUEL FIELDINC FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION A popular addition to the social studies department, Fam- ily l,ife Education. was introduced in the fall of '57, It is a course which gives seniors an opportunity to learn how to improve family living now and in the future. It also en- compasses the fundamentals of psychology. BIBLE HISTORY Another popular social studies elective, Bible history, in- cludes the study of the historical and literary merits of both the Old and New Testaments. It also includes archeological discoveries, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, and a study of the geography of the Xliddle East, a Spot where all eyes are focussed in this era. fig... mr H5 class members listen intently to J. C. Brown's report xv FRANK LAUNDX