Decatur High School - Golden Memories Yearbook (Decatur, AL)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE The Social Science Department offers one year each of World history, American history, and social problems. Two of these, Amer ican history and social problems, are required for graduation. M Ogle and Mr. Fuller teach history, Miss Robertson, history and social problems, and Miss Garrett, social problems. These courses in social sciences help develop better citizens with broader views, and the ability to cope with problems which will face them in later years It A l H, Mggglivf 1 A21 B' 1' 'KH-'J' it X 5 Q cf f 0, A ,fr Ni ll r' , vmftff-ff:1 :1:r5:.,will if 3' '64 Zz . 1 Q 0 I X 4 7. Iii i MISS MARY ROBERTSON Pawderly Ala- : 1 1 MR. AUBREY FULLER, Hartselle, Alabama. Assistant Coach, History and Manual Arts. A.B., University of Alabama. MR. H. L. OGLE, Decatur, Alabama. Coach, History. A.B., Birmingham-Southern, University of Alabama, Northwestern Uni- versity, Vanderbilt, Sponsor of D Club. 'Q bama. Social Studies. AB., Huntingdon, M.A., University of Alabama, Sponsor of Senior Class, MISS MARY LOUISE GARRETT, Decatur, Alabama. Social Science. AB., Alabama College, Sponsor of Key Club, Sponsor of Senior II Class.

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MISS LILLIAN ODOM De catur Alabama Englush De partment B S Pea ody College Sponsor of Natzonal Honor Socuety In-,uw lib. 7 QV 2 ENGLISH The Englush department offers Three years of Englnsh and one year of Dramatncs In each year of English both grammar and lrterature are taught alternatrng each sux weeks Mvss Poer eache Sensor I Engla h Mrs Brown Sensor II Engllsh and M1 s Odom Sensor III Englush In the flrst two years basrc grammar and elementary creatnve wrrtung are stressed Sensor I llteroture ns compo ed of varled selectlons Sensor II luterature provldes a comprehen Ive study of Amerucan authors and thelr works Sensor III Englash IS a preparatuon for college nn whlch creatlve wrntung IS stressed Thus last study of Iuteratcre ns devoted to England s Classucal Iuterature The one year course ID dramatxcs ns Imw ed to senuors Thus cour e taught by Mrs Brown famulraruzes the student wuth drama and publuc speakrng KN MISS MABEL POER Deco tur Alabama Englxsh De partment BS Unnverslty of Alabama MA Unlverslty of Alabama Sponsor of Sensor I Class 5 , 'til I I I I 4 I I . b - Q . I . 3 A 1 -F .F X- '+,,,, is f a I ' Y E il' We Q ff I I Q Z I r .I MRS WILLARD J BROWN Decatur Alabama Englush Department Expre s s 1 o n Ward Belmont AB Unlver stty of Alabama Sponsor of Gnrls I-In Y Club Sponsor of the Stageteers

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LANGUAGES X Our language department consists of courses in Latin and Spanish. ,x All classes are taught by Miss Pope. A study ot either language x ' , provides not only a knowledge ot this language, but an understanding f ot the people who use it and an appreciation tor their accomplishments. Q Students ot these classes find that a study ot some foreign language .y A is the best way to learn one's own language. MISS AILEEN POPE Wilsonville Alabama Foreign Language AB Judson College MA Peabody College Sponsor of Latin Club Sponsor at Pan American Club MRS L M MCCUTCHEON San Antonio Texas Bible S M U Assem Training School BIBLE Courses in Bible taught by Mrs McCutcheon although not accredited are among the school s most practical studies This newest department offers courses twice ci week in both the New and Old Testament