Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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Right—Mrs. Doris Peterson aids Ethel Flowers with a college application. Top—Mr. O. W. Mathison, Huntington College representative, tells Eddie Tras about the college and its requirements. Above—Mrs. jewel Pierce uses both wit and wisdom to counsel Pam Mills. Guidance Juniors push toward college Unlike previous years, College Night was a spring event. Mrs. Doris Peterson suggested the change be- cause most juniors start making plans for college then. Mr. John Gordon prepared the juniors for their senior year. He also participated in the Group Guidance program, teaching classes. Mrs. jewel Pierce guided soph- omores through first year problems and new experiences. Mrs. joy Love served counselors as a secretary. She also helped the students when a counselor was not available at the time.

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Office Staff Hot tea helps blues vanish Mrs. joan Maki, R. N., nursed the blues with a hot cup of tea. A tea kettle and hot plate were donated by Interact. She also served students' and teachers' health needs. Mrs. I la Dudley's many services included typing the GREEN AND WHITE BULLETIN, ordering gradua- tion supplies and working as Mr. H. A. Bruner's personal secretary. Mrs. Ernestine Wilmot excelled in keeping accurate accounts for all school organizations, although oc- casionally it meant working late. Typing daily attendance sheets and calling absentees' homes oc- cupied Mrs. Nita Stephens' and Mrs. Nancy Bledsoe's mornings. Other office tasks included supervising signouts and mimeograph machines. Right—School Nurse Mrs. Joan Maki and an assistant Debbie Burns, junior, operate the clinic efficiently. Top—Surrounded with piles of paper work, Mrs. Ila Dudley is able to retain a smile. Above left—Mrs. Nancy Bledsoe and Mrs. Nita Stephens check absentee cards. 26

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English Students create children's books Stories written by novice authors from creative writing held inter- est of children between the ages of five and ten. Completed books went on display in the library. Mass Media students, through the use of special techniques learned in class, produced movies that com- municated with common people. Composition II students sub- mitted term papers on topics suc h as abortions, drugs, and witchcraft. Ihe semester course focuses on the college bound students' needs. Right—Composition II students Pete Kulp and Mike Frisch complete their term pa- pers with last minute research. Top Left—Charlotte Dierecks chuckles while taking an American Literature test. Above—Pointing to Mr. Sun, Paul Freder- ick, creative writing student, reads his c hildren's book to the class. 28